Replacement Luxury seats?

sslongmuir · 10-28-2008, 06:33 PM

My seats are beat and i wnat to know what will fit easiest if i get some out of a junkyard. I want lumbar or heated seats or something cool. Leather lol?

mudjunkie · 10-28-2008, 07:56 PM

meee toooo cant find anything myself

Brunes · 10-28-2008, 08:05 PM

Get some new regular seats and throw one of these schweet homedics cushions under some seat covers.

http://www.homedics.com/products/massage

Easier to install OEM stuff and custom one off final product.

humanoid · 10-28-2008, 11:43 PM

4Runner seats from the same generation will bolt right in. Celica seats will fit too, but you'll need to reuse the sliders and weld them onto the Celica seats. Below is a couple of DIYs:

http://www.customtacos.com/tech/index.php?article=168
http://www.customtacos.com/tech/index.php?article=169

sslongmuir · 10-29-2008, 12:21 PM

if i can get limited seaats that would b cool. i was thiking K2 jetta seats with heat. it would make the drives to the slope nice in the winter

EnolaGaia · 11-01-2008, 10:19 AM

The only seats that'll bolt into your Tacoma 'as is' are other Tacoma seats.

4Runner seats will only bolt up 3 out of 4 holes 'as is'. You'll have to do some tweaking / modding for the 4th hole.

Anything else (including other Toyota seats) will require significant fabrication to get the mount / base right for your Taco.

I don't recommend the Tacoma Limited seats. They're basically the base level buckets with an ineffective electric lumbar support.

If you really want heat, it might be helpful to know there are decent aftermarket heater units that can be installed on OEM seats (just insert heat elements inside the seat padding and wire 'em up).

sslongmuir · 11-01-2008, 06:14 PM

THose aftermarket things sound cool. But i want a caddilac type seat for long rides

stucksucksnayota · 11-01-2008, 11:13 PM

If you are a good enough welder/fabricator just buy whatever seat you want and but the seat sliders and brackets off your seats that are in there and make them fit lol

EnolaGaia · 11-02-2008, 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stucksucksnayota

If you are a good enough welder/fabricator just buy whatever seat you want and but the seat sliders and brackets off your seats that are in there and make them fit lol

That's pretty much what you have to do ... Not rocket science, but a hassle ...

Any seats that'll physically fit into your Tacoma can be transplanted.

Just do a lot of measurements up front to ensure the seats will fit and won't cause any noticeable problems. The issue most often overlooked is seat height. Some OEM seats sit substantially higher or lower than OEM Tacoma seats.

sslongmuir · 11-02-2008, 07:47 AM

Yea ive done some b4 but it was in fullsize with a bench so buckets fit easily

Toynbyu · 11-02-2008, 03:49 PM

I have spent over a month on this. My reason was to replace the stock bench seat. I searched and searched, I came across seats from JC Whitney and a few other distributors that would fit, not bolt right in just fit, I would have had too get into some fabrication to get those seats right. BTW the average price for a set was $1400-1675 depending on what you want. So i ended up going to the yard and getting a set of SR5's for $35 and spent $650 getting them redone. They came out looking great and best of all they bolted right in.

sslongmuir · 11-02-2008, 05:25 PM

Are the sr5 seat different? mine just make my ass go numb after 30 miles so its a little rediculious. I was thinking of seats out of mid 90's american cars when they tired tomake cheap luxury cars like celebritys and buicks and such

tigerfan00 · 11-02-2008, 05:26 PM

what about something from a lexus

sslongmuir · 11-03-2008, 08:25 AM

possibly. They are relativly smalll compared to caddilacs and lincolns

tigerfan00 · 11-03-2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sslongmuir

possibly. They are relativly smalll compared to caddilacs and lincolns

i figured theyre essentially top end toyota products...maybe they'll work with minimal fabrication

EnolaGaia · 11-18-2008, 03:30 PM

Lexus and Camry seats have been successfully transplanted into Tacomas. Fabrication of mounts / bases was required. If I recall correctly, these passenger car seats will end up seating you higher than your OEM Taco seats.

RRRico (Sam) · 11-24-2008, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sslongmuir

My seats are beat and i wnat to know what will fit easiest if i get some out of a junkyard. I want lumbar or heated seats or something cool. Leather lol?

Crazy, was just shopping for a new seat on google for the same exact truck and I saw this. found some guy/store who has some racing seats, supposedly like a super comfuy bucket. Gonna go scope them out.
Sam

10-28-2008, 06:33 PM	#1
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	Replacement Luxury seats? My seats are beat and i wnat to know what will fit easiest if i get some out of a junkyard. I want lumbar or heated seats or something cool. Leather lol? __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

10-28-2008, 07:56 PM	#2
mudjunkie Senior Member Joined: Jul 2008, #7995 Location: clearwater fl Gender: Male Posts: 211 96 tacoma sx l 1996 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 liter header,short rack and pinion, heavy duty shocks, grill guard, flowmaster exhaust,pacesetter header without catalytic converter, one 10 inch xant sub with a mtx amp, off road lights,diamondplate tool box,rhinolined inside cab,ngk plugwires.	meee toooo cant find anything myself __________________ toyota is the only truck for me

