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billybronco1 · 12-28-2014, 08:42 PM

Would the leg room and cab size be the same in a truck compared to a coupe? I only sat in a truck once and it seemed tight for me 6' 2" size 14 shoe. I thought it might be different because the back part of the seat is right against the back window. In the coupe you have that shelf behind the seat. I would like to get a truck but it can not be any tighter than the coupe else I can't drive it.

C26Pinelake · 12-28-2014, 08:50 PM

I don't know about a 31 but I don't think you could get in my 29 without booking an appointment with a chiropractor. Wayne

Tom Wesenberg · 12-28-2014, 10:24 PM

My friend has a 31 wide bed and I find it tighter than any coupe I rode in.
I think his seat back isn't right, because it's very vertical and uncomfortable.

Quigley1930 · 12-28-2014, 10:54 PM

I have both and the truck is much tighter plus you can adjust the coupe seat but not the truck.

Sewall Tyler

billybronco1 · 12-29-2014, 06:43 AM

Okay I guess my one seating in a truck was accurate I will stay with the coupe for now, thanks

45GPW · 12-29-2014, 08:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by billybronco1

I only sat in a truck once and it seemed tight for me 6' 2" size 14 shoe.

Your feet will probably be more of an issue than your height. Most people were not just shorter and lighter weight back then; they also had considerably smaller feet.

Since you say you'd like to get a truck, you might consider some of the things others have done to make a little more room, especially, replacing the original thick seat back with a thinner one of half or less thickness. The 2 or 3 inches gained that way make a huge difference in leg room and ease of getting in and out.

Kevin in NJ · 12-29-2014, 10:14 AM

Still love looking at the Model A truck ad with 3 burly guys in the cab.

They may have been burly, but they also had to be friendly.

Farrell In Vancouver · 12-29-2014, 10:23 AM

My 31 truck is definitely tighter than the 28 coupe.

30ccpickup · 12-29-2014, 02:54 PM

I am 6-2, 230lbs and size 12 shoe; there is a big difference between my 1931 coupe and my 1930 pickup. The coupe has more room. When I drive the truck I wear canvas tennis shoes. They are thinned soled which helps immensely.

Paul

Brobrian · 12-29-2014, 09:04 PM

I too have a '31 pickup and a '28 coupe. At 6'3" and 250 the truck is a tight squeeze though I hardly notice any more. The coupe is much roomier and I sit lower in relation to the windshield so I can see out of the car better. In the truck, I can't see stop lights without ducking down. Still, because the truck is so useful, open bed and lumber rack, I end up driving it three times as much as the coupe.

12-28-2014, 08:42 PM	#1
billybronco1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA Posts: 570	Interior cab size 1931 truck Would the leg room and cab size be the same in a truck compared to a coupe? I only sat in a truck once and it seemed tight for me 6' 2" size 14 shoe. I thought it might be different because the back part of the seat is right against the back window. In the coupe you have that shelf behind the seat. I would like to get a truck but it can not be any tighter than the coupe else I can't drive it.

12-28-2014, 08:50 PM	#2
C26Pinelake BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Michigan / Ontario border, Sarnia, Ontario. 50 miles from Detroit and 150 from Toronto. Posts: 5,800	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck I don't know about a 31 but I don't think you could get in my 29 without booking an appointment with a chiropractor. Wayne

12-28-2014, 10:24 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck My friend has a 31 wide bed and I find it tighter than any coupe I rode in. I think his seat back isn't right, because it's very vertical and uncomfortable.

12-28-2014, 10:54 PM	#4
Quigley1930 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Middleburg, Virginia Posts: 421	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck I have both and the truck is much tighter plus you can adjust the coupe seat but not the truck. Sewall Tyler

12-29-2014, 06:43 AM	#5
billybronco1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: MA Posts: 570	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck Okay I guess my one seating in a truck was accurate I will stay with the coupe for now, thanks

12-29-2014, 10:14 AM	#7
Kevin in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East NJ Posts: 3,398	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck Still love looking at the Model A truck ad with 3 burly guys in the cab. They may have been burly, but they also had to be friendly.

12-29-2014, 10:23 AM	#8
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck My 31 truck is definitely tighter than the 28 coupe.

12-29-2014, 02:54 PM	#9
30ccpickup Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wakarusa, IN Posts: 928	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck I am 6-2, 230lbs and size 12 shoe; there is a big difference between my 1931 coupe and my 1930 pickup. The coupe has more room. When I drive the truck I wear canvas tennis shoes. They are thinned soled which helps immensely. Paul __________________ http://MODELABASICS.com/ How Things Work on a Model "A" Ford Fordbarners, Feel free to use the pictures on my site to answer questions and create tutorials/tech articles.

12-29-2014, 09:04 PM	#10
Brobrian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 315	Re: Interior cab size 1931 truck I too have a '31 pickup and a '28 coupe. At 6'3" and 250 the truck is a tight squeeze though I hardly notice any more. The coupe is much roomier and I sit lower in relation to the windshield so I can see out of the car better. In the truck, I can't see stop lights without ducking down. Still, because the truck is so useful, open bed and lumber rack, I end up driving it three times as much as the coupe. __________________ Forty horses is plenty.