1st Gen Ram Tech '93 & older Rams: This section is for TECHNICAL discussions only, that involve 1993 Rams and older. For any non-tech discussions, please direct your attention to the "General discussion/NON-tech" sub sections.

Seat question

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 09-14-2009, 04:51 PM
newtcopa's Avatar
newtcopa
newtcopa is offline
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Joplin, MO
Posts: 19
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default Seat question

If you have switched a seat from a first generation bench seat to something more comfortable I would appreciate your sharing your advise and experience. The bench sets me too "straight up". I need to sit three people occasionally, so pure buckets are not an option for me.

What are my options? Thanks.
 
  #2  
Old 10-02-2009, 12:30 AM
bigBonehead's Avatar
bigBonehead
bigBonehead is offline
Amateur
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Nashville
Posts: 30
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I've been thinking about the same issue with my 90 D150... Maybe 4 > 5 washers under the front seat track rail mountings would do it?
 

Last edited by bigBonehead; 10-02-2009 at 12:33 AM.
  #3  
Old 10-02-2009, 12:00 PM
tooltime's Avatar
tooltime
tooltime is offline
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Mt Airy NC
Posts: 426
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

some of the older trucks 72-79 they had a bench seat that was also buckets (look like to me).find a lil red express truck pic and look at the seat.check ebay for those trucks
 
  #4  
Old 10-03-2009, 05:08 PM
moparborn's Avatar
moparborn
moparborn is offline
All Star
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Pittsburgh,PA.
Posts: 765
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I have installed an aftermarket seat in my 88.
two buckets and a center console/seat setup.
check it out in my photos.
 
  #5  
Old 10-03-2009, 07:12 PM
rwb's Avatar
rwb
rwb is offline
Rookie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I tried to see your photo's but all I got was :Invalid Picture specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator
 
  #6  
Old 10-04-2009, 02:10 AM
AeSix's Avatar
AeSix
AeSix is offline
Professional
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by moparborn
I have installed an aftermarket seat in my 88.
two buckets and a center console/seat setup.
check it out in my photos.
WOW! That setup looks EXACTLY like what I've had in mind for my 93.
The only differance, is I want to be able to put my cooler between the two seats (so lift the middle seat up).

Where did you get that, how much was it, and how difficult was it to install? (don't include the removal of the old one, cause that's just a PITA with rusted on nuts )
 
  #7  
Old 10-04-2009, 11:26 PM
moparborn's Avatar
moparborn
moparborn is offline
All Star
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Pittsburgh,PA.
Posts: 765
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

I bought it about 3years ago on ebay for $650ish.
Install was easy,came with bracket for my application.
The middle console/seat lifts up to a compartment you can modify or remove for more space.
 

Last edited by moparborn; 10-04-2009 at 11:26 PM. Reason: more info
  #8  
Old 10-04-2009, 11:55 PM
AeSix's Avatar
AeSix
AeSix is offline
Professional
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by moparborn
I bought it about 3years ago on ebay for $650ish.
Install was easy,came with bracket for my application.
The middle console/seat lifts up to a compartment you can modify or remove for more space.
Sweet! Not a bad price at all. I found a set of bucket seats I was interested in, $250 each, AND I needed to find brackets or custom make some.


(also, where is your door handle? LOL - I've been looking at that picture for two days now, and I couldn't figure out what was missing)
 
  #9  
Old 10-05-2009, 10:50 PM
moparborn's Avatar
moparborn
moparborn is offline
All Star
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Pittsburgh,PA.
Posts: 765
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Remote door poppers.
 



Quick Reply: Seat question



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:48 PM.