I have a 1988 toyota with a bench seat that is getting pretty worn out. I would like to put bucket seats in it, but I don't know what seats will fit with out a whole lot of drilling. I was looking at trying to get 1st generation 4runner seats but I don't know how well they will fit in a regular cab. Does anybody have any experience with this?

 

The 4Runner seats should be a pretty much direct bolt in.
I did find a set of 93 Acura Integra seats for my '81 that I was able to use two front mounts and only drill a couple of holes in the rear. Take a tape measure with you if you hit the bone yard.

Been awhile since I had a 2nd Gen truck so I can't recall what the front mounts looked like. I just know that it was so much more comfortable after swapping out the bench seat is my old 84.

 

I've been scouting for buckets for mine since I bought it and they are HARD to find. I found one set and the guy wanted $400 plus shipping. The 4 runner seats from the same years should swap right in as well as the 89-95 SR5 seats from a pickup. That's the info that I have gathered so far but good luck finding some.

 

I have some from an 84 they are tan with the arm rest. They are on the list in Green Bay WI that price will be plus shipping

 

sweet thread i am about to change the seats in my 89 4x4 to 88 4 runner seats will let you know how it turns out

 

I had to drill but i got some seat out of a dokota with the center console and they are awsome and fit nicely!!! Heard of people useing cavilier seats to if you hit a yard!

 

Buckets from an sr5 worked for me, first the bench out,


Then I had these buckets from a base truck, they were free, but blue.

then I found SR5 seats, I think from an sr5 4 runner 95..... got m for 50 bucks.

I took out the pas. seat for the dog.


Almost direct bolt in,,, had to file the seat mount holes a wee bit.




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gotta have room for the dog

 

He be the Man.

 

i have two bucket seats out of an explorer that im going to make fit in my 88 truck....i have no mounting brackets with them so it will be interesting. ill let you know how that goes

 

Make them strong. Do not use wood. Seats have to stay put. But I know you know this.....

 

lol wood seat brackets sounds like somthing my brother would do what a dork

 

I have an 85 yota 4x4...the vinyl bench seat is fine but it sure is mighty freaking cold in the winter.. What other bucket seats can i install that is pretty much a direct bolt it?

Thanks for the help guys!

 

See post number 3

 

I took seats from a '93 4runner and put them into my '91 reg cab(that came with bench seat). The inner seatbelt holes become the seat+seatbelt holes, with added longer bolts. The front holes were there, I just had to add my own bolts and nuts.

 

Monsta, I would love to see some pics of that if you have? That does sound like an awesome setup.

 

i was lucky got some nice blue 4runer sr5 seats for my 91 pickup direct match to interior picked them up for 200 plus blower motor and resitor looked forever on online to find a set their way more comfy the 4 runner seat had to mount one rear into the previous seatbelt hole and switch um other that they fit great and are way nicer have heard of people trying other seats id look for some lexus seats may be easier everyone picks those 4runner seats o and the passenger seat isnt as adjustable as the driver so if possible id get to sr5 4runner seats both drivers (thats gona be hard though

well good luck

 

I searched around for months for 4runner or SR5 seats and found nothing within driving distance.

I finally broke down and dropped $100 on a set of Miata seats that were in really awesome shape and super comfy, but the brackets are COMPLETELY wrong for the truck.... mainly the rails sit about 4" narrower than the seat holes on the truck, and it's got these weird mounting spikes.

I'm pretty sure if I removed the Miata seat rails I could modify a set of truck rails to bolt up to the Miata seats... but I need the truck rails to make that happen.

Anyone know where I could pick up a set of used seat rails?

 

Twisted I got mine at Landries, where are you in NH?

 

I took the front seats out of my 95 4runner limited and put them in my regular cab 87 the back corner mount just needed to be slightly bent but other than that they worked just fine