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Removing Front Bench Seat?

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Quarterwave

Removing Front Bench Seat?

Hi everyone,

What's the best way to grip the square nuts that are on the bolt that holds the front bench seat in place?

Is there any tool that I can buy?

I tried to grip with some pliers but couldn't really get enough leverage.

Thanks.

1985 Ford F150, 2WD.
351 H.O Windsor, aluminum heads
Cam: Lift = .496''/.520'' Duration @ .050: 224°/234°
C6 Transmission
6" Rough Country Lift
33x12.5x15 BF Goodrich All-Terrains
15x10" Pro Comp Rims

Gary Lewis

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

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I'm not sure what nuts you are talking about. Can you post a pic?

I suspect that I've used vise grips, but I don't remember square nuts.

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Steve83

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

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In reply to this post by Quarterwave

If you mean the ones under the floor - they're not designed to be held by any tool; they're crimped to the sheet metal during assembly. Later, they were welded. If yours have broken loose, you may have to cut/grind the bolts off to get the chair out. Then weld a new nut to the floor, as this shows:

Sully69

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

In reply to this post by Quarterwave

For a square nut, you need 8 point sockets. If you don't know the size, best buy a set or measure the nut & buy the socket you need.
Sully

Quarterwave

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

In reply to this post by Quarterwave

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to update this thread.

I was able to get to the nuts by removing a thin metal plate that was bolted to the bottom of the cab. I can't remember the size of the nuts that held the plate in but they were really small.

Anyway, once I had access, I used from pliers on the main nuts and then used a socket on the bolt in the cabin.

Interestingly, only the front two mounting points had the nut, the rear mounts did not - and on my supercab, the rear seats didn't either - they were all bolted through threads in the cabin floor.

Before I re-install it all, I'll try to take some pics and post them here.

Thanks for the input!

Gary Lewis

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

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Glad you got them off. And thanks for the update.

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Steve83

Re: Removing Front Bench Seat?

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In reply to this post by Quarterwave

Quarterwave wrote

I can't remember the size of the nuts that held the plate in but they were really small.

7/32" (5.5mm)