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Need seats!

Discussion in 'New Members' started by ASCOTT, Nov 27, 2012.

  1. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:28 PM
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    ASCOTT

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    Ive got a 2008 tacoma regular cab with bench seat but i want bucket seats anyone know where i can find some? i would like seats that came in a sr5 regular cab. also i would like center console.
     
  2. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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    TrdSurgie

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    Salvage yard.
     
  3. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:30 PM
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  4. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:42 PM
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    ASCOTT

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    Thanks Guys for the welcome! trdsurgie where im from there isnt any good salvage yards around :(
     
  5. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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    Bummer. Have you thought about after market?
     
  6. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:47 PM
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    Yeah ive looked. what would i do about mounting brackets?
     
  7. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:48 PM
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    ASCOTT

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    btw nice YOTA man!
     
  8. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:54 PM
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    I think you might be able to get brackets with the seats but i think it would be best to play the waiting game for someone to wreck their truck.

    Thanks.
     
  9. Nov 27, 2012 at 8:55 PM
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    Rich91710

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    Be aware of airbag issues.

    Make sure you get buckets from a year that does not have airbags in the seats.
    The harness for the bench vs bucket is different.

    You MAY need to transplant your airbag controller and remove the passenger seat pressure sensor and install it into the buckets... I'm not sure exactly.
    There is a writeup on putting older non-airbag buckets into a newer truck, but there's no writeup that I've found on a same-year transplant.
     
  10. Nov 27, 2012 at 9:02 PM
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    yeah i guess i will play the waiting game. if i transplant seat ill have to look into that Rich. Thanks for the help!
     
  11. Nov 27, 2012 at 9:08 PM
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    Since yours will be the first, good pictures and a write-up are mandatory.
    Would be a hoot to have a <100 post new member get a sticky!
     
  12. Dec 14, 2012 at 9:58 PM
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    ASCOTT

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    just to let everyone know i havent found seats yet!
     
  13. Jan 11, 2013 at 10:33 AM
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    I'm willing to go aftermarket, I need to get rid of the bench seat it's so uncomfortable and I'm short so when driving I have it pretty far forward, and my passenger ends up being cramped. The bench seat is really my biggest complaint about my truck and I've only had it for a month. Are there any suggestions for aftermarket seats that are relatively affordable?
     

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