Has anyone done something to get their bench seat to lock back? On my 65, it just flops fwd without releasing any kind of latch like you have on the later ford trucks. It sure seems like this could be dangerous in even a low speed collision as the seat back would basically shove everyone fwd.

I do have a seat from a 1978 that could go into the truck...it latches back. Does that seat track bolt into the cab of the 65 and would the seat fit?

 

I think if you use the tracks out of your '65 that you can bolt any seat up to '96-ish onto them.

 

Man you got to much time on yo hands if you are scared of getting whooped by the seat.

The 78 is a direct bolt in, that comes with a couple issues, that latch thingie will hit the gas tank and will have the point cut off, and it is a bit wider requiring both doors to be open to lean it forward if you have arm rests.



John

 

As John mentioned; in addition, as Redneck noted, installed 87 Lariat seat in the 65 and ended up swapping trac's?

 

i bolted a seat track and all out of a 76 in to my 66 and the only thing was the 76 used 4 bolts and the 66 used only 3 on each side (either or with the bolts but it still worked) i didn't even look at the width but for me it was a direct bolt in i removed the gas tank behind the seat due to it being rusted inside

 

Well I do have more time than money...but not much of either. It just occurred to me on the seat back flopping fwd...It wouldnt even take a collision to cause serious problems for those in the seat. All it would take would be a rapid/emergency stop.

We in Alaska do have need to deploy those probably more frequently than you would down in the civilized states. We spend 1/2 the year sliding around on ice. But we also have these large brown fury critters that step into the road out of nowhere...kinda like the deer you have there except they can weigh around 1500 lbs. Hitting a deer is a bummer but it usually just means some body work. Hitting a moose is a much uglier event. It often totally destroys vehicles and sends the occupants to the hospital. It is a VERY common occurrence too. Just on the 50 mile stretch between my house and the big city, there are 300-400 moose hit every year. They like to walk the roads when the snow gets deep. And Moose dont act like a deer when there's a car coming. Sometimes you see one a few hundred yards ahead and he's 30 yds clear of the road. And as you approach, he may take a few steps and be in the road.

So, yea...our eyeballs, necks and brake systems get a workout up here.

(Oddly enough, this thread is about the seat coming fwd but Im reworking the brakes at the moment.)

 

If you want to see a moose in AK, you don't need to look very far, as they can be seen near the Anchorage airport.