I put in Explorer buckets and built my own brackets. When I went looking for a good center seat/console I settled on a dodge center section due to how easy it was to build a bracket. I didn't look really close at the dodge buckets but if I remember correctly it shouldn't be too difficult to install them. The Explorer buckets were a pain but I had them and they are power.
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'00 F350 CC 4X4 longbed, wht, Lariet pkg. She's pretty! Open element intake, 4" exhaust, A-pillar pod w/ Isspro gauges, TW 4 pos. chip, leveling kit, 315-70-17 BFG AT's on black alloy rims, and...
SOLD '95 F350 CC 4X4 (ex-slope truck) flatbed. Open element intake, 3-4" dp, 4" straight pipe through bumper, shimmed FPR, IDM mod, TW 4 pos. chip, DIY RSK/shackle flip, 315-70-17 BFG AT's, H2 rims, 4.10's, rebuilt E40D, 3 guage a-piller pod w/ Isspro guages, DIY rear disks, SD front bumper, Warn 8000# winch, Explorer power buckets, Dodge center console/seat...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: trooper1157</div><div class="ubbcode-body">has anyone ever put dodge seats in a OBS truck. or know where you can get a kits to change them out. </div></div>
As old Hot Rodders will say "anything can be put into anything". I would be concerned that with Dodge seats my truck it would feel like I was riding in a Dodge. When that happens you have that need to watch for parts falling off, etc.
What about some Linclon full power leather seat to avoid that Dodge feeling.
Enough Dodge bashing, when I did my seat mod I removed the seat from the base. It appears that a simple seat base could be fabed up on top of the existing or replacing the existing base. This base is like the one the Baja guys use to mount seats in their machines. A rectangular frame with ladder cross-bracing made of 1" or 11/4" sq tube. Make up brackets that look like the mounting poins on the original base and munt using the original hard points. All that is remaining to to mount tabs to attach the new seats to the base as needed.
Good Luck
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1996 CC F350XLT SRW auto, 4.10, 2WD. Original owner. 274,000 miles. Tymar intake, BTS @240,000 miles. Cat is taking some time off for testing.
i have dodge van seats in my truck. very nice seats. i built the brackets my self. to get the hight right i used the brakets from my bench seat and put angle iron between them, then mouted the sliders off the dodge seats into the metal between the ford brakets.
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97 crew cab short box f250 power stroke 4x4 automatic. 4.10s a stock other an 209500 miles first tank 18mpg, 4in exaust with no kitty or muffler now.
1983 F-350 Crew cab 4x4 4.10 5 speed 90 cummins 12v, turned up pump, centerforce clutch, stright piped,97 alcoa ford wheels, with custom built flatbed 265 85 16s
sold!!!! 96 crew cab short box f250 power stroke 4x4 automatic. 4.10s one wheel wonder 180000 miles, old chip no epv 3in down pipe, 5" STACK custom air cleaner (like tymar) custom bumper 285 85 16's
I put conversion van seats from a Dodge in my truck if that counts? I built a simple frame from 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 tubing and angle iron. The nice thing about conversion van seats is that they use a flat 4 bolt mount that I think is universal to aftermarket seats. When I wear them out I can get another set at the junkyard. $75 for the pair!
__________________ 1997 F250 XL 2wd 5spd 7.3 , SRW ,ext cab, Tymar air intake, 3"DP with 3" straight pipe, No cat or EBPV, "A" pillar gauge set with Auto-Meter Pro-Comp boost and Pyro, 265/75-16 with stock steel wheels, Custom conversion van bucket seats with custom console holding SFF PC with GPS and MP3
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96 F250XL supercab ZF5, 4x4, 4.11, 4in exuast turbo back, K&N oper air, edge evo, boost & pryo, 180cc DIY, 2000 intercooler, 315/75/16 Dunlop mud rovers on alum. AR wheels, 2000 SD fuel pump with 2 filters, 17* pump, 3in body lift, AIC, 2 1000cca batteries, custom winch bumper/brush guard, Dodge 40/20/40 cloths seats,
'95 F350 CC 4X4 (ex-slope truck) flatbed. Open element intake, 3-4" dp, 4" straight pipe through bumper, shimmed FPR, IDM mod, TW 4 pos. chip, DIY RSK/shackle flip, 315-70-17 BFG AT's, H2 rims, 4.10's, rebuilt E40D, 3 guage a-piller pod w/ Isspro guages, DIY rear disks, SD front bumper, Warn 8000# winch, Explorer power buckets, Dodge center console/seat...
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