Suzuki Samurai Seat Swap
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- In this weeks video I do a product review/installation video of the Zuks Offroad Suzuki Samurai Seat Swap.
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Doing an overhaul on my wife's original 87 Samurai. Got the leather seats and getting ready to install. The provided instructions are not that great so this cleared a bunch a questions, and saved me some time.
Thanks.
Your video is 100x better than the ZOR one. Thanks for this!
I received a newer edition of these adapters made out of flat steel instead of the boxed ones. They fit great, and took care of a major issue I was worried about - they actually sit 3/4" lower than factory seats according to my tape measure. !!!!
This seat swap is the very next thing I am spending money on. Thx for showing!
No problem, it was defiantly a must for me too.
I just bought a pair of black leather seats for $200 so I'm looking forward to kit and install. Thanks for the video!
What year model did your stow & go seats come from? did they work?
@@tonyball1017 2012. Yes, the did work. The passenger side rear inner rail frame bolt was a nightmare. I ended up going from the underside of the car and putting a nut on it. I have not been able to afix the seat belts clasps to the seats. The bolts on these chairs are a bit larger so I need to make the holes in in the clasps bigger so they will work.
Also, the adapter came with hardware so no need to go to get bolts/nuts.
@@ryanschwitzer Thanks for quick response,
Begining with this odissey, putting a XL7 seats in my Sammy.
Best wishes and regards from Copiapó, Chile
Thanks a ton for the video.
The vendor sent me to this install how to.
I like that they fold down, that'd be handy for bigger stuff when I'm by myself. I did the swift GT seats though and they're great. The buckles are attached to the rails and they fit with the samurai belt. Got rid off the crappy old samurai buckles.
The driver seat was crazy easy to put in. I just redrilled the holes and ground off the outside rear tab and welded a new tab in the same spot facing inward. The inside rear bolts to the trans tunnel. Had to redrill all the holes because they're spaced wider but it was so easy.
The passenger side rails are symetrical so I had to build towers. About 2 hours of figuring and welding but there's so much room under the passenger.
The new rails fit so tightly to the trans-tunnel that it stops everything but liquids from falling in there.
The hardest part of them is that tack welding a bolt to the inside the trans tunnel from under the truck is awkward as fuck.
James Elliott, oh yeah, especially with the trans in place. But it does feel good to do this stuff yourself.
ELK Motorsports naw, it was the rear mount way at the back behind the ebrake. It's just above the crossmember from underneath. I was actually pretty surprised how empty it was.
It was just awkward because my sammy isn't lifted and the crossmember makes it hard to get my stinger in there.
Enjoying your videos bro. Keep it up.
Maybe even do some where you see some dirt. Your zuk is waaay too clean, it makes for a weak immune system I hear.
James Elliott 10-4, yeah there are some parts that are surprisingly spacious.
James Elliott, lol yeah your right about that, but the budget build more than makes up for it. I forgot what it felt like tio have diet falling all down my shirt and in my eyes because my main rig is so clean.
Great video! Working on my seats right now and this video is super helpful!!
Hey buddy just starting a 86 build Just out mine in with your direction thanks a lot
Best seat swap ever, mine came out of Dodge caravan
I really appreciate for your help
Great video bro explain step by step thunks for video
From what year Chrysler
This might be the way to go with my Ford Ranger front seat passenger seat right now the passenger seat will not go forward I want to gain more cabin space possibly to even exit into the the the bed of the truck through a hole when I pull back the seat
when purchasing Town & country 2 row seats I am wanting to do drivers side only .. does it make a difference which 2nd row seat I purchase ? & how difficult is it to remove the town & country hinge hardware ? I am knew to this seat swapping ... lol your knowledge would be extremely appreciated thank you !
Hell ya! Those look great bro
How wide is your center console? I am wondering if mine would still fit.
I have Suzuki Samurai soft top 1.3 engine 1988 !
How do these perform on big drops/bumps/jumps?
I'm looking at a set of minivan seats mostly because they fold and for a Jeep, not a Suzuki but the seats they will replace look like they have a much more plush seat cushion.
I just don't want to get spinal compression if I accidentally go through some technical terrain.
Hey Trey, I've just bought two nice seats from a 2013 TNC. Any suggestions on getting the hinge mechanism off the seat?
Who did u get bracket from ? Is there a model number ,so I can ask for same thing .and do I have a price .. ? Let me know if u can please .. thank you
I never got the hardware for the seat belt anchors. I just use the factory mounts.
Shawn, they were loose in the box for me and ended up all inside the seat, but the stock spot should be fine.
Yeah mine came in a bag with a hole. Have had mine for a year now. Still very impressed with them.
Shawn yeah have had mine probably 2 yrs or so, still love them, great seats.
I’ve just spend $1400 to have my original seats upholstered , not happy with the work , they didn’t paint any metal on seats , you can have really good material on rusted springs , brackets ect .
EivinSukoi, that sucks! Sorry that happened to you.
