Different Seat Styles

[89 MJ]

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

[fiatslug87]

10 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

 

My ‘89 Pioneer had this style in all vinyl.

 

Bench seats also came with and without the notch.

[89 MJ]

12 minutes ago, fiatslug87 said:

My ‘89 Pioneer had this style in all vinyl.

 

Bench seats also came with and without the notch.

Good call on both of those, thank you!

[pizzaman09]

My 90 Eliminator has the wing back seats in grey cloth with vinyl on the sides and full vinyl headrests.  

[89 MJ]

2 hours ago, pizzaman09 said:

My 90 Eliminator has the wing back seats in grey cloth with vinyl on the sides and full vinyl headrests.  

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. 

[Pete M]

the bench notch goes with manual transmission trucks. 

 

I gotta dig up my dealership brochures...

[The86manche]

49 minutes ago, Pete M said:

the bench notch goes with manual transmission trucks. 

 

I gotta dig up my dealership brochures...

My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck.

[Pete M]

1 minute ago, The86manche said:

My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck.

 

interesting.  what do you have for a center console?

[89 MJ]

35 minutes ago, The86manche said:

My 86 auto on the column has a notched bench and I know it's original to the truck.

 

33 minutes ago, Pete M said:

 

interesting.  what do you have for a center console?

I wonder if it’s an 86 thing. Just to make sure the truck would sell well before making two different styles of bench. 

[pizzaman09]

Photos of 1990 Eliminator seats.

[watchamakalit]

55 minutes ago, pizzaman09 said:

Photos of 1990 Eliminator seats.

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.

[The86manche]

On 2/5/2025 at 12:11 PM, Pete M said:

 

interesting.  what do you have for a center console?

It's the mini consol for the 4wd shifter.

[The86manche]

On 2/5/2025 at 12:46 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. 

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?

[The86manche]

5 minutes ago, The86manche said:

It's the mini consol for the 4wd shifter.

Had to go get it from my post.

[Pete M]

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.

[89 MJ]

46 minutes ago, 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.

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

[The86manche]

6 hours ago, 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

More discoveries! It's fun to learn or try to figure out how amc/chrysler designed these trucks through the years

[89 MJ]

I’ll add this in for later:

 

[jpnjake]

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 

[eaglescout526]

31 minutes ago, jpnjake said:

also the older xj Wagoneer seats are slightly different like the ones in @eaglescout526 Chunk xj 

 

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.

[89 MJ]

1 hour ago, 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 

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. 

[eaglescout526]

10 minutes ago, 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. 

Thats an incredible can of worms that we should not ever ever open. 

[89 MJ]

4 minutes ago, eaglescout526 said:

Thats an incredible can of worms that we should not ever ever open. 

That’s fair, haha. Oh I forgot about the ones that have similar fabric to the seats in the early years. 

[eaglescout526]

3 minutes ago, 89 MJ said:

That’s fair, haha. Oh I forgot about the ones that have similar fabric to the seats in the early years. 

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.

[89 MJ]

Just now, 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.

Oh boy, this definitely sounds like a can of worms that shouldn’t be open, you were very right.