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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:09 AM
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Does anyone know where I can find a bench seat with headrests? I will use bucket seats if I have to. Trying to find a good seat for the right <NOBR style="COLOR: darkgreen; FONT-SIZE: 100%; FONT-WEIGHT: normal" id=itxt_nobr_0_0>price</NOBR>.....
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:38 AM
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just look for a seat out of a 80-96 f150. they have headrests and they bolt right in with no mods.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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i went with later buckets and the seats are too big for a tall guy. also had to make a frame for the seats to bolt to. looks good but a pain.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by boo-yaa138
just look for a seat out of a 80-96 f150. they have headrests and they bolt right in with no mods.
so sorry to high jack this thread but boo-yaa what happened to lowering the truck? and i thought you sold your autofab kit?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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haha i thought about lowering it but if i did then i couldnt use the truck bed anymore. i wouldnt be able to take it camping either. so i lifted it. what do you think?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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i did sell the auto fab kit but i had a guy (brandon at btf) bend up some beams for me. im running auto fab coils.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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i love these trucks lifted like that, who is BTF?
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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its only 3 inch lift. im running 32's
 
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i found him on the dezert rangers forum. he did a really nice job on my beams and the best part was it didnt cost me an arm and a leg like autofab does
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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Head rests are a good idea. I put my head clear through my back window when I was rear ended.
 
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Old Dec 23, 2009 | 07:32 PM
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a newer seat till 96 is a bolt in just have to change the seat tracks from the old seat to the newer seat
 
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