converting from bench to bucket
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From: Davenport, FL
I've done it. I went from a 60/40 split bench to dual buckets.
Bolts holding down your bench are T55 torx. You'll have 4 on the driver, 4 on the passenger, and 2 on the center hump rail. I'd suggest using a breaker bar to remove these. Mine were locked in with cement, so i was only able to crank out 3. Even then, i broke 2 bar heads on those 3. I had to grind the heads off the rest and pound them out, then retap for new carriage bolts.
I burned the carpet grinding, so had to replace that as well. You're also going to see that once the center rail is removed from the hump you're going to be left with 2 holes that go directly through the frame. You'll want to fill these because they are a direct flowthrough to the ground.
Unsure what you're talking about with braces. Not needed. How do you think the bench is held down? The buckets are a direct bolt on into the frame. The bolts are huge. Those seats arent going anywhere. As well i'm unsure what your concern is with the seatbelts. My knowledge is about the 97-03, however, i know that the female end of the restraint is bolted to the bottom of the seat, the top locked into your side pillar.
Bolts holding down your bench are T55 torx. You'll have 4 on the driver, 4 on the passenger, and 2 on the center hump rail. I'd suggest using a breaker bar to remove these. Mine were locked in with cement, so i was only able to crank out 3. Even then, i broke 2 bar heads on those 3. I had to grind the heads off the rest and pound them out, then retap for new carriage bolts.
I burned the carpet grinding, so had to replace that as well. You're also going to see that once the center rail is removed from the hump you're going to be left with 2 holes that go directly through the frame. You'll want to fill these because they are a direct flowthrough to the ground.
Unsure what you're talking about with braces. Not needed. How do you think the bench is held down? The buckets are a direct bolt on into the frame. The bolts are huge. Those seats arent going anywhere. As well i'm unsure what your concern is with the seatbelts. My knowledge is about the 97-03, however, i know that the female end of the restraint is bolted to the bottom of the seat, the top locked into your side pillar.
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From: maple grove mn
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From: Arizona
im doin a 60/40 to racing seats right now. i removed the pass side all 4 bolts without breaking one. i built a little square thats the same size as the base of the racing seats and im going to weld that back to the stock slides with some modification. theres a little bit of **** in my truck lol
the other pic is it sitting on the rails its about to be bolted to
also go under the truck and look for the seat bolts and spray some PB or liquid wrench etc to break it loose. that helps
the other pic is it sitting on the rails its about to be bolted to
also go under the truck and look for the seat bolts and spray some PB or liquid wrench etc to break it loose. that helps