Seat swap database

[dannyvp]

Cruiser what did you have custom done to them?

 

[BaileyCatDaddy]

I put in 2005 Suzuki Aerio Seats.
I removed the brackets from the Suzuki sliders,
Made a simple angle cross piece for the front mounts. And one rear mount I had to do a tab off to the side. The other side sits directly on top of the old rear mount, you have to get creative to bolt that last one down.

They sit about 1-2” higher than stock completely worn out seats, so I guess it’s noy much height added. I’m 6’3” and I will have many inches to the roof.

 

[86aggie]

For those of you fabbing your own brackets, it’s important to know there are a couple of extra holes with captive nuts or that are threaded. These may help with how you mount the seats. At least one is covered by the carpet. When using the torfab brackets you have to use that one.

 

[Well Sorted]

Quick update to an earlier post...

Here is a Bestop Trailmax II seat with some custom upholstery work:

REALLY happy with these things. I’ll be posting more in my build thead soon but they are super awesome

Those look nice. Did you work with Bestop for the customization or have someone local do it? The FJ40 build I'm working on is going to get buckets and he wants heaters in them. We were looking at Corbeaus but these could be a good option.

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

Cruiser what did you have custom done to them?

Those look nice. Did you work with Bestop for the customization or have someone local do it? The FJ40 build I'm working on is going to get buckets and he wants heaters in them. We were looking at Corbeaus but these could be a good option.

I’m working with a local shop who is redoing the interior of the truck right now. The guy is pretty skilled. He patterned those covers off the old ones and added some seat heaters. Otherwise, they are stock.

-Ed

 

[Seth S]

 

[Seth S]

Another seat I have considered are those from Mercedes sprinters. They are a firm seat with armrest and a ton of adjust-ability. I did a quick CL search and found a 2016 drivers seat for sale in Chicago area. Too far from me but might work for someone else:

mercedes sprinter seat

 

[Nostradamus]

Those seats TLC uses look a lot like these Bestop Trailmax 2 seats I just picked up.

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I posted info about them in my build thread but I’ll add it here too in case someone is interested in them.

Very easy to mount using the FJ60 sliding hardware and some simple homemade brackets.
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Love the seats. Much more comfortable than the 3 series BMW seats I had previously. I’m planning to have them recovered and add seat heaters.

Cheers!
-Ed

Those look good. Do you happen to recall the part/model number that fits the FJ60? The ones I see online are primarily for Heeps.

Thanks,

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

Here’s a screen shot of them from Summit Racing in a tan color:

 

[Seth S]

oops....just started to write post and then saw the post above is the exact same seat...here is one mounted in a Volvo C303:

 

[JHE4601]

These seats are nice!! Probably pretty speedy huh? How easy to attach to our 60s brackets?

 

[Seth S]

These seats are nice!! Probably pretty speedy huh? How easy to attach to our 60s brackets?

They range in price from about $1300 to almost $3000.

 

[Kmonty66]

@bdyer12 , did a beautiful job on his, and his 60. Builds - Finally Tan 87 touched slightly.

 

[woytovich]

Your best seat swap into your 60 series

I'm looking to swap in a powered seat into my 60 series. Power or manual lumbar support seats that are heated. I'm looking for a seat that will be great for 8 to 12 hours of driving. Your comments and photos if possible : Thanks

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[JCSchwarz]

Has anyone used the previous gen (2014 to 2019) Tundra seats? Would they even fit?

I'd like to replace both front and rear in my '83 FJ60. If so, how do you like them?

 

[Tennessee80]

Quick update to an earlier post...

Here is a Bestop Trailmax II seat with some custom upholstery work:
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REALLY happy with these things. I’ll be posting more in my build thead soon but they are super awesome


-Ed

Those look great. What brackets did you use?

 

[cruiser enthuiser]

Those look great. What brackets did you use?

Custom brackets but very simple to build. Check out post #268 on the build thread:

Builds - 2F Retirement/ Vortec Resto-Fresh

Finally for tonight, the exterior of the truck is back together and looks amazing. Seriously, I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s not perfect, certainly not a show truck but that’s preferable for me. I want to drive this thing. A lot. My wife and I took a short drive up to Truckee, CA today...

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Been running these seats for almost 2 years and they’re still like new and the brackets work perfectly.

-Ed

 

[stevema1214]

After a long drive to the Mojave Desert, from NorCal, and lots of time in the saddle, I have given in. I need better seats. I’ve been very loyal to my original 60 series seats. I own a 2007 100 series, and had a 2000 100 series. I just love those seats. They are like sitting in an old well worn lazy boy. How come no one has talked about putting the 100 seats in a 60? Are they just too wide? Would love to make that swap. Thoughts?

 

[iCruiser]

The Scheel Mann seat upgrade is probably single best investment I made in this rig. My back was not a fan of the the OEM seats making long road trips difficult. Would go as far as saying these seats are almost therapeutic as they provide impressive support and good alignment for the spine. Long trips no longer a problem. Initially thought about just getting a driver side seat since the Scheel Mann seats are about $2k each. I cried only once writing the check and have never regretted the decision. Granted it is a sizable expense but one you can take with you if you sell your rig down the road. It is crazy to say "I paid almost as much for these seats as I did initially for the truck".

 

[pipernd]

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View attachment 1895936 View attachment 1895938 @madvr6 I bought one in August and the second one around Christmas 2018. They probably told you they won’t fit because there are two sets of threaded holes on the bottom of the seat. Those do not line up with the 60 tracks. There is a third set of holes that are not theaded, that line up perfectly. You need to go to the hardware store and get some bolts about 1” long, washers, and nuts. The hard part is getting a wrench in to hold the nut while you tighten it down. I think I ended up taping the nut in the end of a gear wrench and wedging the wrench under the seat springs to hold it. A 3rd hand is helpful. I Thought I took pics of the installation but I can’t find them

What seats are these?