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DragonHawk
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4/11/2002
20:17:52
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Oh man ... my mind is just going nuts !! Only had the ruck for a month, and now I am thinking about tearing into the interior. :>
Wondering if any of you with QUAD CABS and the 40/20/40 front seat split, have tried to remove the the middle "seat" (the 20).
It is really too small to comfortably seat anyone, and I was thinking about ripping that out, building a console and putting in a DVD theater system for the back seat riders. maybe even trying to incorporate the original armrest/CD compartment from the OEM set-up. Just to give it a little more of the OEM feel.
Anyone tried this yet ?? Thoughts ?
DragonHawk
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2001 Dak SLT Quad, AWD/4x4, 4.7L, Auto, LSD, 3.55
Full Info At: http://www.AMystickalGrove.com/ProjectCars/Dak.html
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Halo3
GenIII
4/12/2002
07:30:45
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I'm in a similar quandry. I want to rip it out & get a custom console built to house a sub (like an 8"), a CB, a BearCat scanner, a couple CDs, and some cup holders. I'd been thinking about keeping the factory arm-rest/CD compartment as well.
Guess we'll just have to start by unbolting it & see what kind of room is there!!
Semper Fi,
Halo3
'00 Lt. Driftwood 4x4 SLT DQC w/5.9L
http://home.attbi.com/~quadcab
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Dave Mitchell
Dodge Dakota
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4/12/2002
15:41:20
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Mine ('01 Quad Cab) looks as though the feet of the little jump seat are riveted to the feet of the buckets on eaither side to make them a single assembly (bench).
They could be locator pins, I suppose...
Dave
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Halo3
GenIII
4/12/2002
17:01:14
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I haven't looked yet, but I don't suppose it isn't anything that a Dremel or SawzAll couldn't fix!! 8^)
Semper Fi,
Halo3
'00 Lt. Driftwood 4x4 SLT DQC w/5.9L
http://home.attbi.com/~quadcab
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DragonHawk
GenIII
4/12/2002
17:32:57
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Just went out to take a little closer look at the set-up.
Don't quote me, but it looks like there are metal plates that run from the feet of the drivers & Passangers seats, up the hump, and under the mid seat. BUT they don't run all of the way accross. It looks like the mid seat is bolted to these metal plates (4-5 locations). This means that the plates are simply a bolting location for the mid seat ... so that it did not have to be bolted to the floor.
In essence, it looks like the mid seat can be unbolted and removed. Either leaving or removing / cutting the metal plates.
I may actually just remove the stuffing and simple frame work from the bottom of the seat, add support where needed, and build a "faceplate" for the back-facing portion of the seat (when the back is folded down). I have found a DVD player that just might fit in there ... without building a whole cabnet. That way it looks exactly like an OEM seat ... but it would be unusable.
hmmm ... maybe a project for next weekend ?
DragonHawk
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2001 Dak SLT Quad, AWD/4x4, 4.7L, Auto, LSD, 3.55
Full Info At: http://www.AMystickalGrove.com/ProjectCars/Dak.html
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YJ
Dodge Dakota
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4/12/2002
18:02:18
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Look for a post by me, YJ, in the Custom Audio section. It should still be on the first page and has info from a guy who replaced the '20' portion of his front seat. Kept the original carpeting and the flip-down armrest. Still functional as a seat...just harder. ; )
I installed the Kenwood KVT910DVD into my quad cab about a year ago. It's a piece of cake replaces the stock infinity stereo. (Well, I don't know if the stereo was infinity but the speakers were.)
The 6.5" screen is plenty large enough for backseat riders to watch a movie or watch music videos on the screen.
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Later,
YJ
Black 2K QC 4x4 4.7 3.92 KVT910DVD
Black 91 YJ 4LHO Borla | Pioneer | Lifted
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