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sweetmeat · « **on:** Jul 31, 2013, 09:29:25 PM »

I need a pair of front seats for my 85 4runner. Besides 84-89 4runner seats what other seats will bolt straight up? Will regular cab or extra cab seats from the same years bolt in? Also what other seats have people used?

megaphoneman · « **Reply #1 on:** Jul 31, 2013, 09:32:57 PM »

Quote from: sweetmeat on Jul 31, 2013, 09:29:25 PM

I need a pair of front seats for my 85 4runner. Besides 84-89 4runner seats what other seats will bolt straight up? Will regular cab or extra cab seats from the same years bolt in? Also what other seats have people used?

Covered soo many times.. but i just got a set of acura intgera seats off CL for 50 bucks for the ole trekker

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Snowtoy · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 01, 2013, 03:16:06 PM »

Yep, there are several threads for what seats will work, any Toyota truck runner seats will work through the 3rd gen Runner and 1st gen Tacoma, everything else may take some type of mod.

sweetmeat · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 01, 2013, 04:21:33 PM »

Quote from: Snowtoy on Aug 01, 2013, 03:16:06 PM

Yep, there are several threads for what seats will work, any Toyota truck runner seats will work through the 3rd gen Runner and 1st gen Tacoma, everything else may take some type of mod.

Good lookin out man that's exactly what i needed to know thanks

Snowtoy · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 02, 2013, 01:36:48 PM »

A buddy had a 1st gen Runner with 2nd gen seats front and rear, I didn't install the seats, so I am not sure oof the rear seats were a direct bolt in like the fronts.

Most Toyota/other Japanese buckets from the '80's and mid '90's front mounst also line up with the Toyota trucks/Runners, it is the rear mounts that tend to need work, either drilling new holes, welding on new tabs, or making completely new mounts.

If you carry passengers in the rear, you will likely want/need to swap over the passenger seat brackets, since it is designed to slode further forward to let passengers into the back seat easier, not sure if the 3rd gen and Tacoma X-cabs do the same, I will check my '90 later today.

If you go with late model sedan seats, check the height of the seat, bracket to seat top, a set of Honda accord seats I installed on an '85 2wd reduced the headroom quite a bit, enough so that without it being an X-cab, I at 6'3" wouldn't have fit. Fortunately a short guy bought the truck and thought the seats were perfect.

sweetmeat · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 02, 2013, 09:17:08 PM »

Great info. Thanks again. I got a pair of bucket from an 85 extra cab. I think they will work just fine

Snowtoy · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 03, 2013, 01:56:57 PM »

If you tend to be the only one in your Runner and the seats are the same color or you are using seatcovers, you can usually swap the bottom and the back of the passenger's seat with the driver's, you would then end up with an almost new seat.

Moit88RNR · « **Reply #7 on:** Sep 05, 2013, 01:53:58 PM »

I have 2nd gen runner seats in my 1st gen runner and they are not bolt in. I just got done cutting off the mounts and relocating them.

Shamb · « **Reply #8 on:** Sep 05, 2013, 05:54:13 PM »

I posted a pair I just pulled out of my 85' 4runner in the for sale section. $35, get some seat covers and they'd be perfect.... bolt right up!

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Covered soo many times.. but i just got a set of acura intgera seats off CL for 50 bucks for the ole trekker blahhhhhhhhhhh Logged Snowtoy The 2.5K Group Turtle Points: 1403 Posts: 2,583 Member since Sep '03 Re: seats « Reply #2 on: Aug 01, 2013, 03:16:06 PM » Yep, there are several threads for what seats will work, any Toyota truck runner seats will work through the 3rd gen Runner and 1st gen Tacoma, everything else may take some type of mod. Logged '90 black X-cab mod'd 3.0, 33's/4.88's, rear ARB, custom bumpers, sliders, safari rack, etc. '91 Blue X-cab 22re, 35's/5.29's,Truetrac front, ARB rear, dual cases, and custom Safari flatbed, bumper, interior. The money pit '87 Supra resto/mod sweetmeat [OP] Crawler Guru Turtle Points: -13 Posts: 457 Member since Dec '08 Friends don't let friends join the sierra club Re: seats « Reply #3 on: Aug 01, 2013, 04:21:33 PM » Quote from: Snowtoy on Aug 01, 2013, 03:16:06 PM Yep, there are several threads for what seats will work, any Toyota truck runner seats will work through the 3rd gen Runner and 1st gen Tacoma, everything else may take some type of mod. Good lookin out man that's exactly what i needed to know thanks Logged A&G Motorsports Class 1 #1553 Crew Member Wrecked4x4.com Snowtoy The 2.5K Group Turtle Points: 1403 Posts: 2,583 Member since Sep '03 Re: seats « Reply #4 on: Aug 02, 2013, 01:36:48 PM » A buddy had a 1st gen Runner with 2nd gen seats front and rear, I didn't install the seats, so I am not sure oof the rear seats were a direct bolt in like the fronts. Most Toyota/other Japanese buckets from the '80's and mid '90's front mounst also line up with the Toyota trucks/Runners, it is the rear mounts that tend to need work, either drilling new holes, welding on new tabs, or making completely new mounts. If you carry passengers in the rear, you will likely want/need to swap over the passenger seat brackets, since it is designed to slode further forward to let passengers into the back seat easier, not sure if the 3rd gen and Tacoma X-cabs do the same, I will check my '90 later today. If you go with late model sedan seats, check the height of the seat, bracket to seat top, a set of Honda accord seats I installed on an '85 2wd reduced the headroom quite a bit, enough so that without it being an X-cab, I at 6'3" wouldn't have fit. Fortunately a short guy bought the truck and thought the seats were perfect. Logged '90 black X-cab mod'd 3.0, 33's/4.88's, rear ARB, custom bumpers, sliders, safari rack, etc. '91 Blue X-cab 22re, 35's/5.29's,Truetrac front, ARB rear, dual cases, and custom Safari flatbed, bumper, interior. The money pit '87 Supra resto/mod sweetmeat [OP] Crawler Guru Turtle Points: -13 Posts: 457 Member since Dec '08 Friends don't let friends join the sierra club Re: seats « Reply #5 on: Aug 02, 2013, 09:17:08 PM » Great info. Thanks again. I got a pair of bucket from an 85 extra cab. I think they will work just fine Logged A&G Motorsports Class 1 #1553 Crew Member Wrecked4x4.com Snowtoy The 2.5K Group Turtle Points: 1403 Posts: 2,583 Member since Sep '03 Re: seats « Reply #6 on: Aug 03, 2013, 01:56:57 PM » If you tend to be the only one in your Runner and the seats are the same color or you are using seatcovers, you can usually swap the bottom and the back of the passenger's seat with the driver's, you would then end up with an almost new seat. 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