Rear seat setup for three kids.

[marks69cruiser]

I am looking for a custom rear seat set up for three kids. I have a 1969 fj40 with Master craft buckets up front and am looking for something that looks cool and functions well in the rear. I would appreciate any suggestions and pics.

 

[xjnation]

2 is the max between the wells. you can mount above the wells but it puts them up awfully high.

 

[MarcoPolo]

Don't have that answer































































But welcome to MUD

 

[camcruiser13]

not gonna happen






if you want to be safe that is

 

[Fast Eddy]

Family cage, later-model short jump seats on the sides, and one matching kid-sized mastercraft rear facing back-to-back with the fronts, in the center.

The jump seats aren't that safe in any case.

I can fit three kids on the two seats. I've got two belts on one side. We son't do it very often and never at highway speeds, only in town.

 

[My wife said no FJ!]

Johnnyc had a thread on this exact question just a couple of months ago...some pretty decent solutions can be had...sorry no time to look it up for you...you'll have to do a search.

Good luck!

 

[albee]

I used a rear seat out of an older SUV( bronco or dodge ram). I found one that matched my front seats and had three built in seat belts ($50 at the local pick and pull). Then I welded it to my family cage. It is not ideal for packing people around, because It sits too high. For my kids ages 7, 5, 3, who are all still in car seats it is just right.
Good luck Albee

 

[Volcano cruiser]

Here are two threads with full of pics each which do a pretty good discusssion of all of the rear seating options including child seat pros and cons

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/212295-fold-down-split-bench-vs-wide-split-bench.html

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/222040-mounting-jumpseats-74-78-vs-79-84-a.html

welcome to mud!

 

[40's rock]

I was by coolcruisers last month and they are in the final stages of a fold and tumble rear seat that sits on the floor (it was installed in their red calender truck...looked everywhere and couldnt find the poster girl.) My kids are 6 and 10 and could easily sit 3 across in that seat. You might give them a call and see how its coming.

 

[marks69cruiser]

Thanks for the input guys. I also heard about a minivan rear seat setup above the wheel wells. Anybody do this? Please let me know how it worked out. My kids are 11,9, and 7, two girls and a boy. I am looking forward to any input.

 

[Volcano cruiser]

Oops

Mark,
Sorry, I posted the wrong links up regarding this topic. Here is the link with the photos of different rear seat options. The first full color one seems like it might fit your application.
John

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/224544-rear-bench-seat.html

 

[marks69cruiser]

Thanks for the link jabxyz! I really like dudley's bench setup. Probably what I am going to go with. Thanks again! Mark.

 

[dekuiper]

I used a seat from a mid 80s K-5 Blazer. It sits on the wheel wells, is bolted to the front of the wheel wells and to the floor in back with a custom built bracket. This has worked very well and is fold and tumble and includes seat belts. Now that the kids are older 16, 14, 11 they are getting a bit big to fit comfortably.

 

[marks69cruiser]

Sounds like a sweet set up. Do you have any pics? Thanks Mark.

 

[Box Rocket]

my plan was to use three child sized racing seats. One mounted on each wheel well facing the center (like the jumpseats) and then the third centered at the rear of the tub facing forward. The Beard seats I was looking at would have worked with that arrangement.

Now that my wife is pregnant with twins I need to figure out seating for 4. I know I could use the early longer jumpseats but I don't think they offer enough support. So I need to remeaure and see if I can fit two of the child size Beard seats on each wheel well facing the center.

 

[GARYB2]

I am in the same boat as Adam. Twin girls so I am also looking at trying to do something in the back for 4 kids......

 

[marks69cruiser]

Four kids WOW! You guys are savages! Ralph a buddy of mine up here in Oregon did the race buckets in his Yota for his two girls and it turned out great! He mounted them to his roll cage. Not sure on the four kid setup but I imagine some wild man has pulled it off!! It would be nice to see pics on it. Ralph actually flopped his cruiser at mudfest a number of years back with this setup and everybody was fine except his cruiser!! I guess if you wheel hard you better prepare for the worst! Mark.

 

[boltonski]

Four kids? Probably a second 40.

 

[albee]

my plan was to use three child sized racing seats. One mounted on each wheel well facing the center (like the jumpseats) and then the third centered at the rear of the tub facing forward. The Beard seats I was looking at would have worked with that arrangement.

Now that my wife is pregnant with twins I need to figure out seating for 4. I know I could use the early longer jumpseats but I don't think they offer enough support. So I need to remeaure and see if I can fit two of the child size Beard seats on each wheel well facing the center.

I think the subject of putting kids in seats that face the center, has been beaten to death on this fourm. All but a few knuckle heads agree that it is a VERY VERY BAD idea.
Albee

 

[67azcruizr]

I've had 4 adults, 4 children and 3 full sized dogs in a FJ25 comfortably.

Would I do this on a city street, absolutely not.

I still haven't take my 4 or 6 yr old for a ride in my most secure 40 series on the busy roads yet, but that's just me.

I hear 60 and 80 series handle 3 children fairly well