Bench Seat Sagging (rebuilding kit)
 

The driver side of my truck's bench seat is sagging pretty bad. The upholstery is too nice to have the seat completely redone. All that is wrong with it is one very small spot on the diver side. It is the one that has the fold down armrest and the lumbar bags. I doesn't look like it, but when I'm sitting in it it feels like I am at least and inch if not 2 inches lower than if I sit on the passenger side. It has just become too uncomfortable when driving for more than 20 minutes.

I just ordered a bench seat rebuilding kit from LMC. The price wasn't too bad only about 35 bucks.

I'm just wondering how difficult this is going to be, especially if I want it to look right. I did install new seat foam and upholstery in my 65 Mustang several years ago, but I removed everything and started over from scratch. In that situation everything went right together. Here, I am going to have to do some trial and error I guess. Has anyone done something like this before? Also, do the seats in the 92-96 trucks like ours have hog rings? I thought they didn't. The kit says it comes with hog rings, pliers, and 2 metal rods. What are the rods for? Since I don't need to rebuild the whole seat, I guess I will just cut the foam and the reinforcment material to fit the driver side. I suppose the best idea would be to remove the seat from the truck and then take the back off. Any advice especially from upholstery guys would be appreciated. :-wink

When you take your seat out to apply this rebuild kit, turn it over and you will probably find some of the support rods underneath the foam are broken. That is probably what the new rods are for. You may also want to put something stiff but not completely rigid up between the rods and the foam. I used 2 "for sale" signs on my captain's chairs.

I am going to be ordering this kit soon ... It comes with foam and something ridgid to put below the foam pad in there now ... as well as the rods and hog rings. Love to see you do a write up on it .... gotta do the dubs timing belt before I can fix ... and I feel the same way as you ... pain after 15-20 minutes.

Hi, I'd just grab a complete bottom from a local wrecking yard and put your cover on it.Done this with mustangs many times. Pat

I just "rebuilt" the driver side of the bench seat in my '96. It costed about 5 bucks and took a half an hour.

1. Go to Wal-Mart. Sewing/crafts section. They have this synthetic padding in square sheets. Can't remember the exact name. Worked well. No cutting necessary.

2. Take your Lumber support switch loose (If equipped). Take cupholder and attaching bolts off front of seat.

3. Look up under seat and undo the plastic clips. They serve the same purpose as hog rings. Lift up seat cover and cusion enough to insert padding. Shove padding in on top of stretched support rods.

4. Put everything back together.

5. Sit in truck and wonder why you didn't do this sooner.

It really is much more comfortable now. Feels like a new seat. I'm sure the LMC truck kit will work well. I didn't need to remove my seat at all.

Id love to hear how that kit works for you, cause the drivers side in my 1990 f150 is shot. and at 6'5'' im already to close to the pedals when sitting at the normal height, (good thing for exteded cabs as long as you dont have to sit behind me :)

I check support wires and just use foam to build mine up. But I'll see how your kit does.
As for the seat from wreckers . around here they are trashed ,they pull doors off and let elements in. And they are not buy this old truck to part any more.

GOOD LUCK LOST

Have a question...how many sheets did you use? I'm looking to do this to my drivers side since its like a huge hole.

I got my rebuild kit in from LMC .... I think I could have put it together for less ... the snap ring pliers are not that good ... but may work. Hopefully I will have the time to do this rebuild on my bench next week, after the TBelt on my VDub.

On my 91 the support wires underneath were cutting through the foam. All I did was flipped the seat over, Took some of the wires loose, and slipped a piece of left over carpeting between the wires and the foam. The seat feels just like new.

does anybody know what year bench seats will work in a 1996 F250 without too much trouble? I think mine may be beyond repair. The upholstery is shredded along with the foam on the drivers side.