70s susp seats into hj61

[Oldtoy74]

Anyone know how much work to transfer for the 70
suspension seat bases into a 60s, I see there are available
for the 60s in the epc, just wondering is their much farting around to line up ..

 

[DanS HJ-45]

I'm working on this project next week. Doesn't look too bad, but looks like the rear seat heater won't work with it.

Dan

 

[Oldtoy74]

Can you remove seat heater if wanted in order to get bouncy seats in.?. Keep me posted throw a few pics up, I would hate to give up my bouncies, but you give me hope,!
Cheers DanS

 

[DanS HJ-45]

Can you remove seat heater if wanted in order to get bouncy seats in.?. Keep me posted throw a few pics up, I would hate to give up my bouncies, but you give me hope,!
Cheers DanS

I believe so.

In my case, I think I care more about the rear seat heater than a suspension seat base for the passenger seat, so I think I'm going to install the one suspension base on the drivers side, and mount the passenger seat on the stock brackets.

Then I can use the suspension seat base on something else that can't use it on the passenger side (my 45).

That's my current thinking at least.

Dan

 

[60Works]

Bouncy seats were available as a factory option on JDM HJ-60's. If your 70 seat won't fit you still have the option of getting a 60 series.

 

[Output Shaft]

I installed the 70 [EDIT 60] series suspension seat brackets in my '86 USA FJ60 20 years ago. They were used. They fit this car exactly. No tinkering at all. Just bolt in. Not sure if the HJ61 has the same seat mounting geometry.

Since I was taking long trips driving off road in Mexico, better seats were a high priority on my list of upgrades. First priority. The stock seats SUCKED> and were killing my back.
My initial plan was just to use those suspension seat brackets with the stock original seats. That didn't work out too well. The stock seats were too high. So I purchased a nice used pair of the correct seats that were designed for those suspension seat brackets. The driver's side has power lumbar and you can contract in the sides of the back of the seat if you want. Marv Specter (whom I purchased them from) called them "King Fahd" seats.

I have to say, that the suspension seat bracket and seat upgrade was one of the best offroad upgrades I've done to the car. I can now drive ALL day long on bad (we're talking real bad) dirt roads and my back feels great at the end of the day. That was impossible with the old seats.

They don't do much on pavement.. but drive the car on some bumpy dirt roads... and you'll be all smiles.

The seats are a little higher than the original ones were.

 

[DanS HJ-45]

I installed the 70 series suspension seat brackets in my '86 USA FJ60 20 years ago. They were used. They fit this car exactly. No tinkering at all. Just bolt in. Not sure if the HJ61 has the same seat mounting geometry.

Since I was taking long trips driving off road in Mexico, better seats were a high priority on my list of upgrades. First priority. The stock seats SUCKED> and were killing my back.
My initial plan was just to use those suspension seat brackets with the stock original seats. That didn't work out too well. The stock seats were too high. So I purchased a nice used pair of the correct seats that were designed for those suspension seat brackets. The driver's side has power lumbar and you can contract in the sides of the back of the seat if you want. Marv Specter (whom I purchased them from) called them "King Fahd" seats.

I have to say, that the 70 series suspension seat bracket and seat upgrade was one of the best offroad upgrades I've done to the car. I can now drive ALL day long on bad (we're talking real bad) dirt roads and my back feels great at the end of the day. That was impossible with the old seats.

They don't do much on pavement.. but drive the car on some bumpy dirt roads... and you'll be all smiles.

The seats are a little higher than the original ones were.

Bolt in you say?

I must be missing something. Any pics?

Dan

 

[DanS HJ-45]

EDIT: I was told that these were for the 70 series... but maybe they were designed for non-USA 60 series??? I don't know... So my previous post may be incorrect as maybe these were for the 60..... hmm.

Those are 60 series seat bases.

Here's the 70 series bases:

The mechanism seems to be pretty much the same, but the mounting is significantly different.

I'm going to try and put one of these into the drivers side of my 60 still though. Too cool!

Dan