WJ seats into a XJ?

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02-07-2010, 04:20 PM

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WJ seats into a XJ?

I was thinking of finding a Grand cherokee in a local junkyard with some leather seats and taking them and putting them into my XJ... anyone ever done it? Is the process fairly easy?

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02-07-2010, 05:31 PM

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it is possible i believe a 1999 WJ seats will work all you have to do is bolt them on where the old ones were

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02-07-2010, 09:22 PM

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okay sweet easy enough i was just needed some advice before i wasted my time takin the dang things out

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02-07-2010, 09:41 PM

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they are much wider than xj seats. and i think you have to swap out the mounting brackets.

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02-07-2010, 10:34 PM

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The 99 WJ seats is a direct bolt in to a 98 XJ using the XJ brackets. The holes are pre-drilled in the 99 seats.

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02-08-2010, 06:22 PM

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The 99 WJ seats is a direct bolt in to a 98 XJ using the XJ brackets. The holes are pre-drilled in the 99 seats.

yeah thats what i thought cuz i saw a similar thread on this

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02-08-2010, 07:33 PM

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The 99 WJ seats is a direct bolt in to a 98 XJ using the XJ brackets. The holes are pre-drilled in the 99 seats.

what about a 93 xj?

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02-08-2010, 07:55 PM

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trouble is finding a grand with some nice leather seats. most ive seen aren't worth it. im still looking!!!

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02-08-2010, 08:39 PM

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trouble is finding a grand with some nice leather seats. most ive seen aren't worth it. im still looking!!!

its going to be harder to find the seats then to install them lol

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02-09-2010, 10:47 AM

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what about a 93 xj?

mounts are different. wj seats won't work.

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02-09-2010, 07:12 PM

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mounts are different. wj seats won't work.

dang..any other jeep seats that will fit? (not trying to hijack btw)

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02-09-2010, 07:22 PM

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dang..any other jeep seats that will fit? (not trying to hijack btw)

84-93 XJ seats interchange; 94-up are different--or so I'm told.

The mounting area on the floorboard changes; as well as the seat pedestal.

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02-14-2010, 12:55 AM

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I also am curious about this swap. I currently have a 96 2dr 5spd, and have finally found a newer (99) 5spd that I may pick up. It has tan interior now. My questions are:

What year ranges of Grand Cherokee front seats would fit this Cherokee ('99 4 door), and assuming the back seats won't swap over from a grand cherokee, what color of seats is available both on the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee, so that I could have matching colored seats? Ideally,I know I could find a set of leather from an XJ, but much easier to find from a WJ if there is flexibility of year, etc..

What's involved in swapping, just the brackets?

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Kevin