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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 05:05 AM
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hey all. I'm starting to look for some replacement seats for my 05. the back seat has a couple holes from my daughters carseat and the drivers seat is looking pretty tired. odd for only having 33000 miles but hey. I didn't get leather seats when I bought it because I would of had to of waited for ever to get what I wanted with leather seats, at the time I didn't care what the seats were. Now that I want to replace them, I want gray leather to match the rest of the interior. I don't want seat covers, and I don't think I could reupholster them very well so I'm kind of looking for straight up replacement leather seats for the front and back. having a hard time finding a site that has replacement seats though, anyone have any ideas?

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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 09:11 AM
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Have you called some local junk yards?
 
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Old Jun 9, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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Check autopartswarehouse.com
 
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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:10 PM
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ok, I know there has to be something out there. I'm stationed in Germany so finding a junk yard is not going to work. I know after 2001, they offered a premium power group with the Dakota that gave you the option of leather seating. I can't find a single website that has replacement leather seats. I can find covers, but they all look like crap. anybody know of a website that has replacement seats for dodge vehicles?

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Old Jun 17, 2012 | 03:35 PM
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I've been searching for the same thing as my seats are beat. I've read of at least 1 person having the seats reupholstered with leather, I haven't had a chance to get quotes but I think this is the route I'll pursue.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 10:00 AM
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yeah id love to swap my seats out with leather. i brought my truck in a few months back for service to chrysler, and they gave it back to me with red stains on my fabric....they aruged with me, then tried to remove them, then i brought it back to my place and was able to lift about 90% of the stain out, but still it bothers me and id love to get leather. Id scan ebay from time to time, also for jeremy, theres a place in wakefield that reupholsters seats. my friend and i were paintballing a few years back at a 3 day game and he dozed off with a cigarette in his hand, ended up dropping it on my seat and that was it, big cigarette burn in my seat, (on my 99 Altima GXE), it cost about $100 to reupholster the seat cushion, they did an awesome job as well.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 11:50 AM
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Unless you can find them on ebay, your best bet would be to just have them recovered in leather.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 03:58 PM
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Stacey David, GEARZ, did a series on a newer dodge truck using Katzkin brand and they fit like a glove. They can be found on www.katzkin.com Little on the pricey side but look worth every penny.
 
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Old Jun 18, 2012 | 09:41 PM
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Was it on the "dragon wagon" Ram Express model? haha I don't know I watch the show sometimes..Stacey David is kind of annoying. However..discovery channel never lets me down and their new show "Fast N' Loud" is kickass!
 
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