Picking Up an M35A2 - Need Leg Room!

[dodgedougak]

I have to assume that the "bucket" idea was a jest. I have problems with it even being joked about. My cousin's husband was working on a truck. He had a neighbor sit on a bucket to help him move the truck, in the shop. Needless to say, the bucket fell over, the truck went out of control, hitting the relative and killed him. He left my cousin and 5 kids! I love working on these trucks, but they can and will kill you.......Please treat them like a loaded gun, while in the shop and on the road, while working on them and in the work you do on them.

 

[popz76]

I'm 6'4" and around 300 lbs..the springer seat works best for me as it drops down lower. I did take out the seat back foam and replaced the stock steering wheel with the smaller diameter one. Plenty of room now !!

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

i'm 6'3" 270lbs and i just took the padding off the back of my seat (non springer) and that did the trick. i'm going to be on the look out for an A3 steering wheel also, i could use another inch or so.

Seen several on FleaBay the other night

Tom

 

[hilber]

I lost 40 lbs, feel better and have more room in my deuce. Beats the **** out of extending the cab. LOL

 

[212sparky]

I am 6' 5" and 265 and don't have any issues with my springer seat and peddle adjustment at all.

 

[buckslayer]

Based on the body Dims and Weights being thrown around, it sounds like no one on this thread misses a meal and is a distant relative of Wilt Chamberlain.

Good luck on the drive home.

 

[drgreg]

I'm 6'6" and a slim 325 lbs. I run my trucks stock, but my major mod is to pad the transfer case lever and the freakin' stupid window crank.
I use heavy wall Armaflex pipe insulation on both. I end up being able to rest my knee on the transfer case shifter. It's not that comfortable, but it gets much better as your lower half goes numb. A roll of duct tape on the floor makes a good bottle holder.

 

[drgreg]

Based on the body Dims and Weights being thrown around, it sounds like no one on this thread misses a meal and is a distant relative of Wilt Chamberlain.

Good luck on the drive home.

I doubt any of us are related to Wilt, but I think we could have a pretty good football team.

 

[Welder Sam]

ive got 2 spring seats, a box, and some different spring ride seat in the wrecker and hands down the box gives me the most comfort. the strange seats are my second choice but need blocked up or something cuz theyll beat ya to death up n down... the springs just have to much padding on the back and make my 6' 270lb self lean way forward.... the box seat gives the most room, especially if ya simply slide off the back pad.

 

[greenjeepster]

How does changing the steering wheel or shortening the column effect leg room

I have a spring seat, and though I am not as tall as some of you (5 10) I like it much better then the box seat I had in my last truck, You can remove a solid two inches out of it by adjusting the lumbar support, you can also tilt the seat upwards to a better angle putting your legs in line with the pedals. And you can reduce the tension on the spring to ride lower...

There is a reason they switched out the box seats. But 1300 miles is a long ride no matter what you do; take long breaks.

 

[drgreg]

How does changing the steering wheel or shortening the column effect leg room

A smaller steering wheel does not improve leg room, it's more for the passenger's head room. 1300 miles is a long drive.

 

[PROSTOCKTOM]

How does changing the steering wheel or shortening the column effect leg room

Nothing for the leg room, but it helps me get my beer gut in easier and I don't

drink beer that often.

Tom

 

[rolling18]

I STRONGLY disagree
changing the steering wheel/ shortening the column, lets you raise the seat higher giving you MORE room for longer legs (if you have a springer or air ride seat as I do) my air rider has many adjustments and works best with up/ down travel

 

[mobileauto2000]

I cut the seat back of the springer seat. I then took the cover of the back. Took a piece of 1/2" plywood and some padding. stapled the cover on the plywood over the padding. I then glued it to the back of the cab with "The Right Stuff" It gives a lot of extra room and looks normal.

 

[peppy]

I'm 6'6" and 375 and i fit comfortably with the stock spring seat

 

[panshark]

Based on the body Dims and Weights being thrown around, it sounds like no one on this thread misses a meal and is a distant relative of Wilt Chamberlain.

Good luck on the drive home.

You can't go skipping meals and expect to command respect from the lug nuts on a duece.

THEY WILL OWN YOU!