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bigmoe 03-10-2024 10:53 PM

60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Biggest complaint I have about my 65 is lack of driver room ( I'm 6'3). I'm wondering how the next series compares for room.

SCOTI 03-11-2024 09:17 AM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bigmoe (Post 9294799)
Biggest complaint I have about my 65 is lack of driver room ( I'm 6'3). I'm wondering how the next series compares for room.

Not much if any difference. Even the 73-87's were legroom limited.
The cabs didn't start getting any 'roomier' until the OBS '88 year model.

verdell 03-11-2024 09:35 AM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I'm 6'3" 255 and I think my '60 is more comfortable to drive and has a little more room than my brother's '71. He actually pointed it out to me and he's 6'4" 270.

SCOTI 03-11-2024 06:35 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Same seats in both trucks?

My 64 & 67 both have Buddy Buckets w/no in-cab tanks. I've sat in both w/them as far back as they can go. Even @ only 5'11, they feel the same to me as far as lacking room.

dmb 03-11-2024 09:04 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
you just need to be 5 nine and weight 175 pounds. lol
I had a 66 sb about 30 years ago and had plenty of room, I have a 65 lb now and have no room but am 65 lbs heaver

SCOTI 03-11-2024 09:13 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
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Originally Posted by dmb (Post 9295065)
you just need to be 5 nine and weight 175 pounds. lol
I had a 66 sb about 30 years ago and had plenty of room, I have a 65 lb now and have no room but am 65 lbs heaver

I do feel for those over 6' in this old iron 🤣

62bagger 03-12-2024 01:07 AM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I have a 62 and I am 6'4". I have the same complaint.

Cohi 03-12-2024 09:24 AM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
stock seat here. i'm cramped at 6-2 but love driving these trucks :)

verdell 03-12-2024 02:13 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
A 40/20/40 OBS seat in really good condition made a big difference for me as far as comfort. At least twice a year, we take rides anywhere from 5 to 8 hours and I honestly don't have too many complaints. The only complaint passengers have is the "knee knocker" cab design. My wife's used to it but other passengers, not so much LOL

62c30 03-12-2024 02:49 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I have a 61 and 62. In the 62 it has the tank in the cab and a late 80's bench seat in it. I'm 6' tall and it's not terrible and my 85 isn't much better.

bpope 04-02-2024 03:00 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Shoot, I have to scoot my seat up at 5'8" in my '63! Probably only two benefits in life of being petite stature: Fitting in my C10 and flying commercially. ;)

AcampoDave 04-02-2024 08:44 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by bpope (Post 9301141)
Shoot, I have to scoot my seat up at 5'8" in my '63! Probably only two benefits in life of being petite stature: Fitting in my C10 and flying commercially. ;)

And best of all petite folks seem to hold up better as they age :)

murdoc 04-03-2024 09:50 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I'm 6'2 and 185 lbs. I had to sell my 1950 3100 because I simply could not fit into it.

I couldn't even push in the clutch because my knee would mash up against the back of the steering wheel before I could even get my foot on the clutch pedal.

The 60-66 cab was soooo much better, sold my 1950 and have been a 60-66 fan ever since. Miss my 1950 sometimes, but I just couldn't fit in the darn thing.

1972RedNeck 04-04-2024 05:54 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I have heard early 90's seats have a thinner back and will gain you a little room...

AcampoDave 04-04-2024 09:44 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 1972RedNeck (Post 9301532)
I have heard early 90's seats have a thinner back and will gain you a little room...

I have one, and that seems true, but it sits kind of high. I'm going to have to do something about it too.

bnorth 04-05-2024 12:41 PM

Re: 60-66 vs 67-72 cab room
 
I'm 6'3" and feel like a gorilla driving my 70. I want to keep the original seat so I am going to lower the brackets for it and relocate the fuel tank so I can push it back further. If it is still not comfortable I will look for a thinner seat.
So no don't count on the 67-72 being more comfortable.


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