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SCOTI · 06-03-2005, 06:29 PM

Anyone have the 'Smittybuilt' bucket/bench seats in your truck? They're the same as 'Steelhorse' I believe.

I'm curious about how high they are vs. the stock bench? Pics anyone?

kevinr1970 · 06-03-2005, 07:50 PM

My GF had a Steelhorse bench seat in her '82 SWB. The one with the folding center console.
I don't remeber there being any issues.

SCOTI · 06-04-2005, 12:26 AM

I'm trying to determine if they sat higher than a stock bench does.

I'm trying to make some bracketry to mount a buckets + jumper-seat combo (similar to a 67-68 set-up) in my 74. The problem is when I set the seat/s @ the correct height to manuever the seat/s forward/back, they're actually about 1" higher than the already tall stock bench.

I did some 'googling' & read where a couple of people used the Steelhorse seats or something similar & used the words and/or phrase: "they sat a little higher". I'm wondering if they had to raise them for the same clearance issue I'm seeing.

06-03-2005, 06:29 PM	#1
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	Is anyone familiar w/these seats? Anyone have the 'Smittybuilt' bucket/bench seats in your truck? They're the same as 'Steelhorse' I believe. I'm curious about how high they are vs. the stock bench? Pics anyone? __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-03-2005, 07:50 PM	#2
kevinr1970 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Everett, WA Posts: 2,316	My GF had a Steelhorse bench seat in her '82 SWB. The one with the folding center console. I don't remeber there being any issues. __________________ 2009 Honda Fit CfC (bsf 44.9 mpg) 2000 Tahoe Limited 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 2wd, will end up swb, not dually and replace CCswb below 1991 GMC CrewCab Dually 4x4, just going to fix things up for now 1982/1989 K5/GMC Jimmy 2wd 1987 GMC 1/2 ton swb 2wd Crew (sold)

06-04-2005, 12:26 AM	#3
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,068	I'm trying to determine if they sat higher than a stock bench does. I'm trying to make some bracketry to mount a buckets + jumper-seat combo (similar to a 67-68 set-up) in my 74. The problem is when I set the seat/s @ the correct height to manuever the seat/s forward/back, they're actually about 1" higher than the already tall stock bench. I did some 'googling' & read where a couple of people used the Steelhorse seats or something similar & used the words and/or phrase: "they sat a little higher". I'm wondering if they had to raise them for the same clearance issue I'm seeing. __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

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