After market seats - what did you use?
Seats that are great.
I was at the monthly auction and a guy had a dirty set from a White Freight liner, 18 wheeler. High backed, lumbar with air ride driver(couldn't use air ride) I'm only 5' 9" so, any way cleaned them and used the stock frames, added tabs, still can install stock cushions if need. They work great and the ride now is perfect. All I need to do now is cover them with the proper material. Oh Only gave 10.00 each.
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Item # 120491814846
On Ebay is similar to the Expert.
Glynn
Item # 120491814846
On Ebay is similar to the Expert.
Glynn
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Weren't you also the fellow advocating the $500 LED headlights?
I'm looking for something at a bit (how about a lot) lower price point, perhaps one of the more supportive sporty high back buckets that comes in the tricked out Subaru or Mitsubishi models.
...but I like your style!
I'm looking for something at a bit (how about a lot) lower price point, perhaps one of the more supportive sporty high back buckets that comes in the tricked out Subaru or Mitsubishi models.
...but I like your style!
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I visited the local Pick-a-Part yard yesterday (Having their 50% off Thanksgiving super sale so it was mobbed) but didn't see much that looked serviceable so I need to find another source.
Looking at all of the clapped out and trashed recent vintage imports made it obvious why there isn't just one solution / option for this aftermarket seating question to replace the stock seats.
In a perfect world, you'd be able to test fit the seats out of a Mitsubishi, Subaru, Honda, Smart or BMW and experiment with which one that works best for this application but I don't live there (a perfect world) so I'll just keep looking for possible options.
Looking at all of the clapped out and trashed recent vintage imports made it obvious why there isn't just one solution / option for this aftermarket seating question to replace the stock seats.
In a perfect world, you'd be able to test fit the seats out of a Mitsubishi, Subaru, Honda, Smart or BMW and experiment with which one that works best for this application but I don't live there (a perfect world) so I'll just keep looking for possible options.
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Freight liner seats.
I'll see if I can get pictures on mine from the freight liner. Nice seats, , made for ruff ride, truck, very comfortable. Yea I couldn't see 800.00 for seats, they only see my butt, didn't make much since, I use my truck for hunting not just the road. Loco
Freightliner seats
I picked up a pair of new Freightliner seats on eBay for $58 each. They seem to be very well made seats. I just have to adapt them to the original seat frames and I'll be all set.
I'll post pix when complete.
Paul
I'll post pix when complete.
Paul
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A friend has a business neighbor with a truck salvage yard so he's going to check on Sprinter seats for me. There are several on eBay right now for like $58/each which sounds like a smokin' deal but I'd obviously like to source them locally (and eyeball them myself) to make sure they'll work for me.
Pictures of everyone's solution would be helpful and appreciated.
Pictures of everyone's solution would be helpful and appreciated.
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truck seats
I mounted a set of the sprinter seats for a customer. Using the stock seat pan, they fit nicely but still left me a bit higher than perfect. I can't argue with the fit or ride the reccaro's give. I won't be flippin bill for those unless I find a screemin deal on them.
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I just completed the installation of the Sprinter seats and they worked out perfectly (for me). A new post with photos to follow shortly.
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