Seat Swap Captains for Bench

[petethepug]

The difference between the captains and the bench should really be described as the captains and the couch.

On long drives the bench really does turn into a heated couch. The kids would fall asleep on a pile of dogs and blankets. The 07-10 benches had a lot of foam. After that they tried to make them a little firmer for lateral support.

 

[t_bergman]

The carpet between captains and bench is also different. The bench has a plastic floor covered in carpet which will go under the bench into the rear, the buckets will not have this as it's expected people will walk to the third row.

I have swapped from 2009-2013 buckets to bench and the bolts all line up but I did need to cut and sew in the carpet on the 2009 with the buckets swapped in.

 

[AirJordan613]

Captain seats are awesome until you have little kids with carseats. Then bench > all else.

What makes the captains chairs bad for car seats?

 

[Charlie207]

What makes the captains chairs bad for car seats?

It's hard to strap three kids to two chairs.

 

[AirJordan613]

It's hard to strap three kids to two chairs.

That does sound like a technical difficulty!

 

[4gordo]

I am about to purchase a 2023 that has bucket seats but I am wanting a power bench seat. Black leather. Still interested?

What trim are you purchasing? I have a ‘23 AT4 bench that I’d love to swap for buckets…

 

[Tonyv__]

Check out some local junk yards because I found a small salvage place in northeast Philly on Facebook market place that I just bought a second row bench to replace my captains with for $200!! They actually had three sets, two perforated and one not. Overall good condition too! Not sure if they work but for $200 I thought you couldn’t beat it!

do u remember if it was next to a lumber yard?

 

[jdwood1111]

do u remember if it was next to a lumber yard?

I do not specifically recall a lumber yard but it was across from a field/playground right off the bridge street exit sb of 95.

 

[Tonyv__]

I do not specifically recall a lumber yard but it was across from a field/playground right off the bridge street exit sb of 95.

Yeah rider lumber is right next door. I been dealing with that guy for years!

I used to live like 5 mins away from that spot but I bought a house in bucks county and got out of that city.

 

[jdwood1111]

Yeah rider lumber is right next door. I been dealing with that guy for years!

Hah! Good to know. Ya never know going to Philly what your gonna get but this was a good experience and I would go back! He didn’t negotiate hard and helped load, etc. The more the I think about I do maybe remember seeing stacked lumber over a white chain link fence.

Do you live close to Philly?