Show off your swapped in seats!
11-27-2011, 05:19 PM
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Wouldnt I need to bend the forward bracket downward if the rear mounts are elevated? If the rear mounts are bolting straight down, then surely the front brackets will be elevated too and would no longer be able to fit into the frame. Am I wrong?
11-27-2011, 06:21 PM
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i really appreciate this thread. I've been doing alot of research in finding a good repacement for my non sr5 1987 4runner's seats. So far it's looking like I gotta go find sr5 ones.. but keep this up.
11-27-2011, 07:53 PM
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The first gen 4Runners have 2 latches, the one closer to the back is for the people sitting in the back so that they don't have to reach all the way up to the front handle to get out.
Never new that
11-27-2011, 09:29 PM
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if your talking about the spacer/washer idea. raising the rear will actually level out the seat. after going so high just back the bolt out a lil in front. then retighten. or put a washer in front with a longer bolt.
11-27-2011, 11:21 PM
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Ok I did notice that it would level out the seat since the front is bolted on an elevation in the frame, not on the floor. Is 1" of height going to make much of a difference in height? Does anyone know if the seat without the 1" lift sits lower than the OEM bench seat or higher or about the same?
11-28-2011, 09:38 AM
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my full bench seat sits higher than the buckets. 4crawler makes seat risers i think. when i raised my 89 buckets i used 10 or more washers. then got the idea to find a large socket about 2-3" long. that way i could see a lil over the hood.
with the buckets in my 86 std cab i have to remove the head rest if i wanna raise them.
with the buckets in my 86 std cab i have to remove the head rest if i wanna raise them.
11-28-2011, 09:56 PM
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my full bench seat sits higher than the buckets. 4crawler makes seat risers i think. when i raised my 89 buckets i used 10 or more washers. then got the idea to find a large socket about 2-3" long. that way i could see a lil over the hood.
with the buckets in my 86 std cab i have to remove the head rest if i wanna raise them.
with the buckets in my 86 std cab i have to remove the head rest if i wanna raise them.
11-29-2011, 08:35 AM
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haha look in your tool box. find the biggest tallest socket you have and put a snuggy bolt through it. tighten it down. i would take pics but i took those seats out and put them in my other truck. if you know how to machine or drill take some solid round stock and make a small lift that way.
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11-29-2011, 09:59 AM
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haha look in your tool box. find the biggest tallest socket you have and put a snuggy bolt through it. tighten it down. i would take pics but i took those seats out and put them in my other truck. if you know how to machine or drill take some solid round stock and make a small lift that way.
12-22-2011, 08:02 AM
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Does anyone know if you can switch bucket seats for a bench in a 1987?? Thats the opposite from what i have seen, but I have two kiddos i need to haul so id like to get a bench. Does anyone know if it is a plug and play??
12-22-2011, 10:13 AM
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no pictures but leather bucket seats out of a 96 chevy ext cab with all power options, put into place, and welded to the floor, you sit up off the floor a bit more but they sure are comforatable
