Bmartee

So my daughter is tall enough now that she's taller than my XJ back seat. There are no headrests on the XJ back seat and I was wondering if a Grand Cherokee back seat from the same model as my XJ would fit back there. I've looked around and haven't found any clear info and I don't know the specs as far as dimensions of each seat or bolt patterns. Thanks!!!

bsmd2005

Another option:
http://go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoHeadRests.htm

Bmartee

Dang that would be a fun project to work on. I don't have any means of welding the bracket for the headrest in though. I found a 1998 Grand Cherokee Laredo that a guy is parting out. Do you know if those seats would swap out fairly easy?

aroundincircles

No, grand cherokee is much wider in the back seat than an XJ.

Bmartee

Yeah I was kind of thinking it might be. I may start looking around at some resources to try and install headrests.

aroundincircles

How old is she? young enough to still be in a booster? that's what I've done with mine for now... not a perfect solution, but a solution none the less.

Basshark7

The WJ front and rear seat swap has been performed on a good number of XJs, it requires a bit of fabrication but the end result still looks good to me. Downside, if I remember correctly the seat back could not be folded down completely flat.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/gr...-95-xjs-69296/

Here is a write up of putting XJ front headrests in the rear.

http://www.virtualjeepclub.com/showt...Rear-headrests

Or if you can find them a set of European or Australian rear XJ headrests with bracketry will be bolt in or maybe weld in, I haven't seen the brackets but the foam in the seat is ready for them.

Bmartee

Okay I gotcha. So either way this is gonna be a bit of a project...not just a simple swap with a ratchet and some bolts. At least I got options right? Ha!

SteveMongr

Another option may be a cargo net divider with head rests (pillow) attached to it. Works good for my backseat passengers when joyriding.