Double Cab Rear Seat Question?

crew cab kid · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Double Cab Rear Seat Question?

Can anyone clarify to me that the rear seat in a Double cab is the same as a bench front?? I'm under the impression that they are,but i thought i would ask the question. Thanks for any help.

thom · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:53 am Post subject:

Yes
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atlantida · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:06 am Post subject:

On mine they are not exactly the same.
The back parts are the same but the part that you seat on are a little different.
The front one has has kind of an extention on the top of the seat frame.
The back seat has an iron bar under it.

atlantida · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:22 am Post subject:

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Here is a photo that give a better idea...

splitpile · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

Just remember that the rear seat has a support bar across the bottom back of the rear bottom seat
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thom · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

Hmm. I thought they were the same - does anyone have better pix illustrating the differences?
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LittleThunder · Samba Member Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1015

My front and back are interchangeable on the 59, I'll check underneath to see if the frames are the same. I never noticed before.

atlantida · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject:

I hope this will help you more...

thom · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject:

Isn't that a bottom for a 3-position seat ? ('62?)

atlantida · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:08 pm Post subject:

Exactly sir, a 1962 kind of a mix that got here in Costa Rica.
The turn signals are billet like the european version but the bumpers are with over riders like the american version.

You can see it here:

http://www.criaderoatlantida.com/Projettransportanglais.html

jerry.t · Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject:

the back seat bottom of a d/c is not the same as a bottom of a front seat, the front seat had the bottom notched to the wheel arches, and the back seat is flat. you can install the fron seat in the back, but you cant put a back seat in the front.
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LittleThunder · Samba Member Joined: May 21, 2006 Posts: 1015

Just went out and checked. My front and back seats are identical, backs and bottoms. I've tried them in both locations and they fit perfect. This is for a '59.

crew cab kid · Posted: Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:01 am Post subject:

Have i opened up a can of worms here?? Sorry guys.
I havn't got any back seats at all and that was from factory,but if fronts seem to work, then that'll do me. Plus if there is a difference the chance of coming accross some and kinda slim to zero i guess.
Thanks everyone for your input.

Joeldog · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 9:12 pm Post subject:

On my 60 DC the seat bottoms are different. I have a Q. Is the rear seat base supposed to sit right down on the metal base, or are there rubber bumpers on the front lip to keep it up about 1.5"?

EverettB · Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject:

On my '61 there were holes for rubber bumpers in the seat base so I installed them. Same as the front seat bumpers. I wouldn't say 1.5" though, more like 1/4".

My '61 seat bottoms are the same front and rear except for the back seat having the big rear support bracket screwed on to the frame.

It's an early '61 so the seats are the same as '59 and '60 as far as I know. My rear seat base dips down in the middle, same as the front seat area does.

My understanding is that sometime in 1964 the rear seat base changed so that it was flat straight across.

There are 2 pads for the back too. Here's the one by the cargo door:

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Stoney Hawk · Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

so does anybody know the difference between a 68 bay double back seat and a 65? or maybe some pictures?

crukab · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject:

Stoney Hawk · Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

well between the gates and the back seat, what a bitch it is to find these parts.

DownRiver · Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 5:59 am Post subject:

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