low profile seat idea - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cstanley · 03-10-2006, 05:22 PM

okay, sittin' in my chair at work, wracking my brain on ways to get some more legroom, and it hits me. what about the chair i'm sittin' in? it's super comfy for all-day sittin' and very low profile to boot. also, instead of fabric, it uses some really cool mesh that's strong and lightweight and very breathable. it gets me wondering, "can i use this in my truck?" i'd have to fab brackets of course, but it could be really cool. it's very adjustable, and would maximize legroom better than anything i can think of.

of course, i'll never get to try this one. the chairs are pricey (though i may be able to get good broken ones from the man. with my designer discount. hmmm.) but none at the office are broken. yet. they could be removed from the base and mounted on a cool fabbed seat bracket.

anyway, since they are kind of see-through, a person could show off a well crafted stereo speaker box behind the seat, or just about anything. see pics below. sorry they're such poor quality. i only have my phone to take the pics with.

anyone willing to try something like this?

70short/step · 03-10-2006, 05:40 PM

Hate to see what you and that chair would look like if you ever got in a wreck. Altough the chair maybe comfortable it may not be strong enough for a vehicle seat. But hey I have seen guys use plastic crates as seats before!

phantom dually · 03-10-2006, 06:04 PM

You have been at that desk WAY to long!!

paintpyro · 03-10-2006, 06:12 PM

Hey, I have the same chair. The mesh breaks down, kinda folds.

shifty · 03-10-2006, 06:23 PM

That looks something like an Aeron chair. $500-1500 retail price. Office Star has a comparable chair for about $220. Either way, bracketry would be a real PITA! But it's a funny idea. Good lumbar support

wibilly · 03-10-2006, 10:19 PM

how's that baby ride over the bumps? i think i'd strap myself in and take it for a ride down the stairs before i got to excited about it. but i'm sure everyone's truck rides better than my 3/4 ton short 4x4. i need all the cush in the seat i can get i don't know what i'm going to use but i do know it won't be that springy thing i took out. i have a nice sub seat but i'd realy like one that flips foward to take advantage of the new found space where the gas tank used to be

matthufham · 03-10-2006, 10:55 PM

i was going to say the same thing about getting in a wreck. arent the frames made of plastic? i know some off road company makes a suspension seat where you sit on a piece of something comfy suspended in between the side frames. TRUCKS tv had one (mastercraft, i thought of the company) on like the tomb raider jeep

cstanley · 03-12-2006, 09:24 PM

yeah, i thought of the crash situation. the honda s2000 used the same material on it's seat, and i think that's where i got the original idea.

also, with my designer discount, that aeron chair will cost considerably less than what is above

not trying to think out of the box as much as i am realizing, "there is no box."

also, the seat is very comfy and the suspension has a surprising amout of cushion.

qksilver · 03-13-2006, 12:01 AM

with that question, maybe you should be in a box! only kidding..........

Putter · 03-13-2006, 12:50 PM

I can just imagine the center piston from that chair (used for height adjustment) taking a trip up the old poop-chute in an accident!!!
Talk about getting hit from 'the rear'!!!!

Sgt.Booya · 07-05-2006, 09:35 AM

Talk about driving metal parts where they don't belong. Went over a bump the other day and I bounced up about an inch and as a result drove the "button" of my baseball cap into my skull!! ouch

Seriously, does anybody have any ideas for more headroom / legroom? I love my stock bench seat but this is the only thing I don't like about my truck. I thought I could "chop" the bracket on the seat but the back bracket seems about as low as will go.

I'm 6'02", I'm sure there must be others on this board who are even taller that have run into the same problem. Any suggestions?

BigMike · 07-05-2006, 03:26 PM

Hey, maybe check the seats I am going with (as soon as I find one in tan leather so I don't have to recover it

) They are 2002 - 2005 Dodge Ram 40/20/40 seats. Take off the headrests and they look very similar to the Chevy 67-68 buddy seats. I have heard that they are also quite comfortable. They look like they may give you some added room as well (I am 6'3 myself)....Just a thought.

