Instructions for Removing Old Leather/Installing New Leather? (1 Viewer)

[SoCal Dan]

I bought the Lseat leather and have pulled out the passenger seat. Now that I have access to the underside of the seat it's not quite as obvious what bolts I should be removing. I searched but could not find any instructions for the 100 series (I found these threads for the 80: Installation of replacement leather and AATLAS1X Leather Install).

Anyone know where I can find instructions for the 100 series?

By the way, the red circles are the bolts that I *think* I need to remove to get the seat bottom off of the frame: two at the very front of the seat bottom, and then one on each side of the seat (pictures show one of the front bolts, and one of the side bolts). Any input would be appreciated.

Bottom bolt under seat (at front)

• SoCal Dan
• Sep 16, 2017

Bottom bolt

Side bolt on seat

• SoCal Dan
• Sep 16, 2017

Side bolt

 

[Nijas98hundie]

have you figured it out yet?

Iirc you have to take that black metal strip off the front. There are 4 black oxide bolts further up inside the frame that hold the seat bottom on. I think it took a long extension to access them, 12mm maybe? Those bolts are on "L" shaped brackets that allow the seat to be adjusted.

 

[Nijas98hundie]

After looking at your pictures closely, you are correct. Those are the bolts in referring to.

Which means you probably figured it out...... and got your seats in...... and are now out crushing some trail with you awesome rig!

 

[PabloCruise]

Hope you took lots of pictures - I need to do this!

 

[SoCal Dan]

Nijas- Thanks for that, those were the bolts. Just had to disconnect a few electrical connections and then I was good to go.

Pablo- It's not technically difficult, it's just tedious, plus doing a little detective work. For example, the seat heater element on the seat bottom doesn't need to come out. Instead there are little plastic connectors (similar to how price tags are attached to clothes in stores) that you need to snip or rip out, and then the old leather disconnects from the seat heater. That cost me a few minutes as I tried to figure out what to do.

I am taking a bunch of pictures and will write something up later.

For the guys who did one seat in four hours... hats off to you. My pace is significantly slower.

 

[SoCal Dan]

Another request for help- I've got the leather almost completely on the bottom but there's one flap of leather that doesn't have an obvious "home." It's the big red oval in the picture below.

There's a plastic strip attached to it, and then some hefty metal loops built into the seat frame (the small red ovals in the picture below).

I can put hog rings through the leather and around the plastic strip, and attach at the two metal loops, but not sure if that's what's intended, and I hate to just put a hole into the new leather.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Extra flap of leather

• SoCal Dan
• Sep 17, 2017

Flap

 

[cruzerDave]

Sorry I can't help, but if there's any way you can post a FAQ for this when you are done it would be HUGELY appreciated. As our trucks age more of us will want to do this and you look like you know more about what you're doing than any other threads I've run into!

 

[sigg]

I did this a couple weeks ago. It took me a little over 5 hours. For that part in your last question, I put hog rings there. But I was able to get them both in kinda between the plastic and the leather—they weren't visible from the outside. However, if I remember correctly, that area is covered up by the trim panel with the seat controls.

Where'd you get your leather? I got mine from lseat.com. Not a perfect color or texture match, but the color is pretty darn close…and can't AT ALL complain for 300 bones. The best how-to I could find online was this one.

Here's a dark pic for posterity's sake. I can try and get a better one when I get back in town. Still gotta do the driver's side…

 

[SoCal Dan]

That link to Paddo's write-up on ClubLexus was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Sigg!

The piece of leather that I'm trying to figure out how to attach is actually underneath the seat, so it will be completely hidden. My concern is that if the leather starts to tear, it could cause "looseness" on the top of the seat bottom (where we sit and which is visible). There's a plastic panel sewn onto that strip of leather, so the manufacturer has something in mind for it. I'm just not sure what that "something" is.

@PADDO - any thoughts on my question in post #6 above?

 

[PADDO]

^ I'd love to take credit for that write up but it's not mine

 

[SoCal Dan]

^ I'd love to take credit for that write up but it's not mine

True! I guess reading is fundamental, as they say.

Looks like I need to set up a Club Lexus account and post over there.

 

[Nijas98hundie]

I hog ringed that strip as well. I think the flap gets tucked behind the trim to fill the gap.