89 MJ Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) We have a thread about different grilles, graphics, and seat fabrics, but it might be a good idea to add the different seat styles to that thread. I am just posting this here for now to get more eyes on it. First, let’s talk about bucket seats, brackets/bases, and headrests. No headrests: 1984 only (headrests were an option) Vinyl headrests: I’m guessing these were standard. Years available? Cloth and vinyl headrests: were these standard or optional? Years available? Open center hard vinyl headrests: Optional? Years available? Regular forward and backwards tracks: standard all years? Rocker bases: XJ only? Optional? Years available? Power sliders: were these available at all on MJs? Years available? All MJ and 2 door XJ bucket seats would tilt forward, but I’ve noticed there were at least two styles of seats. Anyone know why? Wing back style: I know these were available on MJs. All years? Available in cloth only. Standard bucket style: The Renault Alliance and XJs used these too. Years available? Available in both cloth and vinyl. Now for bench seats. As far as I know, the only changes over time were the fabrics, colors, and headrests. There was also the style without the cutout for the shifter for auto on the column trucks. The other thread has colors and fabrics down. No headrests: 1986-1989 standard equipment, no headrest available Headrests: 1990-1992. Standard equipment. Auto on column style: available all years? And for anyone wondering about the other thread I was referencing, here is the link: Anyone have the answers to the years or anything else to add to the list? Edited February 5 by 89 MJ Updating with more info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiatslug87 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 4:22 AM, 89 MJ said: Expand My ‘89 Pioneer had this style in all vinyl. Bench seats also came with and without the notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 4:36 AM, fiatslug87 said: My ‘89 Pioneer had this style in all vinyl. Bench seats also came with and without the notch. Expand Good call on both of those, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 My 90 Eliminator has the wing back seats in grey cloth with vinyl on the sides and full vinyl headrests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 1:51 PM, pizzaman09 said: My 90 Eliminator has the wing back seats in grey cloth with vinyl on the sides and full vinyl headrests. Expand Good to know. I looked through my pictures, look like my 90 Eliminator was the same way. This has me leaning towards the cloth headrests were only available the first few years, then later they were all vinyl. And the win back seats must’ve been the seats that came on the higher trim vehicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 the bench notch goes with manual transmission trucks. I gotta dig up my dealership brochures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 4:19 PM, Pete M said: the bench notch goes with manual transmission trucks. I gotta dig up my dealership brochures... Expand My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 5:09 PM, The86manche said: My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck. Expand interesting. what do you have for a center console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 5 Author Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 5:09 PM, The86manche said: My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck. Expand On 2/5/2025 at 5:11 PM, Pete M said: interesting. what do you have for a center console? Expand I wonder if it’s an 86 thing. Just to make sure the truck would sell well before making two different styles of bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzaman09 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 Photos of 1990 Eliminator seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchamakalit Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 On 2/5/2025 at 10:56 PM, pizzaman09 said: Photos of 1990 Eliminator seats. Expand Those are the same seats I have in mine. I pulled the covers (including back seat) and put them on my Comanche buckets to retain the fold forward feature. Planning to sacrifice the rear seat cover to recover my overhead console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/5/2025 at 5:11 PM, Pete M said: interesting. what do you have for a center console? Expand It's the mini consol for the 4wd shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/5/2025 at 5:46 PM, 89 MJ said: I wonder if it’s an 86 thing. Just to make sure the truck would sell well before making two different styles of bench. Expand I wonder if all 86 benches were like that? One design and then chrysler did 2 designs? Less a sales thing and more a design thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 5:34 PM, The86manche said: It's the mini consol for the 4wd shifter. Expand Had to go get it from my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 hmmm, I wonder if 2wd vs 4wd came into play here. I've got an 88 column shift 2wd here that has the straight bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 7 Author Share Posted February 7 On 2/7/2025 at 6:30 PM, Pete M said: hmmm, I wonder if 2wd vs 4wd came into play here. I've got an 88 column shift 2wd here that has the straight bench. Expand That could be the case. I found a pic of an 86 2wd with the straight bench. https://www.legendleasing.com/1986-jeep-comanche-x-c-537.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The86manche Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 On 2/7/2025 at 7:17 PM, 89 MJ said: That could be the case. I found a pic of an 86 2wd with the straight bench. https://www.legendleasing.com/1986-jeep-comanche-x-c-537.htm Expand More discoveries! It's fun to learn or try to figure out how amc/chrysler designed these trucks through the years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 I’ll add this in for later: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpnjake Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 From my experiences with the brochures, the notched bench seats came in anything with a floor console, even the mini mini 4x4 column shift so the seat can still be pulled all the way forward (for dwarves to drive?) the non notched bench seats are pretty rare only being in 2wd automatic column shift trucks from the factory. And I’m pretty sure starting in 1990 all bench seats have headrests. ^my 89 with a un notched bench seat, factory 2wd column shift wing back buckets also come in the xj Wagoneer style also the older xj Wagoneer seats are slightly different like the ones in @eaglescout526 Chunk xj Door cards are also a interesting topic with there being at least 6 different styles off the top of my head just in 84-96 style Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 6:12 PM, jpnjake said: also the older xj Wagoneer seats are slightly different like the ones in @eaglescout526 Chunk xj Expand Yeah theyre base Wagoneer seats. Nothing too special other than the design and material. From my understanding only the top tier XJW's have the Limited inscribed to the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 6:12 PM, jpnjake said: Door cards are also a interesting topic with there being at least 6 different styles off the top of my head just in 84-96 style Expand Let’s talk about the different door panels too then. I know there were the base, all vinyl, no 3 point arm rest ones, there was the ones with carpet on the bottom and the map pocket, and the 2 piece ones off of the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:08 PM, 89 MJ said: Let’s talk about the different door panels too then. I know there were the base, all vinyl, no 3 point arm rest ones, there was the ones with carpet on the bottom and the map pocket, and the 2 piece ones off of the top of my head. Expand Thats an incredible can of worms that we should not ever ever open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:19 PM, eaglescout526 said: Thats an incredible can of worms that we should not ever ever open. Expand That’s fair, haha. Oh I forgot about the ones that have similar fabric to the seats in the early years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescout526 Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:23 PM, 89 MJ said: That’s fair, haha. Oh I forgot about the ones that have similar fabric to the seats in the early years. Expand Not only that but each year there was something just crazy different. I am glad we didnt go down the seat fabric style path here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89 MJ Posted February 21 Author Share Posted February 21 On 2/21/2025 at 8:27 PM, eaglescout526 said: Not only that but each year there was something just crazy different. I am glad we didnt go down the seat fabric style path here. Expand Oh boy, this definitely sounds like a can of worms that shouldn’t be open, you were very right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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