How tall are you?
 

The reason I ask is that the cab on these trucks seems a bit small by today's standards. I am only 5'8" so I don't really have a problem although the seat is all the way back. My younger son is 6"2" and he seems a bit cramped in the truck. I have not got the original seat so maybe the replacement sits a bit further ahead. I was told it was a seat out of a newer Chevy pickup but I am not certain of that. Any thoughts on what seats give the most leg room?

I'm 6'1" I am comfortable in the truck, but I feel like I sit way up in relation to the cap... have 2" or so above my head of clearance.

Original "full foam" bench seat... which is mighty comfy I might add...

yeh my seat is right back and I feel like I'm pretty close to the wheel, and I'm 5.11 not sure what a big guy would do

I am 6'4" and slouch a lil when I drive...no worries about ceiling clearance here (unless you hit a bottomless pothole, in which case you smack your head on the ceiling hard enough to see stars).

5'9", 89 bench seat in the K20, plenty of room all around, and full foam with extra foam in the C10, 13" wheel, plenty of room in it too

My Son is 6'6". We relocated the gas tank under the bed and replaced the bench seat with 69 Corvette seats. It's a little tight but not that bad for him. He's 17, If he keeps growing, I might have to trade him for my '02 2500HD extended cab. He fits in that no problem at all.

I am glad somebody asked that question. I am 6' 4". I bought my '72 last year thinking I was going to use it for work. I am a land surveyor and I drive 100-180 miles a day. When I got the truck it was much nicer than I had expected and there was no way I was going to drive it that many miles and wear it out - not the mention the 10 mpg it gets. I also found that the cab is just too cramped for a guy my size. Not so much the height as the legroom, which is in short supply. If I sit up straight and drive without shoes, it's not bad at all. I have the original seat and it almost feels like it is pushing me forward. I need a decent set of bucket seats in the worst way. If anyone knows what would fit the easiest and give me a couple more inches to move rearward, please, by all means, fill me in here. Somebody throw me a frickin' bone here! Honestly, what am I paying you people for?

5'5" and the seat is just right and real comfy when it's all of the way back.

5'6"...seat is all the way back and just right. I have wondered this same thing. I guess taller people just bend their knees more. This is one of the few advantages of being short...enjoy it.

Brave Dave, the Corvette seats worked out pretty well. They sit low and the backs are real thin too. I made a stand for them. I made it tall and cut it down to the point where my Son was comfortable.

6'2" here. My cowboy hat is a little close to the roof.

6'2 and the steering wheel is close to my legs. stock wheel from 70s/80s truck. stock bench covered over with black vinyl so its really thick......

I'm about 5'10", my truck has a stock bench and column with an original steering wheel. I would say I fit comfortably in there, I like to be on the "cosy" side. I was worried when I bought my truck that it might be too roomy like the newer trucks but was pleasantly surprised to be basically a perfect fit in the truck...

6 foot even here...weighing in at 2 bills even, and I find the head room fine, the leg room a little on the shy side, and with the tilt, I have no gut problems, but if it was a non-tilt with the school bus wheel...I'd probably be cussing these days.


If you hit your head, all you have to do is buckle your seat belt. Even a lap belt will save your hide. It saved mine in the first longhorn.

5-7 and I don't have a problem, but if I did the first thing I'd do is put on a smaller steering wheel. (Unless I had manual steering, of course)!!!

6'1" here and I have 90's style seat and Grant 16" wheel. I am OK with it, althoungh the legroom feels cramped. Guess that is why I like the 96 for the everyday driver. Much more leg room.

6'3" here. seat back no problems. I do have a grant steering wheel also.

5'10 ... my foam seat is pretty mashed down on the driver side .. i have plently of head room

6 foot here and the leg room is fine for me

6'5" have no problems but I have jeep grand dherokee seats in a blazer so I don't have a gas tank to contend with

I'm 6'-2" and my biggest problem is leg room. I've swapped in a mid-90's steering wheel and that's helped a great deal. My father, a long-time veteran of these trucks who is also over 6-foot, recommends grabbing the bench seat out of a late 60's Ford pickup. Apparently they're a little smaller and have less padding all around. Supposedly, you can pick up a few inches that way and they bolt in very easily.