10-28-2008, 08:05 PM	#3
Brunes Pray for CG1705 and the Cobra Crew Name: Mark Joined: May 2008, #7011 Location: Panhandle, Florida Age: 25 Gender: Dude Posts: 5,820 08 Red/Graphite and Black 2008 Access Cab Manual 1GR-FE: 4L V6 Debadge, Tint, LiteRider Tonneau with Locker Handle, 5 Pc Black Billet Grill, Black Rims, IPod Adapter, Red and Black Wet Okole Seats, Black Weathertechs. 885's and TC UCAs and Wheelers 3 pack AAL with OME Shocks and extended brake lines. Revenge Fabrication 82" Kickout sliders	Get some new regular seats and throw one of these schweet homedics cushions under some seat covers. http://www.homedics.com/products/massage Easier to install OEM stuff and custom one off final product. __________________ Namaste Brunes

10-29-2008, 12:21 PM	#5
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	if i can get limited seaats that would b cool. i was thiking K2 jetta seats with heat. it would make the drives to the slope nice in the winter __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

11-01-2008, 06:14 PM	#7
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	THose aftermarket things sound cool. But i want a caddilac type seat for long rides __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

11-01-2008, 10:19 AM	#6
EnolaGaia Senior Member Joined: Sep 2006, #9 Location: Midwest USA Gender: Male Posts: 519 '01 & '04 S-Runners Manual 5VZ-FE	The only seats that'll bolt into your Tacoma 'as is' are other Tacoma seats. 4Runner seats will only bolt up 3 out of 4 holes 'as is'. You'll have to do some tweaking / modding for the 4th hole. Anything else (including other Toyota seats) will require significant fabrication to get the mount / base right for your Taco. I don't recommend the Tacoma Limited seats. They're basically the base level buckets with an ineffective electric lumbar support. If you really want heat, it might be helpful to know there are decent aftermarket heater units that can be installed on OEM seats (just insert heat elements inside the seat padding and wire 'em up).

11-01-2008, 11:13 PM	#8
stucksucksnayota Senior Member Joined: Sep 2007, #2863 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Age: 21 Posts: 359 01 taco 4x4 TRD Double Cab 2001 Double Cab Automatic V6 K&N intake flowmaster buckshot mudders alpine system	If you are a good enough welder/fabricator just buy whatever seat you want and but the seat sliders and brackets off your seats that are in there and make them fit lol

11-02-2008, 07:47 AM	#10
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	Yea ive done some b4 but it was in fullsize with a bench so buckets fit easily __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

11-02-2008, 03:49 PM	#11
Toynbyu Member Joined: Oct 2008, #10131 Location: Centra Gender: Male Posts: 38	I have spent over a month on this. My reason was to replace the stock bench seat. I searched and searched, I came across seats from JC Whitney and a few other distributors that would fit, not bolt right in just fit, I would have had too get into some fabrication to get those seats right. BTW the average price for a set was $1400-1675 depending on what you want. So i ended up going to the yard and getting a set of SR5's for $35 and spent $650 getting them redone. They came out looking great and best of all they bolted right in.

11-02-2008, 05:25 PM	#12
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	Are the sr5 seat different? mine just make my ass go numb after 30 miles so its a little rediculious. I was thinking of seats out of mid 90's american cars when they tired tomake cheap luxury cars like celebritys and buicks and such __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

11-02-2008, 05:26 PM	#13
tigerfan00 the truth is coming Name: hemorrhoids Joined: Apr 2008, #5966 Location: 803 Age: 27 Gender: Guy Posts: 15,235 02 Skankyota 4x4 slightly modified 2002 Xtra Cab Automatic 3.4 V6 ARB front bumper, CBI rear bumper, SAW 2.0 coilovers, 3leaf AAL, Budbuilt Skids, Unbreakable Fab sliders, huge whip cb antenna, Trail Duty Inclinometer, Dog hair seat covers, deckplate mod, gray wire mod, rattle canned emblems, exhaust dumped at axle, 7T shackles on all corners, Hella 1000ff front fog lights, custom scratch and dent package, Carolina pinstriping package, G27 alarm system, now with less stickers!	what about something from a lexus __________________ ...make it forever...

11-03-2008, 08:25 AM	#14
sslongmuir Senior Member Joined: Oct 2007, #2880 Location: Maine Posts: 111 95 single cab 2.7 on 33's 1995 Regular Cab Manual 2.7 Custom rock sliders	possibly. They are relativly smalll compared to caddilacs and lincolns __________________ 95.5', Magnafow exhaust, 31x10.5 all terrains, k&n drop in.

11-18-2008, 03:30 PM	#16
EnolaGaia Senior Member Joined: Sep 2006, #9 Location: Midwest USA Gender: Male Posts: 519 '01 & '04 S-Runners Manual 5VZ-FE	Lexus and Camry seats have been successfully transplanted into Tacomas. Fabrication of mounts / bases was required. If I recall correctly, these passenger car seats will end up seating you higher than your OEM Taco seats.

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