Rear bucket seat allmost done(pics)

XJhabitat · Jul 13, 2006

Didnt really know if this should go in modified or picture but anyway I had an idea yesterday to put one bucket seat in the rear of the cherokee and make an L shaped box for the rear storage that would come around the seat for storage. I got the seat yesterday from a junkyard and got it in today.. its not finished yet but i got the front mounted down an cut the floor in the back so the seat could sit down a little and i just gotta figure out how to mount it back there. I cut the sliding mounts off so it wouldnt sit as high it still sits a little higher than the fronts but its not bad at all. This is to get more room for whatever and still have room for 3 people.. Its not finished yet

MongoXJ · Jul 13, 2006

Nice work, I dig that idea. Now if you could just figure out a quick removal method for when you need the entire cargo area

XJhabitat · Jul 13, 2006

yea.. theres only gonna be 3 bolts holding it in so i could probly just add some wingnuts for quick removal

ssjkakkarotx · Jul 13, 2006

doesn't look like you have much head room on the rear seat. How close is it?

PoSxJ · Jul 13, 2006

XJhabitat said:
yea.. theres only gonna be 3 bolts holding it in so i could probly just add some wingnuts for quick removal

With only 3 bolts holding it in is it going to stay put in an accident?

I've wanted to do this too for a while now. But I was told to make it safe I would need to weld up a frame to mount it on and weld that to the floor, IIRC.

PoSxJ · Jul 13, 2006

Nevermind, they didn't say anything about welding, but I could have swore that someone somewhere did. Here's the original post if anyone cares

http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?t=59575

OT · Jul 13, 2006

Nope, bolt it to the floor.
Welding a seat frame to the sheet metal floor will be weak.

XJhabitat · Jul 13, 2006

well.. three 1/2" bolts compared to four 1/4" bolts holding the front seats in i think it might be okay but its a work in progress so thanks for bringing it up i'll try and see what else i can do for that matter.

headroom seems to be allright i measured about 3-4 inches from the top of my head to the roof and im 5 10".. 8 inches to the roof from top of headrest and plenty of legroom but if anyones got a problem then there riding shotgun

fordtech · Jul 13, 2006

so you never have more than 3 people in your jeep?

not being smart, just asking.

XJhabitat · Jul 13, 2006

well actually every usually piles up into my jeep since i got the most room and it can be a pain(for me). problem solved

. id rather have the extra storage

ncjeepfreak · Jul 13, 2006

how much u pay for the seat?

Ivan · Jul 13, 2006

Though intrigueing at the onset, I have to think why one would want to give up the option of being able to fold down the existing rear seat on a whim, to make more cargo room if needed. Buckets sure wouldn't allow for that. :viking:

XJhabitat · Jul 13, 2006

payed 25 for the seat.. it was the only match i could find

PoSxJ · Jul 14, 2006

Ivan said:
Though intrigueing at the onset, I have to think why one would want to give up the option of being able to fold down the existing rear seat on a whim, to make more cargo room if needed. Buckets sure wouldn't allow for that. :viking:

For me it's because I never have more then 3 people in my jeep, never really like to. And I would rather be able to seat 3 people with the extra cargo room, rather then seat 5 with little cargo room, or seat 2 with alot of cargo room. So I'm compromising. Different people have different needs, that's why we customize our jeeps. Just me opinion.

XJhabitat keep us updated. I'd also like to see how you mounted the back of the seat, more pics please. It's looking good.

XJhabitat · Jul 14, 2006

yeah im gonna try and find a way to mount the back down tomarrow. i didnt really plan anything out haha

lunchbox643 · Jul 14, 2006

i would like to see some pics of this finished, because it seems like something that i may be able to do.

Mr.OverKill · Nov 5, 2006

any updates?? i am going to do this today and i will try to get pics up if i can find the digi cam.

wrecked · Nov 5, 2006

Sweet. I'm adding 2 low back bucket seats out of an '88 in the rear of the XJ I'm building. I figure with 2 buckets, I can build a storage box that goes between the 2 seats for my recovery gear and tools. This way I can still fit 4 if needed. I'll need as much room as possible as I have a 2 door and I'll be retubbing the rear feander wells which will take up storage room.

-Kevin

Goatslayer · Nov 5, 2006

Ivan said:
Though intrigueing at the onset, I have to think why one would want to give up the option of being able to fold down the existing rear seat on a whim, to make more cargo room if needed. Buckets sure wouldn't allow for that. :viking:

Well, without a 60/40 folding rear seat you can't fold any part of it down if needed and [legally] carry a third passenger.

Now maybe if you put some of those "stow and go" minivan seats in the back you could have the best of both worlds :dunno:

XJhabitat · Nov 5, 2006

funny that this thread pops back up on the day i took them out. i needed to make room for all my stuff i throw in there during the winter. they'll go back in someday

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