07 yukon/tahoe leather 3rd row install

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by epsorenson

now that i'm looking at those pics i don't think those are gonna work.
the newer tahoes/yukons have the recessions and divets in the bed already.
these brackets are made for the newer trucks with the beds pre-fabbed.
otherwise the bars from the seats have no clearance to hook under.

whatcha guys think?

i called the guy who sells these brackets...

he said that guys using them in truck application without factory bed divets/recessions (like 1st gen blazers) use washers and elevate the mounts above the truck bed to allow clearance for the seat bars.

basically the brackets stick up above the truck bed and therefore your seat is obviously higher. not sure of the safety with this design.

anyhow, i guess in theory they will work.

[ABLAZN]

Originally Posted by epsorenson

i called the guy who sells these brackets...

he said that guys using them in truck application without factory bed divets/recessions (like 1st gen blazers) use washers and elevate the mounts above the truck bed to allow clearance for the seat bars.

basically the brackets stick up above the truck bed and therefore your seat is obviously higher. not sure of the safety with this design.

anyhow, i guess in theory they will work.

I actually have considered doing something like that, except I planned on using round stock and drilling a hole in the center of it to make a spacer. You need to rise the brackets 1.5 inches above the the floor to get the for the seat mounts to slide in. I was also going to mount the spacers to 3 or 4 inch flat stock and place another piece of flat under the bed and sandwich to bed floor help prevent pull/push though. I really did not like the idea of the spacers sticking up when the seat was not in use, plus the attaching bolts would be longer then I liked for strength reasons. At this point I am really looking at getting a floor section from a donor vehicle, since it would look nicer and is designed to hold these seats in place.

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by ABLAZN

At this point I am really looking at getting a floor section from a donor vehicle, since it would look nicer and is designed to hold these seats in place.

yep, that's the way i went...cost me $350 from the yard.
they cut it out and delivered it.
it's definitely the more pricey way to go but should be nice.

[JWPOORE]

Originally Posted by epsorenson

yep, that's the way i went...cost me $350 from the yard.
they cut it out and delivered it.
it's definitely the more pricey way to go but should be nice.

Do you have pictures of the piece yet or are you still waiting for it arrive? The yard delivered it for you? Did you just call a yard and inquire about this or did you go down to one in person? Thanks and I cannot wait to see how it turns out.

[epsorenson]

Originally Posted by JWPOORE

Do you have pictures of the piece yet or are you still waiting for it arrive? The yard delivered it for you? Did you just call a yard and inquire about this or did you go down to one in person? Thanks and I cannot wait to see how it turns out.

it's being delivered to the shop where my blazer is.
yep, just called around, about 10 yards, was quoted lots of prices.
$350 was the lowest i could find ($1200 highest!)