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snakebite8

Newer bench seat

Has anyone installed a newer bench seat in their bullnose. I have two young boys and I like to have three shoulder straps seat belts. So I was thinking I could install a newer bench and mount the seat belt to the back on the cab.

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

kramttocs

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Assuming bench to bench you've got a few years you can pull from (until cab change). Have a 94 bench in my 80.
Is there a specific year you are looking at?
If bolting the belt to the cab, what is gained by swapping benches?

Others may have ideas but adding seatbelts in new locations is territory I shy away from.
IF I was looking into adding a seat belt where one wasn't designed for and tested, I would talk to some local roll cage builders.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

snakebite8

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I’m thinking 09 and newer. Because they have head protection for the middle person.

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

snakebite8

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Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

snakebite8

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This one has the seat belts in the center bench already connected.

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

kramttocs

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Gotcha. So quite a bit newer. Just went outside and looked at a 2015 Supercab. Don't think I've ever lifted the center console up or even knew it had a shoulder belt.

Can't recall reading about anyone installing one of those in our trucks. I can get measurements from mine if needed.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

Gary Lewis

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Hmmmm, put Blue's seats in Big Blue?

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Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

snakebite8

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Haha

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

snakebite8

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Does anybody know our length of our bench seats in our trucks?

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

Gary Lewis

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I'll measure mine in a bit and post here....

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snakebite8

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Thank u

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

myrl883

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Bench seats up to 1997 (OBS trucks) bolt right in, if you have a standard cab. If you want buckets or 40/20/40 seats, you have to get the flat mounting base from a 1994-1997 crew cab or standard cab with those seats.

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1986F150Six

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myrl883 wrote

Bench seats up to 1997 (OBS trucks) bolt right in, if you have a standard cab. If you want buckets or 40/20/40 seats, you have to get the flat mounting base from a 1994-1997 crew cab or standard cab with those seats.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-97-Ford-OBS-Truck-Front-Jump-Seat-Mounting-Bracket-Regular-40-20-40-Crew-Cab/114548656324?fits=Submodel%3ABase%7CMake%3AFord&hash=item1aaba1c8c4:g:EsYAAOSwfmFfxBGd

https://www.ebay.com/itm/92-97-Ford-OBS-Truck-Front-Jump-Seat-Mounting-Bracket-Regular-40-20-40-Crew-Cab/184521587992?hash=item2af657fd18:g:4u4AAOSwVTVfo2qA

Gary Lewis

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Yipes! Those things have gotten like GOLD!

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Gary Lewis

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I meant to ask if we still need seat measurements? And, if we do, exactly which measurements?

And, before answering, have you seen the page at Documentation/Interior/Seat Interchangeability?

My opinion is that people should NOT drill holes in the floor pan and space up with washers to install different seats. From what I've seen the bolt holes in our trucks are reinforced, although others have said otherwise. And if you drill and shim at the very least you should reinforce the floor at the bolt holes.

I've said this before, but there have been many cases in other vehicles of the floor pan breaking around the bolt holes if people drill holes and don't reinforce. I've not heard of that on the Bullnose trucks, but I believe that will eventually be the case. So I highly recommend you do not do that.

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kramttocs

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Joe - what is in your truck currently?

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

snakebite8

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Mine is a bench right now.

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

kramttocs

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Thanks. I was assuming it was but wanted to confirm we didn't need to consider anything else that might impact the potential swap.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio

snakebite8

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Oh ok. Yea. I don’t mind doing some floor work so it will work and be safe. I just want to make sure a newer 40 20 40 seats will fit.

Joe from NJ. 1985 F150 shortbed with 4.9 and its a stick. Put some Black FR500's on it. 17X9 upfront and 17X10.5 in the back.

kramttocs

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Not looking like we have a good personal experience answer yet on the 98+ so measurements may be it.
Gary has a 2015 SuperCrew, I have a 2015 SuperCab, and no doubt others on here have other years.

Someone (Scatch?) mentioned awhile back a site that now sold seats and a universal base. Can't recall if that was LMC nor do I recall if that was bucket only. Even if a bench I doubt it had a center 3 point. I just wonder if that base could be easily modified vs making your own.

Scott
'Camano' 1986 F250 Supercab XLT Lariat 460/C6
'Chanute' 1980 F350 C&C 400/NP 435 - Gin Pole

But there ain't nothin' wrong with the radio