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Old 11-23-2009, 12:23 PM   #6
Anadrol
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Re: More leg room in a '72?

Hi,
I went through this problem for months because the co-owner of my truck is 6'10" and it's uncomfortable for him to drive.

There are basically 4 measures to take (as I've found)

1. Swap the steering wheel to something with a diameter of 13.5" or smaller. This helps a ton. Saves about 3"

2. Swap the steering column to either an aftermarket (could be thousands of dollars) or get a telescoping column from a newer donor vehicle. Saves about 2"

3. Find a replacement seat (as you're looking at) and swap that. Not sure how much room it will save, if any.

4. Take the truck to a fabrication shop and actually have them alter the "bump" that the seat sits on. If you took that bump out of the truck floor, and flattened it, then you have more room to put a seat in there with a fabricated mount on the bottom. Could save 4"

Add all that up, and the MAX room you could create between yourself and the stock wheel would be around 11". Basically, if you haven't already swapped the steering wheel, do that immediately. You can do it yourself, it costs about $100 and it gives you a lot more room. If that's enough, then you're done. IF not, follow the next 3 options.

Last edited by Anadrol; 11-23-2009 at 12:24 PM.
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