I can't seem to stop...
Captain
Joined: May 2009
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From: Nebraska
Thats cus im hella pimp, and have installed many a non factory seat in my day. Tellin ya dude.....original rails is the way to go.
On a side note, rhino(or equivalent non expensive stuff) the interior instead of carpet. If you really want carpeting Ill send you mine. Its much less craptastic than yours.
On a side note, rhino(or equivalent non expensive stuff) the interior instead of carpet. If you really want carpeting Ill send you mine. Its much less craptastic than yours.
Captain
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: SoCal
Lol, no, somebody needs to replace his carpet. The interior is in great shape except that carpet. I've tried cleaning it before but its just too nasty. I might order a black carpet for it to go with the black seats.
Skyshark suggested instead of trying to make the new tracks fit the floor, or the floor fit the new tracks, that I make the original tracks fit the new seats. It would require making brackets and doing some welding, but it might work. I'll look at it tomorrow.
Skyshark suggested instead of trying to make the new tracks fit the floor, or the floor fit the new tracks, that I make the original tracks fit the new seats. It would require making brackets and doing some welding, but it might work. I'll look at it tomorrow.
Captain
Joined: Aug 2009
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From: SoCal
guess I need to learn to read.. Good luck swapping the seat tracks. If that doesn't work out... This might be way off and just a thought but can you cut a section out of the durango floor track and make them shorter to fit? If that was to work it might be less work.
Captain
Joined: May 2009
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From: Nebraska
You can cut seat tracks, but it messes things up. You lose the rear stop, so you can back the seat off the rails. Youd have to make another one, which is actually a bigger pain than you think. Then, depending on the length of the part of the rail that slides, you may lose mobility of the seat.
Trust me, its best to use the originals.
Trust me, its best to use the originals.
Captain
Joined: May 2009
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From: Nebraska
I didnt think about that either, but yes you would lose the power function. You could still wire heat or whatnot into them. You could still use the durangos seat rails and cut the foot off and move it like I mentioned, but your gonna have a bunch of rail sticking out the back of your seat. Guess its one of those da**ed if ya do and Da**ed if ya dont things.
SO WHAT IS THE UPDATE! Lets see some pics if it is done! 
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Champion
Joined: May 2008
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From: Apex, NC
Lol, I gave up! I'll try again soon, but I had too many other projects going on and it rained non-stop for like 4 days straight end of last week. I just put it back together today cause I need it tomorrow, but I'll get back to it soon enough. I decided to make brackets that go from the factory holes/studs to where the tracks sit. I'll just cut out a peice of 3/16 inch steel and weld some studs on it.
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From: NM
LOL! Your weak, you let the rain stop you! Heck its leather it can take it! JK
Several years ago, we were putting in my freshly built engine into my TA. It was snowing that night. We worked till 4am. It was freezing a$$ out side but we go the engine in. We were soaked due to all the snow.
See your stealing my plan! JK!
Several years ago, we were putting in my freshly built engine into my TA. It was snowing that night. We worked till 4am. It was freezing a$$ out side but we go the engine in. We were soaked due to all the snow.
See your stealing my plan! JK!