I found a good deal on a set of captains chairs and a tailgate from a 86 f250, and I'm wanting to put them on my 87 f250. I'm pretty sure the tailgate swaps, I'm just wondering if the chairs are a direct swap or if I'll need to change out the brackets.

Both trucks are supercabs


Thanks
Jameson

 

From my understanding "direct swaps" on seats can be tricky. It's not the 86-87 style change that is the issue in this case. It's the cab styles that get ya. Each have a unique floor, a crew is just 2 regular cabs ro reg-crew swap. But you have an extended cab, it's unique is the trick. For a direct bolt in they have to be ex-cab seats.

 

captains chairs should have 4 bolts per seat mounting with their own slider mechanisms.
if your 87 has captains chairs in it already, they should bolt rite in. if the 87 has a bench seat in it you will have to drill holes and strengthen the floor pan to mount the captains chairs.
. and i doubt the tailgate will work. if i remember correctly, the 86 has the pin through plate style gate latch, the 87 will gave the door bolt style latch

 

Well i guess it was good that I asked about thr tailgate.. I thought they were the same across the bullnose and bricknose trucks.

Both trucks have the same cab configuration. My truck has existing captains chairs. Does it make a difference that mine is manual and the other is auto?

 

nope. if you have captains chairs in you truck now, the others should bolt rite in.