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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: IDaho
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Driving without seats...
Ok, here's a semi-humorous Thread.
I have to take the bench seats out of my truck at some point in order to work on the floor (minor water damage). I'm debating what to do to it: POR or LineX. I may need to get the truck to another location. Question: Is there a safe, jury-rigged way to drive the truck without the regular seating installed? As funny as that sounds, it's a somewhat serious question. Soapbox? Lawn-chair? lol. Thanks. |
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Re: Driving without seats...
Ive used an egg crate before. Nothing you do is going to be "safe" IMO
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Re: Driving without seats...
Its only 4 bolts that hold the seat....cant you put the seat back in to drive to another location the remove it again?
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Re: Driving without seats...
Dont even do the 4 bolts..... Just do 2 that are the easiest to access.
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Re: Driving without seats...
Milk crate 5 gallion bucket just stay off freeway go slow.
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Re: Driving without seats...
I am for just throwing the seat in with a bolt or two. I have done the lawn chair thing as a perminant lightweight seat. It is safe enough if done right.
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Houston, Texas
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Re: Driving without seats...
Quote:
how much do you value your life? how about others.. what if you fall out of your lawn chair and kill someone...
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: LA
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Re: Driving without seats...
i did the exact same thing you are talking about with a 5 gallon bucket during my por prep/radio install week. only drove it around here on the farm.
was so high on the bucket, i had to stick my head out of the window ace ventura style. i do NOT recommend anything but original seats for safe driving. |
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Ionia, MI
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Re: Driving without seats...
I would expect the seatbelts to be the last thing out and first thing in. Don't drive without belts or with a seat that could wander. Slap the seat in pull the belts up and go. If yor broke the bolts off what better time to install new ones then now.
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