Hi! You still happen to have those old seats you swapped out? I am on the hunt for some.
do you sit higher lower or the same?
8EZ a little higher up
thanks
8EZ your welcome
he said higher, been there didn't like sitting higher
what did you use for a arm rest!!???
Where do I buy the h brackets
Zuksoffroad.com
I saw that your seats do not have the arm rests. If you purchase the seats from Zuks do they come with the arm rests and lastly do they have to be removed for it to work? Please let me know, thanks!
They come with arm rest, keeping them on is up to you and your arrangement
The ZOR site says if you have the Tuffy center console, that the seats will not move back and forth. Do you find this to be true? Seems weird that would be a limitation.
I have no problems with these seats and the tuffy console.
Hi , So your seats slide okay with the tuffy box? I got some from the junk yard and i am going to get the brackets from zuks offroad. I really want to keep the Tuffy box. Thanks
Yes
Off topic question, but what brand are those rear quarter panel covers over the rear fender wells? Looks like you have trail gear stored in them, cool! My cardboard ones are trashed. Cheers
Ben Ward the one on the drivers side is a storage box type I got from Low Range Off-road. And the other side is an ABS plastic one. I think I got the ABS plastic style from LROR too.
Thanks dude, your video was helpful for my seat swap as well!
Hey ELK what's tha box on the back lef??
Juny Beltran if your talking about in the cargo area, then that's a storage compartment sold by low range Offroad.
www.lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki-off-road-parts/samurai/interior-body-upgrades/suzuki-samurai-side-saddles-9530.html
Yea thank you
What size would you say the rectangular tubing is? I have a set of the adapters on the way and am trying to figure out how much higher these will sit. I have temporarily made 1/8” thick adapters and there’s a noticeable height difference.
Rich Miller, I'd say about 1/2" in height, but the seat is also higher I believe. Not interference with the roof of my tin top and it slides farther back.
ELK Motorsports yeah they're definitely higher even with my temporary mounts. So with myrons mounts my t&c seats would sit 3/8" higher than they do now. I can probably live with that ,but my head is going to be close to my sound bar. It's almost unbelievable how much better the seating position and comfort is than the stockers. My girlfriend even said she likes them better.
I wonder how much you can snag some of these seats from a junkyard for??
Jeremy T 1982 that's a good question? Probably not that much, just make sure you get the years I mentioned.
@@ELKMotorsports leather set for 150.00 in florida
Just picked up a set in Utah for 100 bucks!
Did you spray on the rhino lining interior yourself? If so what was the product? Thanks for the info
HAWK HOLLAR , yes I did do it myself. I got the kit off of eBay many years ago. I don't know if it is still around, but I know that Zuks of Hazard has had great experience with raptor liner.
ELK Motorsports Awesome And Thanks for the Info
I suspect that this seats havn`t not enough side support. What`s your report for that?
Alfred Staude the new seats have great support all around. Also the seats come with arm rest that hold you in more. I just removed them to accommodated my center console.
Well done - enjoy
ELK Motorsports I’m guessing the door side arm rest isn’t useable with the doors on. Once removed how did you cap the holes where the arm rest were?
I just left the holes exposed, but I suppose a rubber plug would work. I had originally looked into it but then opted out.
What year town and county did these seats come out of?
William Feather 2010-2018
@@ELKMotorsports thank you I am searching craigslist now....
😍😍
suzuki zuk glad you like the video!
Where did you get your seats from?
Mike Fuller Zuks off road
What year model caravan
I'm sorry town and country
2010-2016 Town & Country
$$$$?
Juny Beltran $399 for the leather seats, but he sales the brackets that could possibly be used for other seats for $89
RivNuts? To hold your seatbelts? Are you crazy??? Just use some bubble gum. To hold the seat is not safe. There is a reason ALL seatbelts are anchored through the floor.
I can see your concern, but they are actually used by many manufactures to mount and assemble structural components on various automotive and heavy equipment applications. The thing that you have to remember about bolts is that they produce a clamping force the larger the bolt the greater the clamping force they have. The rivnut acts as a stationary bolt that itself is sandwiched to what it is installed to, and then the bolt treads into it and applies even more clamping force. If there is any cause for concern it would be what is the combination begging attached too. Thin sheetmetal, 1/4" plate, etc.
@@ELKMotorsports rivnuts have minimal strength. They are only attached by a thin expandable lip. The hole is drilled out to let the "nut" slide through. Can't even get a washer on the back of it. If you look where the seatbelts bolt to the tub you see a larger and thicker plate underneath to prevent pullthru of the anchor nuts. We aren't talking a piece of trim or some crappy plastic fender. With the way you have it set in an accident you have an ejection seat to throw you through the winshield.
goat man, I understand. Unfortunately the stock seats in the samurai, at least on the passenger side were already just bolted to the floor. No plate or anything, maybe the previous owner did away with them if they where there stock. I will admit I don't think the thin sheet metal floor of the samurai is sufficient. Maybe that could be a future video to address this potential hazard.