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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: Knox on June 10, 2010, 09:13:02 PM

Title: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: Knox on June 10, 2010, 09:13:02 PM
Anyone have any experience with "modding" the back seat in a 2 door TJ?

Atm it's the typical folding bench seat, but to maximize space I was wondering if it would be possible to maybe cut it in half and make 2 folding seats with some rework?

I'm thinking if I can do that then I'd actually have enough room for the kid and the dog/stroller... that said, it would still need to be strong enough to be safe for a child seat.
Maybe this already exists, anyone seen something like this before?
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: FiEND on June 10, 2010, 09:19:10 PM
i've seen it.... what was it called now... Cherokee... Liberty... hrmmm something like that ;-)
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: Marco on June 10, 2010, 09:21:50 PM
how old is the kid? take the tj seat right out and fab a frame up for one of those sweet racing child seats on one side ::)
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: fony3 on June 10, 2010, 09:27:05 PM
(http://www.autotrucktoys.com/jeep/images/RAM5051311.jpg)
http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts.aspx?cid=30&jeep-sid=362&plID=117 (http://www.4wd.com/jeep-parts.aspx?cid=30&jeep-sid=362&plID=117)

I've also seen a write up on how to mod a stock seat...I'll have to look around a bit more to see if I can find it.
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: ornamental on June 10, 2010, 09:27:59 PM
try a  chicco umbrella stroller.   we can fit two kid seats and have space left over.
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: Knox on June 10, 2010, 09:39:44 PM
wow sweet, more common than I thought, the kid is... -a month old right now, the wife is Due early july, I just assembled the stroller tonight... (not gonna fit)

my mom bought us a Graco Tour from costco... nice stroller for sure, but it does not fold very small
Title: Re: Back Seat in the TJ
Post by: ornamental on June 10, 2010, 11:14:16 PM
wow sweet, more common than I thought, the kid is... -a month old right now, the wife is Due early july, I just assembled the stroller tonight... (not gonna fit)

my mom bought us a Graco Tour from costco... nice stroller for sure, but it does not fold very small

we borrowed a Graco similar to that tour and i hated it all the time.   id return and get a jovey cabose ultralight.  its about the same size or smaller.  will hold a baby bucket and is also a sit/stand as a double stoller.   you will need it if you have a second anytime soon.  ive spent more time buying kids wheels lately than jeep parts.

on a side note i picked up two graco nautilus front facing seats that have the RECLINE option and drink holder.   so when there older i can take them wheeling