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<p>[QUOTE="Snow Monster, post: 9047590, member: 236103"]Other tall dude here at 6'9", put your coolness factor aside, forget the brand of trucks you like or are attracted to and go the truck dealers and sit in all of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Find the trucks that are most comfortable for you to drive.</p><p>Sometimes you find that the truck with the most room is not the most comfortable to drive.</p><p> Check out seats and seat options, cushion width and depth can be a deal breaker when it comes to legroom and comfort, a thinner back cushion will let you slide the seat back a little further in a truck without an integrated sleeper, an inch is an inch.</p><p> </p><p> Being tall you are more prone to back injury and it might be better to find a seat that fits you first then buy a truck that fits you and the seat, you may need longer/wider cushions to fit your body.</p><p>Being as tall as you are nothing is built to fit you and if it is it cost twice as much.</p><p> </p><p> Observe the steering wheel in relation to the seat, is it centred or right of centre, check the size of the steering columns, smaller is better.</p><p> Leg and head room are what you are looking for, stacks and doodads should be an afterthought.</p><p> Being a big dude, you don't want to be sitting on the floor like in a go cart with your knees on either side of your head or knees banging against the dash.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Snow Monster, post: 9047590, member: 236103"]Other tall dude here at 6'9", put your coolness factor aside, forget the brand of trucks you like or are attracted to and go the truck dealers and sit in all of them. Find the trucks that are most comfortable for you to drive. Sometimes you find that the truck with the most room is not the most comfortable to drive. Check out seats and seat options, cushion width and depth can be a deal breaker when it comes to legroom and comfort, a thinner back cushion will let you slide the seat back a little further in a truck without an integrated sleeper, an inch is an inch. Being tall you are more prone to back injury and it might be better to find a seat that fits you first then buy a truck that fits you and the seat, you may need longer/wider cushions to fit your body. Being as tall as you are nothing is built to fit you and if it is it cost twice as much. Observe the steering wheel in relation to the seat, is it centred or right of centre, check the size of the steering columns, smaller is better. Leg and head room are what you are looking for, stacks and doodads should be an afterthought. Being a big dude, you don't want to be sitting on the floor like in a go cart with your knees on either side of your head or knees banging against the dash.[/QUOTE]
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