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Re: Looking for leg room
I didnt think you should have to either. I contacted Brothers about this issue and they didnt seem to grasp that where the gas tank sits the floor is higher up than where the seat mounts. The brackets hit that raised area not allowing the seat to move back. In fact it pushed it forward. So I cut 3ins or so off of the bracket where it bolts to the floor on the rear brackets. Then lengethened the frt brackets where they bolt to the floor. Brothers did send me another set of brackets thinkin maybe mine were made wrong. I gotta say they did try to make it right but they just didnt understand about the floor.
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They don't understand. The set they sent the slots were way too short. They didn't get it until I sent them pictures. They sent new rear mounts with longer slots. Still fubar. So anyway they're long gone to the dump. I don't buy from them any longer.
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I've done many LS swaps and didn't know about the difference in pedal travel on adjustable pedal trucks. Thanks for the info.
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Re: Looking for leg room
My 68 seat was raised up when I got it.
Seat back was at the window seal. Seemed ok just weird sitting in it that tall.
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Before I lowered my seat my head would hit the roof on bumps . Now I can wear a hat but in reality these trucks are very cramped and seems to have been designed for smaller people .
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Different year....same idea. Just extend the floorboard a bit.
https://www.1952chevytruck.com/1952c..._extension.htm My wife doesn't know it but I plan on doing this to her '68. I'm 6'8" with a 38" inseam. My Nissan Xterra has more leg room than these trucks. |
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I'm 6'2" tall @ 190 lbs and it's a little cramped for me. Fortunately my best friend and next door neighbor has an upholstery shop. We are planning on heavily modifying the seat frame to thin the back, lower the mounts, and add a fold down cup holder for the center.... It will be a couple of months until it's time to install the seat but it will get disassembled soon to start the modification.... I also like the idea of modifying/lowering the brake pedal a little bit On my 70 Blazer I simply moved the seat back a couple of inches....made a world of difference!
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Depended greatly on the make of truck also . I seem to remember much more room in the 50s Studebakers I owned . Seat higher and the roof much higher . My 67 Gladiator was very comfortable as was the 82 that replaced it . But they were basically the same truck .
Should have kept the Kaiser .
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Was just an observation . I had one of these late 80s town had an auction I made a rediculas offer and I won the sealed bid . Came with the V highway plow the sander they reused. Plenty of room lol
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My Grandad never bought anything but a $150.00 used pickup...(in the 60s) he bought an old international pickup one year....someone had painted it pink...we called it the "Pink Pig"....I was about 14.....we drove the heck out of that old truck...it was tough as nails....
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Re: Looking for leg room
6’3” 220, moved fuel tank under the bed and got adjustable bucket seats, also installed a smaller steering wheel. Still not great but it’s better.
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Think about it -- the lower the seat, the closer you are to the pedals. Simple geometry.
In my 69, I installed a 15" steering wheel and shortened the column 1" (anything more required lots more work). There's no more leg room, but it's noticeably less cramped.
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QuestionsDo you have an idea of how much more room you need? Maybe doing some measurements on a truck that is more comfortable would help define what and where the modifications are needed.
Early 2000's Ford bench seats have a thin back and that may help you. See below. On the other hand maybe it's time to go to a 3 door! ![]()
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Linking in this thread as it may be applicable but as a Suburban guy I have no idea what they are talking about.
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