Cloth seats to leather seats upgrade questions

Mitchcoog · Feb 24, 2015

Looking at doing a seat swap/upgrade for a 2014 express
I've got the cloth seats with no options on them
I'm sure the seats are a simple bolt on
I've looked and had a tough time finding solid answers but, the power seats just need 12v to function but, are the heated cooled seats a possibility? Need a re flash or a new harness or a no go?

EagleChief · Feb 24, 2015

Not sure, but you'll have to install a power button/switch somewhere for the seats. Probably the least of the concerns though.

Mitchcoog · Feb 25, 2015

My cloth gen4 seats with jump seat console would fit perfect and only 3.5 hours away!

spankis · Feb 25, 2015

Mitchcoog said:
My cloth gen4 seats with jump seat console would fit perfect and only 3.5 hours away!

Where are you? Cost?

Mitchcoog · Feb 25, 2015

Conroe texas
Will be swapping out next week
Front and rear grey less than 1,500 miles with jump seat console

spankis · Feb 25, 2015

Mitchcoog said:
Conroe texas
Will be swapping out next week
Front and rear grey less than 1,500 miles with jump seat console

Little too far from me in Ohio! Good luck with your swap though.

Skrap · Feb 28, 2015

My guess to pay the seller to box/crate up and ship UPS freight would cost no more than $350 to Ohio. You may want to take a closer look especially if his offer were reasonable. His seats do seam darn near new.

cfodor · Feb 28, 2015

I have sold a ton of 4th gen leather seats and depending on trim level sometimes they are for the most part plug and play if you have a slt or bighorn. Just to get the seat tracks to function it is a power and a ground. The connectors on 13 up trucks are the same on a non power tradesmen to a longhorn. The difference is the amount of wires in the connector. The heat is the hardest part to get to work because it is controlled by the can bus system. I have also had a customer put a set of 13 up seats in a 10. His trucks was already heated and cooled leather he ended up switching the seat harness and putting the 10 harness on the 13 seat and everything worked.

CuylerTech · Mar 1, 2015

You need to tap power for the seat to work. I threw 2013 Sport seats in my express and had to tap the + from the power going to the center console 12V outlet. Takes 5 minutes with crimp connectors. Otherwise it is fine. I will probably be selling my 2013 sport leather/cloth non heat power if you're interested.

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CuylerTech · Mar 1, 2015

cfodor said:
I have sold a ton of 4th gen leather seats and depending on trim level sometimes they are for the most part plug and play if you have a slt or bighorn. Just to get the seat tracks to function it is a power and a ground. The connectors on 13 up trucks are the same on a non power tradesmen to a longhorn. The difference is the amount of wires in the connector. The heat is the hardest part to get to work because it is controlled by the can bus system. I have also had a customer put a set of 13 up seats in a 10. His trucks was already heated and cooled leather he ended up switching the seat harness and putting the 10 harness on the 13 seat and everything worked.

Cfodor where did you get all your seats from? I tried the dealership but a) price is insane and b) you can't order put together seats.

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HeavyD · Mar 1, 2015

My truck has cloth seats, drivers is worn out, will be going to auto wreckers to see what I can get.
Mine is Gen3 & I have a 4 prong connector under the drivers seat, I know 2 are for the seatbelt, the other 2 are power & ground, so even if your truck has no power seats like mine, there might be a connector for power already, but for mine no heated seat wires.

cfodor · Mar 1, 2015

I buy seats from a place that has a contract with chrysler they are out of test trucks and lemon law buy backs. I must have sold 150 sets in the past 12 months. I have a ton of longhorns and a couple sets of limited seats.

CuylerTech · Mar 2, 2015

cfodor said:
I buy seats from a place that has a contract with chrysler they are out of test trucks and lemon law buy backs. I must have sold 150 sets in the past 12 months. I have a ton of longhorns and a couple sets of limited seats.

Could you PM me then? Ill buy one of the sets of limited seats now.

2015er · Mar 2, 2015

Mitchcoog said:
Looking at doing a seat swap/upgrade for a 2014 express
I've got the cloth seats with no options on them
I'm sure the seats are a simple bolt on
I've looked and had a tough time finding solid answers but, the power seats just need 12v to function but, are the heated cooled seats a possibility? Need a re flash or a new harness or a no go?

Take my advice and go to the Katskin webpage as they allow you to custom build your seats. You can get a ton of different leather surfaces adn colors varying the color schemes and trim colors, you can get massage units, heating and cooling (provided that the truck was originally equipped that way). You can also get officially licensed embossing - Ram symbols, Hemi symbols etc. The cost depending on how many bells and whistles you specify can range between $800 and $1,300 for two seats - combined total cost. The seats are factory replacements - they will bolt right in and match right up

cfodor · Mar 2, 2015

there is a big difference in fit and finish between oem leather seats and a set of covers. I have seen katskins intalled and look good but they always look a little off compared to a oem leather seat. I can sell someone a complete set of oem leather seats with a floor console for $1800 I know i am not as cheap as a set of covers but you pay for what you get.

kcbigbadram · Mar 2, 2015

cfodor said:
there is a big difference in fit and finish between oem leather seats and a set of covers. I have seen katskins intalled and look good but they always look a little off compared to a oem leather seat. I can sell someone a complete set of oem leather seats with a floor console for $1800 I know i am not as cheap as a set of covers but you pay for what you get.

You ever get mega cab seats?

cfodor · Mar 3, 2015

yes but not as often as i get crew cab seats

BlownGP · Mar 3, 2015

cfodor said:
I buy seats from a place that has a contract with chrysler they are out of test trucks and lemon law buy backs. I must have sold 150 sets in the past 12 months. I have a ton of longhorns and a couple sets of limited seats.

You wouldn't happen to have just a drivers seat with heat/cooled?\
I think I have charcoal/black interior.
Mines starting to rip on the side.

cfodor · Mar 3, 2015

I do not and if i did it would not match all my stuff is 13 and up now and they color on a 13 up seat is a little different then a 9-12 . You might want try getting a company like color glo or fibernew to come out and repair your seat.You would be surprised how good the results are

johnts · Mar 3, 2015

Any chance you have a '14 Big Horn 40/20/40 in grey with a power driver seat, and heated seats. I'd imagine the '13's and '15's are the same. I can send my VIN if that helps.

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