Changing seats
Submitted: Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 17:45
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Hi there
My fiance and I own a 1999 Toyota Troopy and are wanting to change the seats as we are doing a lot of travel and are often uncomfortable (and having back trouble). Has anyone found a
seat that fits the Troopy that is more comfortable without too much modification???
Thanx
Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 19:34
Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 19:34
Star,
Any aftermarket
seat is going to cost, but they will, with a base frame, fit to the orgional bolt holes in the floor.
The seats that I have in my Troopie are from ARB and cost about $1500 each, but are worth every cent. When I do some of the big trips I am away for up to 10 weeks at a time and just about every day I am in the drivers
seat.
Seats from the wreckers and from a
sedan might not be up to the strain of driving off road. This is the cheapest way to replace the seats but a base frame would have to be made and then all sorts of worries about ADR's and insurance.
Wayne
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Follow Up By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 20:53
Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 20:53
When you added the ARB seats did they just bolt in where the others were and are these OK for insurance ADRs rego etc ?
I have been thinking about such a change if I bought a troopy. Does the new seats mean console room?
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Follow Up By: Wayne (NSW) - Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 23:26
Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 23:26
Alan,
Mine was a N.S.W.
ambulance,so they came with the vehicle. Having fitted
aftermarket seats before they do just bolt in with the base that is designed for that vehicle.
All the
aftermarket seats are ADR approved, but only if they are designed for highway use. A
seat for a race car wouldn't have a ADR approval only a CAMS approval.
There is room between the front seats for a console and the
ambulance came with one of them as
well as an over head console.
The seats, both driver and passenger have air lumber support and provision for an arm rest on both of them.
If you are going to do a lot of travelling, in the last 12 months I did over 60,000klm, then I think that they are worth it.
Wayne
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Follow Up By: Member - Alan H (QLD) - Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 10:54
Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 10:54
Thanks Wayne
I agree that you can't be too careful with your back and my missus already is prone to back problems so we need good seats if we are to enjoy travelling.
The old 80 series I currently drive have okay seats but lumbar support is what is required and currently that means stuffing the back with pillows etc.
Thanks again
Alan
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Reply By: WheelTravel - Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 21:34
Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 21:34
Hehehe, just responded to post 27703 regd the guys 79 series... and mentioned another story...
well that would be relevant here.
Mine (and waynes I think) troopy is an ex
ambulance, and come with the Stratos seats in them. I personally wouldn't pay 3k for the 2 of them, but they are mighty comfy I have to say.
I'd go some other type...your paying for the name...both the Stratos name and the ARB name...wooshka, they getya 2X!!!
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Reply By: Member - Toolman (VIC) - Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 22:12
Monday, Oct 31, 2005 at 22:12
Hello there Star,
A friend of
mine swapped his troopie originals for a set of Mazda 626 seats he got from a wrecker. I don't know the technicalities or complexities he faced fitting them. He likes them and they have done some pretty big trips from what he tells me. They were extremely comfortable when I sat in them.
regards
Toolman
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Reply By: glenno(qld) - Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:09
Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:09
Ring some large 4x4 wreckers and ask them if they know anyone . I have a pair of old falcon buckets in my troopy . The runners have an extra piece of steel welded on the bottom and holes drilled so they fit the original bolt holes and then complianced . Its not rocket science .
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Follow Up By: glenno(qld) - Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:25
Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:25
I forgot to add be very careful with the ergonomics . My falcon seats have a two position height adjustment . On the lower setting my back aches after a while but on the higher setting its great . I guess it all depends on your height , how the
seat can be adjusted to suit you and the shape of the
seat .
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Reply By: Member - Raymond - Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:34
Tuesday, Nov 01, 2005 at 08:34
Hi Star
One other choice which I have done on every vehicle I have owned was to go to a motor trimmer and get the seats repadded and recovered. they cut the foam to suit you and put in new springs and the material that covers
the springs and will even recover them for you for
well under $600 the lot, worth checking.
Regards Ray
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