crew cab fold down seat to bed

[Ford Assassin]

Well I might have hit a major snag...the Choo-Choo Customs seat/bed I was gonna get came out of a Suburban. Now I read the Suburban second row seats use different brackets vs the crew cab rear seat. Suggestions? Not really wanting to cut my truck up to make it worth it.

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by LT7A

That's a great looking rig and you've done a lot to make it very drivable. Attractive copilot as well.

Thx dude. Not sure how I scored her in the first place....much less willing to marry me.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

Well I might have hit a major snag...the Choo-Choo Customs seat/bed I was gonna get came out of a Suburban. Now I read the Suburban second row seats use different brackets vs the crew cab rear seat. Suggestions? Not really wanting to cut my truck up to make it worth it.

I can totally understand not wanting to cut up your truck - I wouldn't either. But I can see putting that seat in there and propping it up on chunks of 1x material until you like how it sits. And then replicate whatever you need to prop it up with 1 inch square tubing. The nice thing about that stuff to me, is that you can bolt it together if you don't have have a welder. And if you get it set up the way you like it, you can take it to a shop and get it welded up if you want. Now if you have to cut into the seat frame, I would imagine you ought to have that welded. But if you're okay with it sitting a little higher than the old seat used to, it sure seems like you ought to be able to stack some material in between the floor and the brackets and get it level. And then bolt or weld that up and be good. Of course almost anything is easy to imagine when you don't have to do it yourself, haha. So good luck!

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

Thx dude. Not sure how I scored her in the first place....much less willing to marry me.

Haha, well done. Maybe because you have good taste in trucks.

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by LT7A

I can totally understand not wanting to cut up your truck - I wouldn't either. But I can see putting that seat in there and propping it up on chunks of 1x material until you like how it sits. And then replicate whatever you need to prop it up with 1 inch square tubing. The nice thing about that stuff to me, is that you can bolt it together if you don't have have a welder. And if you get it set up the way you like it, you can take it to a shop and get it welded up if you want. Now if you have to cut into the seat frame, I would imagine you ought to have that welded. But if you're okay with it sitting a little higher than the old seat used to, it sure seems like you ought to be able to stack some material in between the floor and the brackets and get it level. And then bolt or weld that up and be good. Of course almost anything is easy to imagine when you don't have to do it yourself, haha. So good luck!

Guess I would need to see the differences in the seats in person. The guy I would buy the Choo-Choo seat from is 4 hours away, so $100+fuel for a what if kinda sucks.

Are all 4 corners different or just the rear? I own 1 decent welder and have access to several others, so that's not an issue.

[LT7A]

Well, you were excited to find it. So, I guess you've got to decide if you want to gamble. If you decide it's too much work, clean it up and sell it for $150?

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by LT7A

Well, you were excited to find it. So, I guess you've got to decide if you want to gamble. If you decide it's too much work, clean it up and sell it for $150?

I was definitely excited to find it. Mostly for the longer trips we take she can lay down in the back, especially when we make the move to Tennessee and drive there.

Shipping would be a nightmare to Seattle.

[v30crewcab]

I didn't realize they did those in suburbans, now I want one for the crew and the burb!
Be nice if someone would post the bottom of the fold down crew seat showing the brackets. I have one for my g30 van, curious how different it is to the crew and burb brackets.

[hatzie]

The Van bases were essentially a rectangle of tube or angle with legs long enough to put the cushion at a comfortable height off the floor.

Rather than fab an entire seat base...
I would think you could remove the legs from the folding seat base and the sliders or legs from the 2nd row seats then fab adapters to mate the sliders/legs to the rectangle.

[Just call me Sean]

Both of my vans have the folding seat, but one has three sections instead of two. I guess it's a queen.

[Ford Assassin]

The only pic have of the seat I wanted to get...

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

I was definitely excited to find it. Mostly for the longer trips we take she can lay down in the back, especially when we make the move to Tennessee and drive there.

Shipping would be a nightmare to Seattle.

I meant $150 to cover your costs if you decide you don't want it. Not to sell to me. I have a no-fold 'Burban, and no need to change it, but thanks anyway ; )

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by LT7A

I meant $150 to cover your costs if you decide you don't want it. Not to sell to me. I have a no-fold 'Burban, and no need to change it, but thanks anyway ; )

Gotcha.


Well I jumped the gun....it is a crew cab seat. I misunderstood his previous email.

[1774btcrew]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

Gotcha.


Well I jumped the gun....it is a crew cab seat. I misunderstood his previous email.

That's a really nice looking seat

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

Gotcha.


Well I jumped the gun....it is a crew cab seat. I misunderstood his previous email.

So it'll fit? And you're all set?

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by LT7A

So it'll fit? And you're all set?

Guess I will know soon. Gonna drive down to get it in a week or two.

[LT7A]

Originally Posted by Ford Assassin

Guess I will know soon. Gonna drive down to get it in a week or two.

Copy. Good deal.

[Ford Assassin]

Well got off work way early and made the 8 hour round trip to get the seat.

The good: it's in great shape, too bad I have tan interior.

The bad: despite being told the brackets were intact, upon arrival, the sliders are there, but the brackets are missing. I am fairly sure I can use the stock rear seat brackets in combination with some steel flat stock to make it work. Definitely gonna test fit prior to having any upholstery work done.

[LT7A]

Cool, I hope it works out. Looks like it will be comfy.

[Just call me Sean]

What's with the lever? Does it fold manually? I assumed it was power like the vans.

[Ford Assassin]

Originally Posted by Just call me Sean

What's with the lever? Does it fold manually? I assumed it was power like the vans.

Manual sliders and recline/fold. I am glad it's not power, more to deal with.

[Ford Assassin]

Ended up not using it. Stereo Amp and speaker box prevents from completely folding flat.

Anyone interested in it?