Land Rover jump seats (1 Viewer)

[White Stripe]

I love my factory jump seats. They make a cruiser a cruiser. I've tried to make mods to make it more capable off-road, yet still keep the cruiser character. But on the trail for a whole day, I really feel sorry for friends sitting in the jump seats. Unless your 3 feet tall they aren't comfortable and border line torture. So I got some discovery 2 jump seats.

 

[White Stripe]

This is pretty close to how it will look folded up. I still have to figure out how to strap it in like that.

 

[White Stripe]

Folded down the seat needs an anchor to latch to. So I gotta figure that out. Which I think I do, just gotta fab it. I sat in the seat, while mocking it up. I'm fairly tall and it's for sure a step up in comfort but not great for a tall guy . Someone in the 5'10" or less height will be much more comfortable. Which is fine, I don't like tall women anyway lol.

 

[White Stripe]

Got the floor brackets fabbed up...

Used 2x1 and 1x1 steel along with some 1" strap, and welded in some bolts for the latch. Now I just need seat belts and straps to keep them folded up.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Neat idea! I've thought about something similar in my 55. Keep posting the progress.

 

[White Stripe]

So the right side seat went pretty smooth. I then went to mock up the left and while at first glance it looked the same as the right but just mirrored-i found out it isn't. The bottom hoop/hinge is mounted in the middle of the seat and is shorter. I felt committed at this point though, so their is only one option then. That option is always cutting and grinding. Here is the left seat mounts modified to mimic the movement of the right seat. I moved the hoop to the edge, extended the length of the hoop. And lengthened the linkage parts.

 

[White Stripe]

Next is to bolt down the floor brackets, devise a way to strap the seats in their up right position, and change the color from tan to black.

 

[White Stripe]

Since the mounts are done I worked on changing the Seats to black. I used classic coat aerosol by SEM. Grey scotch brute was used to sand the leather. Once it cures for a day I will put the seat together and then start on the other one. Seems like it's a pretty durable coating. I was surprised to learn that pretty much all modern automotive leather seats are painted and not dyed. Makes me thing twice about putting leather conditioner on seats now.

 

[Mace]

Black is mucho better..

 

[White Stripe]

Black is mucho better..

Thanks Mace. I thought about leaving just the part you sit on as tan so that its doesn't get so hot in the sun, but then I thought about how dirty people get out on the trail and camping and then with me working on stuff so its gonna be all black. If its really bad a towel or something can be put on the seat I guess.

 

[tls3601]

Very cool idea................

 

[White Stripe]

Thanks!

Very cool idea................

 

[White Stripe]

Seat belts came in. I went with retractable 2 point belts. Found them on eBay. Got the left seat pretty much done. Just have change the right side to black now.

 

[N919HJ]

Those looks awesome! What a great idea.

 

[thecrazygreek]

I was thinking of doing the same with these.

 

[White Stripe]

Thank you!

 

[White Stripe]

I was thinking of doing the same with these.
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Those look like they would work really well.

 

[White Stripe]

Finished one seat, just need to install the seat belts. Also the straps I ordered are too short so need to get something else.

 

[White Stripe]

Seats are pretty much done. Just need to bolt in the other seat belt. They seem pretty solid and should be more comfortable than the stockers.

 

[airon23]

I'm really digging those seats @White Stripe! I've always thought of doing something similar with the 3rd row seats from the FJ80s. I think what you did here though is really nice. you have pics when they're both folded up?