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bench to bucket?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Sgt. Travelr, Feb 9, 2018.

  1. Feb 9, 2018 at 9:22 AM
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    Sgt. Travelr

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    Is there a way to change my seats form bench seats to bucket seats? I love my bench seats but I'm so short that anyone who rides with me is completely uncomfortable with their knees in the dash.
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  2. Feb 9, 2018 at 11:15 AM
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  3. Feb 9, 2018 at 12:12 PM
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    bluezzy

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    Personally I would rather have a bench seat.
     
  4. Feb 9, 2018 at 12:13 PM
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    tacobell007

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    Yes I swapped my seats. You need to get seats (without airbags) and I would suggest TRD seats. Unless you feel like racing seats and factory bracket adapters, but this will give an airbag light. You'll need to swap the PPS over to the passenger bucket seat. Now you can either splice in the seat belt buckles from the bucket seats to the bench seat harness (which will require you to trim the seat belt buckle clips in the truck) or swap over the bench seat buckles, but not as clean in my opinion, all preference. There are mounting holes under the carpet that you will need to cut the carpet and put bolts into (same ones that you took out to remove the bench seat plus I think 1 more per side needs to be bought). That's a basic run down of the swap
     
  6. Feb 9, 2018 at 2:26 PM
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  7. Feb 9, 2018 at 3:14 PM
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    thanks. I prefer buckets and a console.I did the same swap on my 98 Tacoma several years ago. it is a fairly easy swap.
     

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