Mike

PanelDeland · 07-05-2006, 04:45 PM

Well,if it's legroom you want just get out the ol' cab stretcher and get to work.I think 2-3 in. would be about the max you can get without putting the top of the seat under the edge of the cab at the back window.I wonder how one of the trucks would work out with reverse channeling(Channeling is "Body Drop" to you younger guys).

c10crazy · 07-05-2006, 05:02 PM

Where would you mount the mouse?

LUV2XCLR8 · 07-05-2006, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10crazy

Where would you mount the mouse?

Too Funny

cstanley · 07-05-2006, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by c10crazy

Where would you mount the mouse?

funny you should ask...but i'll check back with you later on that one.

i'd also thought about (somehow) fitting the seat so that the top is just below that "skirt" below the rear window. could be a nice custom look, blending the seat smoothly with the cab.

03-10-2006, 05:22 PM	#1
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	low profile seat idea okay, sittin' in my chair at work, wracking my brain on ways to get some more legroom, and it hits me. what about the chair i'm sittin' in? it's super comfy for all-day sittin' and very low profile to boot. also, instead of fabric, it uses some really cool mesh that's strong and lightweight and very breathable. it gets me wondering, "can i use this in my truck?" i'd have to fab brackets of course, but it could be really cool. it's very adjustable, and would maximize legroom better than anything i can think of. of course, i'll never get to try this one. the chairs are pricey (though i may be able to get good broken ones from the man. with my designer discount. hmmm.) but none at the office are broken. yet. they could be removed from the base and mounted on a cool fabbed seat bracket. anyway, since they are kind of see-through, a person could show off a well crafted stereo speaker box behind the seat, or just about anything. see pics below. sorry they're such poor quality. i only have my phone to take the pics with. anyone willing to try something like this? Attached Images

03-10-2006, 05:40 PM	#2
70short/step Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 1,579	Re: low profile seat idea Hate to see what you and that chair would look like if you ever got in a wreck. Altough the chair maybe comfortable it may not be strong enough for a vehicle seat. But hey I have seen guys use plastic crates as seats before! __________________ For every person with a spark of genius, There are a hundred with ignition trouble. 70 Short/Step

03-10-2006, 06:04 PM	#3
phantom dually Project92 SWB stepside Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 4,793	Re: low profile seat idea You have been at that desk WAY to long!! __________________ 92 C1500 stepside 496 Stroker Competiton Engineering Ladder bars/QA1 coilovers. Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gear and posi. Bonspeed Palisade 20x12 in rear w/335/30/20 and 20x8.5 front w/245/40/20. 5/8 drop with Belltech springs/DJM spindles/drop shocks. WWS Progress thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=140448

03-10-2006, 06:12 PM	#4
paintpyro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA,USA Posts: 1,579	Re: low profile seat idea Hey, I have the same chair. The mesh breaks down, kinda folds. __________________ 70 shortbed stepside "Schleprock" 350 w/TH400 rallys and BFGs -We can rebuild it, we have the technology-lower,shinier,faster

03-10-2006, 06:23 PM	#5
shifty Questionable Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Atlanta Posts: 13,376	Re: low profile seat idea That looks something like an Aeron chair. $500-1500 retail price. Office Star has a comparable chair for about $220. Either way, bracketry would be a real PITA! But it's a funny idea. Good lumbar support __________________ If I've got anything up for grabs, it'll be here: 7-hole gauge cluster for a 67-72 p/u FREE (link) I can't check the forum daily. If I don't reply to you within 24 hours, drop me a PM! I'm (hopefully) still alive and will reply faster to a PM.

