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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:23 PM
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Ok so somewhere in me haveing 2 extra seats. I started wondering if i could remove the bench seat and toss in two fixed back seats. As you see the seats fit and have alot of head room so... my real question is what problem would i run into fabrication wise for this? Also has anyone else done this before? Kinda going for originality here tell me what yall think.

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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:43 PM
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im sure its been done, but how much money and work do you want to put in for basically your rear passengers, plus you wont be able to fold them down for rear space if need be, but if you eant to then go for it and post pics
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jomps
im sure its been done, but how much money and work do you want to put in for basically your rear passengers, plus you wont be able to fold them down for rear space if need be, but if you eant to then go for it and post pics
X2 plus look how much higher they sit than the front. the bench seat has that lip so sit in/ on so you would really have to do some fab work for something that IMO isnt worth it... Plus what are you gonna do with the chicks if you dont have a bench seat???
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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X2 plus look how much higher they sit than the front. the bench seat has that lip so sit in/ on so you would really have to do some fab work for something that IMO isnt worth it... Plus what are you gonna do with the chicks if you dont have a bench seat???
Hahaha make her grip the bumper? Haha
And i can see where this could be an issue. But i if the first couple of bracket ideas dont work then its getting tossed and ill keep the bench.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 09:02 PM
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Hahaha make her grip the bumper? Haha
And i can see where this could be an issue. But i if the first couple of bracket ideas dont work then its getting tossed and ill keep the bench.
Aayyyeee lol I would try to find a set similar to the ones you have now and see what happens... Measure how tall your front seats are now and then try to make it work back there... I think the lip for the bench seat will cause a lot of problems for this
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 94XjSport94

Aayyyeee lol I would try to find a set similar to the ones you have now and see what happens... Measure how tall your front seats are now and then try to make it work back there... I think the lip for the bench seat will cause a lot of problems for this
Lol nissan silvia raceing seats.
And i think i can use the lip to my advantage with the frame for the seat.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:16 PM
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I've got 4 xj buckets in my rig. Pretty freaking awesome for wheeling with more than one other person. All I used was some angle iron and some 1x1 square tubing. Should have used 2x 4 box though.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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I've got 4 xj buckets in my rig. Pretty freaking awesome for wheeling with more than one other person. All I used was some angle iron and some 1x1 square tubing. Should have used 2x 4 box though.
I planed on 2x4 box. And any pics man?
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:27 PM
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I've got a thread called rear bucket seat bracket. I can't cut and paste on my phone or I would just give you the URL. Sorry. When you find it never mind the welds they are TERRIBLE. I have replaced them since then
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Originally Posted by krawlthis
I've got a thread called rear bucket seat bracket. I can't cut and paste on my phone or I would just give you the URL. Sorry. When you find it never mind the welds they are TERRIBLE. I have replaced them since then
Ill use the search button lol. And its all good my welding skills arnt too great.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 01:51 AM
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There was a guy somewhere on here that took the seats from a brat and used them in place of the rear bench. I've seen others that have used racing bucket seats to in place of the bench. If I run across any links for them, I'll post 'em up for you.
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
There was a guy somewhere on here that took the seats from a brat and used them in place of the rear bench. I've seen others that have used racing bucket seats to in place of the bench. If I run across any links for them, I'll post 'em up for you.
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Found it (the brat seats)... https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/ho...72/#post990352 - it's post 1075 about mid way down.
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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Basslicks
Found it (the brat seats)... https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f58/ho...72/#post990352 - it's post 1075 about mid way down.
Thats bad ***.
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