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Old 01-20-2022, 12:53 PM   #1
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Question seat lowering brackets

For those of you that have installed seat lowering brackets, were you able to retain the gas tank in the factory location, or is it mandatory to relocate the tank? I don't see this information posted on Brother's site or the Full custom fab site. I assume these are currently the only mass produced options for lowering the seat? My line of sight is too high through the windshield and I will be doing a conversion from auto to manual so i want as much room and to be as comfortable as possible driving my truck. I want to be able to daily drive it or take it on trips.

https://full-custom-fabrication.squa...rue&cst=custom

https://www.brotherstrucks.com/1967-...tinfo/LSB6772/
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Old 01-20-2022, 01:01 PM   #2
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Re: seat lowering brackets

I just installed the FCF in my 68 this winter. Factory tank is in place without an issue.

I have not driven it yet so I can't say if I like it or not. Currently pushing the steering wheel ahead by collapsing the column an inch.
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Old 01-20-2022, 01:12 PM   #3
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Re: seat lowering brackets

I was looking at the brackets, but decided that lowering the seat with a non-tilt column would put the steering wheel too high. Also, if you're taller than 6ft or so, your knees would be up higher. I'd want to try before buying.
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Old 01-20-2022, 01:26 PM   #4
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Currently pushing the steering wheel ahead by collapsing the column an inch.
Hey Blain, I did that on my 69 a few months ago, but messed up the neutral safety/backup light switch by essentially pushing it into the firewall pad. I plan to remove the column to see if I can cut a hole and mount a new switch a little farther away from the pad. Seems like one of the members here said it's easy to do.

Also, if you have a full-size 3-3/4" column-mount tach, it may have to go. I found an AutoGage #2300 that is approximately 3/4" less deep than the SunPro tach I had on the truck for 30 years. The old tach was no longer accurate, so it had to go anyway!
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Old 01-20-2022, 01:55 PM   #5
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Re: seat lowering brackets

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Hey Blain, I did that on my 69 a few months ago, but messed up the neutral safety/backup light switch by essentially pushing it into the firewall pad. I plan to remove the column to see if I can cut a hole and mount a new switch a little farther away from the pad. Seems like one of the members here said it's easy to do.

Also, if you have a full-size 3-3/4" column-mount tach, it may have to go. I found an AutoGage #2300 that is approximately 3/4" less deep than the SunPro tach I had on the truck for 30 years. The old tach was no longer accurate, so it had to go anyway!
Yeah I pushed the neutral safety switch up to the firewall. It doesn’t seem to be working. I need to drop the column down and check my wiring. You only get about 1” without moving the switch. No tach for me! The 396 only winds up so much!
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Old 01-20-2022, 03:05 PM   #6
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Ha! Glad to see I wasn't the only one to do that!

My switch may not be broken, but it's probably 53 years old, so I bought a new one.
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Old 01-20-2022, 03:14 PM   #7
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Re: seat lowering brackets

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I was looking at the brackets, but decided that lowering the seat with a non-tilt column would put the steering wheel too high. Also, if you're taller than 6ft or so, your knees would be up higher. I'd want to try before buying.
While the shorty tilt is much nicer than the stock column I didnt have a problem with the stock column with the lowering brackets drove it for 2 years before I got the new column
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Old 01-21-2022, 09:40 AM   #8
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Re: seat lowering brackets

Thanks for the feedback everyone.
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Old 01-21-2022, 02:13 PM   #9
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Re: seat lowering brackets

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For those of you that have installed seat lowering brackets, were you able to retain the gas tank in the factory location, or is it mandatory to relocate the tank? I don't see this information posted on Brother's site or the Full custom fab site. I assume these are currently the only mass produced options for lowering the seat? My line of sight is too high through the windshield and I will be doing a conversion from auto to manual so i want as much room and to be as comfortable as possible driving my truck. I want to be able to daily drive it or take it on trips.

https://full-custom-fabrication.squa...rue&cst=custom

https://www.brotherstrucks.com/1967-...tinfo/LSB6772/
Plan a trip to Pigeon Forge, TN, and I'll let you sit in mine with the FCF brackets.
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Old 01-21-2022, 04:30 PM   #10
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Re: seat lowering brackets

I’m 6’3 and the FCF brackets put me in a much better driving position (mine is a manual with stock column and everything inside in stock location). I didn’t like the idea about only using half of the original bolts to mount the seat so I actually bought 2 sets of these and installed them 2 on each side so all the original bolt locations are used.
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Old 01-21-2022, 04:45 PM   #11
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Re: seat lowering brackets

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For those of you that have installed seat lowering brackets, were you able to retain the gas tank in the factory location, or is it mandatory to relocate the tank? I don't see this information posted on Brother's site or the Full custom fab site. I assume these are currently the only mass produced options for lowering the seat? My line of sight is too high through the windshield and I will be doing a conversion from auto to manual so i want as much room and to be as comfortable as possible driving my truck. I want to be able to daily drive it or take it on trips.

https://full-custom-fabrication.squa...rue&cst=custom

https://www.brotherstrucks.com/1967-...tinfo/LSB6772/
I have a pair of the full custom mounts but after using them for a year I'm going back to stock. On my 5-speed truck I don't like the angle to the clutch pedal with the seat lowered. I'm only 5'-6 tall and to be honest I have no idea how tall guys drive these trucks!
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