bench seat

[lleno65]

I have a 99 ram 1500,base model truck,has a cloth bench seat.. were bucket seat[captains chairs]an option?? I'm wondering if I can bolt in something nicer w/o any modifications??? Thanks,Leo

 

[dodge dude94]

40/20/40 split benches were on most Rams.

In theory it should bolt up, however you're going to run into problems with the seat belts unless you got the 40/20/40 from a 94-97 truck.

 

[lleno65]

not quite sure what 40/20/40 is,my seat is one piece all across,not split at all.

 

[dodge dude94]

This is the 40/20/40





See how my seat belts are integrated into the seat? That's going to be your problem.

 

[lleno65]

Thats what I would like in my truck,looks nice,I've got the base model bench seat...My belts are integrated also,I'd think there a chance they may just line up??? Are yours power seats?? That would be a problem...Thanks for the pics by the way...Leo

 

[dodge dude94]

My driver seat is power.

I'm thinking that if you have the solid bench seat the seat belts shouldn't be integrated...I may be wrong though.

 

[lleno65]

I have also been wondering if I can plug in a dash cluster w/ a tach,as my cluster does not have a tach??Does my truck have to be rewired???

 

[lleno65]

the driver/pass are integrated,the centwr belt is not....

 

[dodge dude94]

Huh, alright, you know your truck. Do you have an extended cab? If so that would make perfect sense to me.

As for the tach I'm thinking it will plug in, however your Central Timing Module (CTM) and your PCM might not like it and will likely puke up a code. But I may be wrong.

 

[lleno65]

no extended cab,the belts are mounted on floor below seat,and come straight thru seat

 

[dodge dude94]

Uhhh, my belts are mounted to the seat. Not the floor.


Can you take a picture of what your setup is?

 

[lleno65]

I'll try to get some pics up in the next day or two,I really need to take some overall pics of my truck,I do not have any yet....I appreciate your time....Leo...[ What was the base model truck called?? Laramie?? SLT???]

 

[dodge dude94]

Cool, looking forward to it.

There were two base trucks, WS and ST. Dunno what ST stands for, but WS is Work Special. It's even more spartan then the ST. General rule of thumb is that if you have chrome you've got an ST. Next in line is the SLT. No such thing as a Laramie on these trucks, just a fancy title for SLT.