bench seat mobility...

[jewels.]

hi all!

has anyone ever rigged up their stock bench seat to tilt forward so you can access the area by the gas tank and where the stock jack would go???

the pic below is a view from the passenger side of the bracket on the bottom corner of the bench seat. there are two screws that keep the seat immobile (so it wont tilt).

was talking with andy (longhorn man) yesterday, and wanted to see if anyone has ever done this to their bench seat. he has done this by removing Screw1, but the problem is, if you remove Screw 1 from the bracket, the seat will not only tilt forward, it will also tilt backwards against the back wall.

has anyone ever hooked up the seat to allow it to tilt forward, and to NOT tilt backward? what would be the damage if i allowed the seat to tilt backward? i generally sit with the seat pretty close to the back slot position anyways (even though i am only 5'5"), but i dont want to damage the paint on the inside of the cab because the seat would rub against the back wall...

ideas?

any comments on the function of aftermarket bench seats? how do they accomplish this feat?

jewels.