Part Interchangeability

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Apr 20, 2013 | 11:49 PM

jgavac

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From: Lost In a Pit of Despair

Part Interchangeability

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

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Jameson

Apr 21, 2013 | 12:05 AM

BruteFord

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Originally Posted by jgavac

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.

Apr 21, 2013 | 06:58 AM

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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

Apr 21, 2013 | 10:15 AM