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01rammer1500

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Hello all, ive been noticing that lately, it feels like the drivers seat has given up. The bottom cushion is barely there. It seems as if your going to fall through!!

Sooooo..... Im wondering what seats yall have replaced them with? Would newer seats from say a 05 work??

I can see there being an issue with finding seats that have the safety belt built into them. But theres got to be somethin right?


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You can make it work but Fitment is a ***** and like you said you need the seat belt in the seat. You have to rework the seat brackets as well since 3rd gen seats are bigger than 2nd gens.
 
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01rammer1500

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You can make it work but Fitment is a ***** and like you said you need the seat belt in the seat. You have to rework the seat brackets as well since 3rd gen seats are bigger than 2nd gens.
Damn. Well ill have to expand my search then....
Or maybe try to pull my seats apart and put down new foam.

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Damn. Well ill have to expand my search then....
Or maybe try to pull my seats apart and put down new foam.

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Have you tried a pull a part? Here in my small town we also have a upholstery person
 

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99-06 chev trucks have the belts in the seats, im considering putting a set in my 99 ram
 

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old thread brought up from death, but you can swap Passenger seat cushion with driver.

There are 4 10mm bolts holding the cushion down.

unbolt from passenger side and then rebolt to driver side.
 

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thats good to know. do you know if the bottom of the seat is the same as a the ones in a 2 door without the built in seat belts
 

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I do not believe they are the same between single cabs and extended cabs. but I am sure the design is the same from the passenger in a singlecab, Either try swapping them a pick a part(what i did) or try swapping in your truck at home. I happened to be at parts yard already and figured why not
 

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i went and bought a pair of seat bottoms at the junk yard my dad works at fairly cheap, but ran out of time today while taking them out. ill find out monday or tuesday if they work. they look the same.
 

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I have a 96 regular cab and took my passenger side seat bottom ant installed it on driver side. Only had to do i little foam trimming where the handle is for seat back.
 

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