Troopy seat

Submitted: Thursday, Sep 04, 2003 at 21:50
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G,daye all,
thanks for those positive responses on the Oztent.
Troopy front seats. I would like to fit a drivers seat in the passenger side of my 78 series Troopy (11 seater). Does anyone know if the fixing for the rear of the bracket is fitted as it not visible ( captured nut I am looking for)
Otherwise do you have to make up a widened bracket to stretch across to to the 2 seater bracket captured nut.
Outnabout Dave (SA) would you have any ideas?
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Reply By: Member - DOZER- Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 06:37

Friday, Sep 05, 2003 at 06:37
Have a look for a passenger seat from a 78 r/v, or Bundera etc to get the right runners, and dont forget to get the seat belt latch, as yours at the moment is flex belt going through the middle of the seat.
Andrewwheredayathinkwer mike?
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Follow Up By: Harry - Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:18

Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:18
Thanks Dozer, that could be another way for me to go. Bundera sounds like a good lead to follow up, much appreciated.
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Reply By: Troopyboy-vk3hsc - Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 22:41

Saturday, Sep 06, 2003 at 22:41
Dave,

I am with the ambulance Service in Melboure, and we had 9 Troopys converted to ambulances, and they all had Brackets engineered to fir a normal seat to the passenger side.

I had done the same for mine when I brought my Paratus Drivers seat, the Spare wheel gets the old drivers seat reupholstered (in cloth no less), but doesnt (yet) get to $1000 paratus seat.

THe bracket gives a slight lift to the front of the seat and offsets the seat slightly to the left of the vehicle, otherwise it sits towards the middle

And as far as I could find, there is no Captive nut in the right location.

Shaun

PS those nine trucks are being retired and sold at auction in the next few months, none have more than 60000kms, and are 7 yrs old, all petrol, snorkel, twin tanks, Rancho air adjustable shocks, winch and full service history, dunno what they'll go for, but if ya wanted a pertol troopy, they'd be a good buy for their age. THey almost never get driven lights and sirens, and not off road often
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Follow Up By: Harry - Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:25

Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:25
Yup might have to make that bracket Dave, if I can't get anything out of Chris or Dozers good leads.
Everybody trying to help each other that's what makes this forum work so well.
Have a great "AUSSIE" day fellas.
See u on the Canning.
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Reply By: Member - Chris - Sunday, Sep 07, 2003 at 19:56

Sunday, Sep 07, 2003 at 19:56
I installed an aftermarket seat from 4WD Systems in my troopy and also purchased the adapter bracket. I found that there are a number of captive nuts hidden by the floor plastic, both in front of the rib that runs across the seat area and behind. The adaptor bracket allowed me to remove the lap belt anchor and re-use that nut for a seat ancxhor, and then relocated the buckle of the lap/sash to another point.

The adaptoer bracket has a number of holes in the tracks and ight work for a transplanted drivers seat as well eh!

I found them by running my finger over the plastic and noting the indents - not very scientific, but it worked.Chris
<- 1996 Troopy, the best!
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Follow Up By: Harry - Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:16

Monday, Sep 08, 2003 at 21:16
Thanks Chris,
I take it your truck is an 11 seater like mine, not a 6 seater?
I'll check out the aftermarket bracket at ARB and TJM.
There is an indent where it should be but I was hoping someone had drilled a hole to find out.
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