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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 07:04 PM
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hey guys, so i recently bought a 93 f150 its only 2wd because i have a 4x4 already, so its a reg cab longbed, ive heard of guys wapping a bench seat for a bucket seat. is this possible? if so what seats will work in it and what all do i have to do? im on a tight budget so if you have ideas please let me know thanks
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Look for Bronco seats. They should fit right in.
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Old Feb 21, 2012 | 08:25 PM
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Bronco seats I believe are direct bolt in on the door side of the seats, and you need to drill new holes for the track on the trans hump side of the bucket.

If you're up for drilling holes in your floors for the track, you can put any seats in there you want
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 10:59 AM
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alright so do i need to buy the track for the seats or can i pull those out to? lol im more mechanically inclinded not interior lol
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:37 AM
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the track on your bench won't fit the buckets... think of the bench as one really wide bucket seat. The buck seats will have individual tracks, as they articulate individually, while the bench is one unit. Bronco tracks will bolt directly to your floor, with minimal extra work needed. Any other seat will bolt to your floor if you're willing to drill holes in it.
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 11:43 AM
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if i bolt it trhough the floor what do you recommend for mounting hardware, i think i got some bronco ii seats i can get
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 12:57 PM
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The factory seats have a bolt that comes through the top and a round nut that is either glued or welded to the bottom of the floor. I would just get nice hardware that fits through the seat track holes.

P.S. a bronco II is a different animal than an 87-96 bronco / f150..
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 04:42 PM
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yeah ik haha but the seats are free so im gunna try and make it work, my buddy and i wreck this bronco 2 when we were mudding so now its going to the scrap yard and i figured to free buckets seats so i might as well
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 06:48 PM
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Yeah I'm putting buckets in my truck rather than the bench too ! Except my seats didn't come with brackets so I have to order some ! (they are actual aftermarket buckets) I have no problem drill holes but does anyone know any good brackets to order ? While the seats are out I thought I would go ahead and bed liner the floor in the cab ! Came out great !
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Old Feb 22, 2012 | 09:53 PM
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i have an 89and got seats from a bronco, and if i remember correctly, i did have to drill holes for the inward side of the truck holes (as someone already posted the outter sides lined up). i bought and used stainless bolts, washers and nuts... i also grabbed and installed the center console...
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