swap front seat bottoms?

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TLC Dan

TLC Dan

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Hello mudmates,

after 16 years and 160k miles, my driverside front seat is tired. Has anyone ever swapped the seat bottoms ( w/ the leather) side to side? My passenger seat is great. I thought i would ask before pulling both seats. Any suggestions are welcome

TIA

TLC Dan
 
^^is that a do-it-yourself-able swap?
 
I believe the OP is asking about swapping the bottoms out, both the cushion and the leather. As already stated, this is not possible. As far as the OEM seat bottom cushion, unless it's absolutely destroyed you can remove the cover and take the cushion to an upholstery shop and they can add some new foam to it so that it will look and feel like new. Most likely the outboard side bolster closest to the door is pretty worn down from entering/exiting the vehicle.

This will be a much cheaper option than the $196 OEM replacement! As far as the leather covers, the link above should give you some info. Not a fun job, but the results are worth it.
 
spressomon said:
.hogring pliers...torn knuckles...and 5 hours and its your's! :)

I used some good quality 1/8" and 3/16" plastic zip ties in place of hog-rings, if you use some about 6-10" long, you can get most of them on and then start cinching them up and adjust the fit as you go. Then cut them off, and turn them all so you won't cut your hands rummaging under there. Or melt the ends a bit. One set of seats has been like this for 10yrs without a broken zip tie, another for 16yrs with 1 broken. I've used hog rings before, and they are a pain.
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Thanks everyone,
I decided to just take the seat apart and add some foam as a new cushion is not in my budget.

This should help.

TLC Dan
 
Too late....

I just added a 2in by 2in by 15in pc of foam to the side bolster, electing not to mess with the bottom/heater element. A definite improvement that was in my budget.

TLC Dan
 
bamabrock said:
Interior shops will steam the foam to get it to bounce back in shape. You'd still have to take the leather cover off of course.
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Does that solution really last?

If I'm taking the whole thing apart, I want to know that I'm solving the problem. I replaced the foam on my 60-series a while back, and it was a night and day difference.

So far my seats have held up well, but partly because I learned not to drag a$$ getting in and out of the truck. Plant your rear in the middle of the seat and then swing your legs in, not the other way round. An interior guy showed me this years ago, and my seats seem to last far longer than anyone else I know. YMMV
 
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