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Originally Posted by lakeroadster
How thick are the backs of those seats? They just look right, not to new, not to old. Asking about the backs 'cause I don't want to be any closer to the steering wheel, if ya know what I mean.
Is your steering column stock?
Thanks,
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The top of the seat measures just over 3" from front to back, and the deepest part of the lower back is roughly 6" thick. I share the same problem with wanting the seats as far away from the dash as possible. I have chronic back pain, and since these seats recline, I have the driver side laid to the rear at a pretty good angle. If a person could sit straight up and down like a stock bench seat, the seat could be slid back about another 2-3 inches on the tracks.
The steering column is one I bought from Butchs' Rod Shop nearly 20 years ago. I needed something that would bolt in when I changed to the power steering and it fit. Over time however, it really bothered me since the steering wheel was too close to the driver. So, I relieved about an inch from the top of the bell that bumped into the dash lip, and moved it forward that amount. It's now just about an ideal placement for me. There are times I wish I had just kept the stock column, shortened the shaft and and moved the steering wheel closer to the dash, since I rarely use the tilt feature.
Before the Procar seats I had Recaros. They were comfortable for a while, but turned painful almost overnight (they wore out quickly). They also never really looked right in the truck. If I can find some pics I'll post those too. Thanks for the compliment!