[boagie]

was just wondering if i change the passenger seat in my 99 gu ute'-if a standard patrol bucket will bolt straight in?---i want to have a bit more room in front when we go patrolling--any ideas?????

 

[GUUTE]

I swapped my Driver and 3/4 bench seats for a set of ST ute buckets and console....all bolted straight in. You just have to cut some of the vinyl to reveal the captive nuts, and get the bracket for the rear of the console.

 

[slowzuki]

I swapped my Driver and 3/4 bench seats for a set of ST ute buckets and console....all bolted straight in. You just have to cut some of the vinyl to reveal the captive nuts, and get the bracket for the rear of the console.

How much more comfortable/supportive would you say they are?

 

[streeter]

i found that the st ute seats are actually quiet good i was supprissed how good they were compaired to the dx ones that my dad had in his ute the just seem better on long trips.

although i have been considering swapping my st ones for some ford/fpv or even holden/hsv sports seats as they are a whole world better again as far as comfort and support go and ultra cheap compaired to any thing in the after market range and seem relatively easy to fit up according to some of the threads on here.

if you are looking for seats i would get in touch with ferntree gully auto salvage they deal in ford and holden parts and alot of it is very near new and they are very helpful with that kind of stuff and have a full listing on there website and will post to most places i have delt with them on numerous occations with doing custom stuff and they were more than happy to help.

 

[slowzuki]

Thanks for that Streeter.

 

[GUUTE]

How much more comfortable/supportive would you say they are?

They are much better than the DX seats that i pulled out. The driver seat has a much better base, you sit a bit higher and it is a bit firmer...i found the difference quite significant. As for the passenger seat.....it doesnt even compair, eleventy billion times more comfortable for the long haul.

I originally did the swap, purely for some more storage room inside the cab. But i now find i dont get a sore ass/back after a big drive.....Bonus.