03-10-2006, 10:19 PM	#6
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: low profile seat idea how's that baby ride over the bumps? i think i'd strap myself in and take it for a ride down the stairs before i got to excited about it. but i'm sure everyone's truck rides better than my 3/4 ton short 4x4. i need all the cush in the seat i can get i don't know what i'm going to use but i do know it won't be that springy thing i took out. i have a nice sub seat but i'd realy like one that flips foward to take advantage of the new found space where the gas tank used to be __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

03-10-2006, 10:55 PM	#7
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: low profile seat idea i was going to say the same thing about getting in a wreck. arent the frames made of plastic? i know some off road company makes a suspension seat where you sit on a piece of something comfy suspended in between the side frames. TRUCKS tv had one (mastercraft, i thought of the company) on like the tomb raider jeep

03-12-2006, 09:24 PM	#8
cstanley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,229	Re: low profile seat idea yeah, i thought of the crash situation. the honda s2000 used the same material on it's seat, and i think that's where i got the original idea. also, with my designer discount, that aeron chair will cost considerably less than what is above not trying to think out of the box as much as i am realizing, "there is no box." also, the seat is very comfy and the suspension has a surprising amout of cushion. Last edited by cstanley; 03-12-2006 at 09:26 PM.

03-13-2006, 12:01 AM	#9
qksilver Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Pines NC Posts: 3,853	Re: low profile seat idea with that question, maybe you should be in a box! only kidding..........

03-13-2006, 12:50 PM	#10
Putter More Cowbell.... Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, MS Posts: 3,569	Re: low profile seat idea I can just imagine the center piston from that chair (used for height adjustment) taking a trip up the old poop-chute in an accident!!! Talk about getting hit from 'the rear'!!!! __________________ *There once was a member from Puckett.....Who ( fill in the blank blank blank* ) bucket**

07-05-2006, 09:35 AM	#11
Sgt.Booya Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 75	Re: low profile seat idea Talk about driving metal parts where they don't belong. Went over a bump the other day and I bounced up about an inch and as a result drove the "button" of my baseball cap into my skull!! ouch Seriously, does anybody have any ideas for more headroom / legroom? I love my stock bench seat but this is the only thing I don't like about my truck. I thought I could "chop" the bracket on the seat but the back bracket seems about as low as will go. I'm 6'02", I'm sure there must be others on this board who are even taller that have run into the same problem. Any suggestions? __________________ If you keep and open mind you never know what might drop in. 1970 Chev C10 SWB, "250 turbo thrift"

07-05-2006, 03:26 PM	#12
BigMike Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita - SoCal Posts: 1,432	Re: low profile seat idea Hey, maybe check the seats I am going with (as soon as I find one in tan leather so I don't have to recover it ) They are 2002 - 2005 Dodge Ram 40/20/40 seats. Take off the headrests and they look very similar to the Chevy 67-68 buddy seats. I have heard that they are also quite comfortable. They look like they may give you some added room as well (I am 6'3 myself)....Just a thought. Mike __________________ Mike My 69 SWB Project Father/Son 72 Nova Project My Airbrushed RC Car Bodies

07-05-2006, 04:45 PM	#13
PanelDeland I am a Referee of life. Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Greensboro N.C. Posts: 13,993	Re: low profile seat idea Well,if it's legroom you want just get out the ol' cab stretcher and get to work.I think 2-3 in. would be about the max you can get without putting the top of the seat under the edge of the cab at the back window.I wonder how one of the trucks would work out with reverse channeling(Channeling is "Body Drop" to you younger guys). __________________ The 47-present Chevrolet and GMC Truck Message Board Network,it's owners,moderators,members,and associates of any type should not be held responsible for my opinion. You can't fix stupid,not even with duct tape. "My appearance is due to the fact that "GOD" does punish you for having too much fun!" Barrett-Jackson has perfected alchemy,they make rust into gold! "You can lead a horse to water but you can't saddle a duck" "Cleverly disguised as a 'Responsible Adult' "Sometimes your Knight in shining armor is just a retard in tinfoil"

07-05-2006, 05:02 PM	#14
c10crazy Like a Rock! Join Date: May 2002 Location: USA Posts: 1,092	Re: low profile seat idea Where would you mount the mouse? __________________ 69 LWB Runs great - work in progress Mess with me and you mess with the whole trailer park!

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