MelB Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I am about to buy my first Comanche and it has bucket seats, however I much prefer the old skool look of a bench seat. Is it an easy thing to swap out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88towmanche Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 What color buckets? I have an excellent condition bench (blue) in my MJ - and would like to swap to buckets. If you are close to the Seattle area (freight would be cost prohibitive) and the buckets are in decent shape, happy to trade. Far as I know, they would bolt right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derf Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 I shipped a bench seat with Greyhound for a very reasonable price a few years back. You have to drop off and pick up at the bus station but it's a lot cheaper than you might think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 4 hours ago, MelB said: I am about to buy my first Comanche and it has bucket seats, however I much prefer the old skool look of a bench seat. Is it an easy thing to swap out? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted April 10, 2020 Share Posted April 10, 2020 the hardest parts of the swap are the seatbelt differences and the fact that most MJs with a bench didn't have headrests. Be very picky and get a late model that has headrests. or better yet, the link in my signature has a thread about using the late 90s dakota bench which is way more comfortable. but requires more effort to install Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche1 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 How much effort to put 2dr xj buckets into a Comanche with bench seats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdog Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 How much effort to put 2dr xj buckets into a Comanche with bench seats You need to change the floor brackets. There's a member on here that makes the brackets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche1 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Who is this seat bracket person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche1 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Hey Eagle. Done your swap. I have a mint bench. Could use your buckets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 19 hours ago, Comanche1 said: How much effort to put 2dr xj buckets into a Comanche with bench seats if your bench's floor brackets are in good shape (the bits that bolt to the floor) and if the bucket seats have the straight sliders, then the bucket seats will bolt up to the floor brackets with minimal fuss. BUT if your buckets seats have the rocker bases (curved) that complicates things a bit. if your bench seat's floor brackets are rusted and toast, Brandon makes sells replacements: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche1 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 This has been a great help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 also, the buckets will have female seatbelts that have a sheath that holds them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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