I'm 6' 1" and I like the feel of my 72. When you sit a bit high on the seats it makes you feel like you're in a pic from CARtoons magazine with a huge guy popping through the roof on a classic hot rod :D

6'3"..300lbs...stock wheel and seats...Its like a monkey f*&king a football...I am going with racing seats this winter...maybe that wil help

I'm around the 6'1" range. headroom is fine but the legroom is my issue. I could stand to be a couple more inches away from the steering wheel so that my legs are a little straighter. I'll fix that issue when I figure out what kind of seats I want to put in.

6' 3" and a 50" chest and I find it quite comfortable, original bench seat with an aftermarket small wheel. Mind you, I have driven some very small cars in my time including a Fiat 126, a small square later version of the Fiat 500 that was so small that I could sit up real straight and drive it with my eyes just out of the sun roof!

ROFLMAO

At 6'1" my only issue was that school bus steering wheel! I put in a smaller Grant while I save up for a nicer billet :D

I'm 5'11" and around 200lbs. My truck fits me perfectly....steering wheel and everything. I love it.

If you want a bigger truck, go 73'-87. Those things are ALOT bigger that these trucks.....legroom is several inches longer, and the cab feels 6" wider too (dunno if it really is though) :bowtie:

I'm 6'4 and I feel comfy driving mine. People tell me i looked cramp though. I guess i'm just used to it. I took out the semi steering wheel in mine and got a smaller one, but the only bone i got is when i put it in low gear the shifter always hits my knee. Otherwise I love that dang bench seat. It's comfy as heck

LOL I feel the same way. I'm 6'2" and it kinda sucks. I'm used to it, just bend my knees more. But I do feel like a clown after I drive one of my parents vehicles for awhile, then get in my truck and go into the fetal position. I have the factory wheel and bench seat. I think my seat sucks, not bad for around town, but it gets old quick when doing a 400mi trip (I look forward to gas stops, makes me happy to have the seat tank)!!!

I just don't understand why we have these 'too many turns' lock-to-lock steering boxes, power steering, AND a huge steering wheel. Sure it is super easy to turn (too easy IMO), but... I just need to buy a smaller wheel.

Im 6'1'' 230-
Im kinda wide- Lift weights a lot, So I feel stuck against the door when I wear my seatbelt. I've got a problem with my legs too... I dont like were the door latch is located. Sometimes when I get out, I crack my knee on the latch or the knob for the window. Im considering buying new bucket seats- just for this problem.

Were people just smaller back then???:confused:

My truck is a 69 with a bench seat. I am 6'2 so the leg room is not bad but I have a big belly. I am getting a smaller steering wheel next spring.:rolleyes:

Well I am 6'8" and 285 lbs, I think the cab of the truck is comfortable, but for long trips 150+ miles yes I do need to get out and unfold the legs.

Now If I could just stop hitting my head on door ways I would be happy ! :banghead: :crazy:

6'8" Damn you make me feel good I am 6'4" stock seat and I could use lots more leg room !

I'm 5'7" with 03' isuzu rodeo buckets. I sit about an inch lower than the stock bench and have all the headroom that I could ever want. :D

Beefcake,
I've got the same problem, but not when I'm getting out, just when I'm drving. The door handle digs right into the back of my knee.

Well, I just bought my 68 a few weeks ago. I remeber them being alot bigger when I used to ride in my grandpa's 67 when I was like 10 years old.

I'm 6'1". Have ChooChoo Custom bucket seats, in cab gas tank (not for long) and a 90's S10 steering column. My main complaint is leg room, wish I could stretch out my legs a little more.

It aslo seems like my steering column is a little lower than normal. Of course it's not the normal steering column. But, I've got to plan my exit so I don't crack my knee on the column.

Does it look a little lower than a stock column??

6'4" and 300lbs. I have a set of buckets that help a little, but was unable to use the 2003 Tahoe, power buckets that I bought. They put me up to high, and to close. I have a tilt wheel now, but do not have the truck back together yet to really try it out.

LippyP,

That is funny. When I was stationed in Italy, I had a Chinquacento, Fiat 500, with the slide back canvas roof; like a sun roof. The seat rails had been moved back, and I could sit straight up, pop my head up and drive with my head sticking out the top. I could get it going 110Kph down a good hill.

I'm about 6'2", and I have no problems fitting comfortably in my truck.

Dang, there must be something wrong with the seat I have in my 72. I'm 5'5" and 170 with a non tilt, stock steering wheel and a 93 Chevy bench, and I feel cramped. I'm hoping when I put in the new blazer tank and take out the one in the cab that I'll gain a little more room.