I salvaged two seats from a 1997 Dodge Dakota extended cab truck. I was skeptical at first as to whether or not they were a direct bolt-in.
They are.
However, the Dodge seat tracks do not fit the Jeep seat-to-floor support braces. The Dodge tracks are too short and do not line up with the Jeep support braces.
Too start, remove the four Torx head bolts from the Dodge seats (two from each seat track). Remove the seat tracks and latch rod release mechanism. Dispose. Keep the Torx head bolts! I kept the quick-release seat belt buckle latch from the Dodge seat. Grind and remove the single rivet attaching it to the seat track.
Remove the Jeep seat tracks and latch rod release mechanism from the seats. Mine had two round spacers on the front of each seat track. Keep them.
Install the Jeep seat tracks, the two round spacers, the Jeep latch rod release mechanism, the Dodge seat belt quick-release buckle, with the Torx head bolts onto the Dodge seats.
Install the seat-to-floor support braces onto the Dodge seats.
Install the entire Dodge seat assembly to the floor pan.
They are.
However, the Dodge seat tracks do not fit the Jeep seat-to-floor support braces. The Dodge tracks are too short and do not line up with the Jeep support braces.
Too start, remove the four Torx head bolts from the Dodge seats (two from each seat track). Remove the seat tracks and latch rod release mechanism. Dispose. Keep the Torx head bolts! I kept the quick-release seat belt buckle latch from the Dodge seat. Grind and remove the single rivet attaching it to the seat track.
Remove the Jeep seat tracks and latch rod release mechanism from the seats. Mine had two round spacers on the front of each seat track. Keep them.
Install the Jeep seat tracks, the two round spacers, the Jeep latch rod release mechanism, the Dodge seat belt quick-release buckle, with the Torx head bolts onto the Dodge seats.
Install the seat-to-floor support braces onto the Dodge seats.
Install the entire Dodge seat assembly to the floor pan.
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