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Bench to Bucket - Double Checking Before Purchase

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by apbright, Sep 18, 2024.

  1. Sep 18, 2024 at 9:35 PM
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    apbright

    apbright [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Going tomorrow to buy two front seats out of a 2014 Access Cab for $300. I have a 2007 automatic, it's pretty easy to swap right and these will be compatible?

    Concerns:
    1. There are 100% pre-existing bolt holes ready for a bolt, right? Just need to cut the carpet where the other places line up?
    2. For wiring, it's plug and play for the most part, just need to install the passenger side weight sensor from the bench into the new bucket?
    3. How does the seatbelt configuration change?
    4. 2014s have seat airbags, just assuming those won't be wired up right?

    For a center console, what can fit in a 2007 automatic? Any suggestions?
     
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  2. Mar 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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    5lugsam

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    HPS cold air intake, Feal suspension front coilovers, 5 inch blocks, flowmaster catback.
    best console you can get if you'd like a full one just get the AC center console, and get the brackets, super easy swap, all the holes are there, that's what i have in mine. i have a manual and had to cut mine a bit, but id rather do that than spend the 500 bucks on a brand new manual one at the dealership. plus, more cup holder room for me. the only problem with this console swap is that, you lose space for behind the seats and inbetween them, but assuming you have buckets already, it's not gonna change much, i had to rebuild my subwoofer box, right after making it because it was too deep for the console, i now have maybe 3/4 of a inch inbetween my box and the back cup holders of the console. it's very nice to have though.
     
  3. Mar 4, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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    gstodd

    gstodd Well-Known Member

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    1. Yes
    2. Yes and no, you'll need to extend the harness the comes in the bench to get it to go between both seats and under the carpet, but that's it.
    3. I kept my stock bench seat belts and latches as the one that are for the buckets have a different size tang so you need to swap the latch and whole belt assembly.
    4. If you don't have seat airbags in the 07 then yeah, they just won't be wired up.
     

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