Master list of non-stock front seat options - what do you use?

[nvrstuk]

Your post about the low sides of their buckets has me looking at PRP seats for the Wagon. I want that kind of comfort range in the Wagon. It needs a matching rear bench, so that isn't going to be inexpensive.

My own RoT for fuel tanks is a minimum of 300 miles of range and prefer 400. Not so concerned about mpg's, although obviously the better that is, the smaller the tank(s) can be. The CTD's ~55 gallon tank has ruined me.....

Try sitting in a Toyota Solora sports sedan bucket seat TC.

If you want something you can sit in & drive for 8 to 10 hours ( since you might not have to stop as often for fuel) , as Steve does it's hard to imagine how much better these seats are than 9/10 of the other seats that i've ever sat in in other people's Broncos. I need to sit in Steve's as his sound great also. I've crawled under it but never IN it! lol

 

[ntsqd]

I'm in the middle of installing a set of PRP "Daily Drivers" in the Wagon. I've gone 8 hours at a time in the CTD's OEM seats, but I need to periodically adjust it slightly. I've done 8 hours in Snowball's Mastercraft seats without moving them. They are that comfortable. It is my hope that the PRP's are as comfortable, but if they are not the driver's seat is being put on a 6-way power base out of a early 2000's era Lincoln Town Car. Mostly so that Mrs. ntsqd can adjust it to where she needs it to be w/o needing cushions.

 

[fordguy]

I've done "some" searching on the forum for an updated discussion on seat options. I couldn't find a consolidated one. I did find this one from 20 years ago: https://classicbroncos.com/seatoptions.shtml. I like the format - maybe we can get this updated with 2024 options?

Lets see what seats everyone is using.

• Add some good pics - mandatory!
• What aftermarket type are they or what donor vehicle were they were sourced?
• What is the seat material (fabric, vinyl, leather, custom)?
• Top of the seat bottom height to floor measurement?
• What do you like/not like about them?
• Add any links to your own forum posts related to the seats and mounting mods

Based on the replies, I will create and periodically update a running list on this post to show which ones are the most popular.

Update 1 05/05/2024:
So far all responses are unique. I will start listing once I see some duplicates and get more responses.

These are stock frames, TMI sport II foam and mustang headrest. Covered in marine vinyl by a local upholster.

 

[nvrstuk]

I'll jump in.

'03 & up Toyota Solara Sports Coupe

Fabric stays cool for summer sun & I don't run doors year round so I don't have sticky seats.

Tilt, lumbar adj, thigh height/support adj


Here's a couple measurements.

The bottom of the seat measurement needs to be done the same by all or it's an apples & oranges comparison.

I put an inch and a half piece of square tube on the base of the seat, put a level across it, to make sure I was getting an accurate measurement, I measured that to the floor so it's 6.5" minus 1 1/2" so the bottom of the seat is an accurate 5" off the floor.

 

[tasker]

USED 88 Ranger STX seats in my project build...had the rear recovered to match. Power lumbar and manual side bolsters

 

[Galt72]

Dodge caravan 2nd row Stow and Go leather seats.

 

[skrit]

I'm glad others perpetuated this thread...I failed to do so. It would be nice to see some height from floor to a$$ measurements and subjective comfort details.

 

[nvrstuk]

I'm glad others perpetuated this thread...I failed to do so. It would be nice to see some height from floor to a$$ measurements and subjective comfort details.

That's what I tried to get started in post # 44. An apples to apples accurate measurement when I showed the rubing sitting on my seat with a level across it, with the tape measure going to the floor.
One inch is a huge difference in seat height.

If someone is concerned about seat height and all they get is a picture, it doesn't help them at all.

 

[ntsqd]

I have pics of PRP "Daily Drivers", but they're in the Wagon and I'm not sure just how much help that would be.

 

[skrit]

That's what I tried to get started in post # 44. An apples to apples accurate measurement when I showed the rubing sitting on my seat with a level across it, with the tape measure going to the floor.
One inch is a huge difference in seat height.

If someone is concerned about seat height and all they get is a picture, it doesn't help them at all.

agreed!

 

[nvrstuk]

I have pics of PRP "Daily Drivers", but they're in the Wagon and I'm not sure just how much help that would be.

Be great to see what the PRP's measure out to TS. Can you get a seat to floor measurement and some pics - even not in a Bronco. I haven't seen those in a rig yet.

 

[Glass Pony]

These are aftermarket seats bought from TBP in or about 2012. Approximately 5" ass height.
I relocated the mounts 3" back from the stock location.

 

[fordguy]

These are stock frames, TMI sport II foam and mustang headrest. Covered in marine vinyl by a local upholster.

I will get a height measurement and add. The new foams are much more comfortable than stock. All in I have about 2500.00 in my interior.

 

[ntsqd]

This is one of the PRP's sitting on a Lincoln Town Car 6-way power base.

These seats mount with 4 tabs that stick down out of the bottom of the seat. The mounting bolts are horizontal.

I set a straight-edge across the seat side bolsters and got these measurements:
2.75" from the straight edge to the seat cushion at the middle of the cushion.
13.125" from the straight edge to the floor.
5.625" from the floor to the CL of the front mounting bolt.
5.125" from the floor to the CL of the rear mounting bolt.
From that I get an average mounting bolt height of 5.375"

If I've done the math correctly, the seat cushion is 5.00" above the CL of the mounting bolts.
The bolt holes in the tabs are for 3/8" bolts and the radius of the tab around the hole in the tabs is roughly 5/8"
I'll also note that these seats weigh nearly nothing!

 

[Yeller]

I went out and measured my well used PRP daily drivers in my bronco. Without me in the seat it is 2-1/2 - 3 inches from the butt position to the floor, it is very difficult to get a hard measurement. This seat is mounted as low as it can be and maintain its suspension function. With me in the seat it does compress approximately 1”, which makes sense. With my modified floors it does have the same feel as sitting on the factory floor, and the floor pan is cut 1-1/2” at that location. @ntsqd pointed out theses seats are crazy light.

 

[roundhouse]

Mine are out of a period correct Ford 1970 Torino GT, and they are built-in high back buckets. I covered them in Neoprene to make them waterproof. Highly unlikely you would find any now, in a wrecking yard, but I got mine out of a 70 Torino GT I was parting out in 1980, if I had kept it, it would now likely be worth more than my Bronco is!

Friend of mine has a 70 or 71 Torino fastback on his farm with a tree forging through it

He wrecked it in 1982
Still has the high back buckets , factory tach , factory shaker scoop etc

And a boss 351 from whatever they came in
All of it ruined from sitting in the woods for 40 years

Has a 73 trans am parked next to it for slightly less time but in the same ruined condition

 

[roundhouse]

I have Seats from an early Miata in mine

Well they were in it , now they’re up on a shelf while the floors rockers and hinge posts and kick panels get replaced

 

[jmhend]

Great thread guys. I have a set like @Glass Pony in post #52 just in black.

 

[anoblefox]

84 Mustang GT seats on 77 bronco tracts

 

[nvrstuk]

Friendly reminder that we need measurements done with a level & tape so they are accurate so we have some real comparisons- not just "those look nice"!