Aftermarket Seats?

[mvilla]

If there is a sensor in the seat, couldn’t it just be removed and placed into the new seat somehow? I’m getting really sick of the stock seats and want to try out something else.

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[67BroncoG1]

If there is a sensor in the seat, couldn’t it just be removed and placed into the new seat somehow? I’m getting really sick of the stock seats and want to try out something else.

I have been thinking about that. If you remove the factory seat and turn it upside down, you will see an air bladder that connects to an air pressure switch. This is what detects if there is weight in the seat. Perhaps the seat bottom could be removed and this placed under it. Someone should try.

 

[CarmeloS]

Anyone do Braptor seats?

some reason, its starting to bother me as well now, never did before

 

[MWILD]

Anyone do Braptor seats?

some reason, its starting to bother me as well now, never did before

I'd love to have Braptor seats, but where would you find them?

I think I've boiled it down to needing electric seats. A lot more adjustments, so looking for wildtrack or OBX leather electric seats.

 

[AZ4x4Adventure]

Anyone done a power seat for the driver side and leave the passenger side manual for a 2 door so access to the rear is still somewhat maintained?

 

[CarmeloS]

I'd love to have Braptor seats, but where would you find them?

I think I've boiled it down to needing electric seats. A lot more adjustments, so looking for wildtrack or OBX leather electric seats.

I just need memory foam, or something nice and comfy tbh

wonder if that interferes with heating and ventilation

 

[Darcyjs14]

No I haven't because I can't figure out how to make the seat occupancy sensor work with a non factory seat. The airbag light will always be on and the airbag might not fire in an accident. Someone suggested that I look at the sensor bypasses that are available for the mustangs but I can't tell if those also work on the Bronco. That is literally the only thing holding me back.

I'm seriously considering ordering an Ineos Grenadier because the bronco seats suck so bad.

Anyone do Braptor seats?

some reason, its starting to bother me as well now, never did before

In case anyone finds this thread in the future, here’s some fresh info.

for the driver’s seat, assuming you’re putting in an aftermarket seat without side bolster airbags, the seat installer can remove part of the original seat harness and wire up a resistor that prevents an airbag malfunction light for the driver’s seat. Additionally, the 425/Planted seat brackets are manual, so you lose the forward/aft and tilt controls from the OEM seats. As someone mentioned you’d use spacers to adjust to your preference but that does mean other drivers have to sit in a configuration specific to you.

the OEM seat base could be adapted to an aftermarket seat but you’ll need to find a fabricator locally who can build that for you. And of course a custom bracket is additional cost. The Planted bracket takes the guesswork out of it but you lose the powered controls.

if you also want to replace the passenger seat, all the above applies, AND you’ll need to either disembowel your own passenger seat for the occupancy sensor pad or buy a replacement from Ford. For my Braptor that pad is PN P2DZ 78632A22-A. I would doubt it’s different for other trims but you would want to confirm with your Ford store’s parts counter person. Not a cheap part either, I haven’t found it for less than $650 yet. You’ll need to add that occupancy sensor to the new passenger seat bottom of your replacement seat so that, in the event of an accident, the passenger dashboard airbag fires, because unless that sensor is present in the seat cushion, you’ll have both airbag lights and the truck will think the seat is unoccupied.

I am looking at the Scheel-Mann Vario Klima XXL seat. i have been to their showroom in Portland, Or and sat in this specific seat, and for my needs it’s considerably better than the existing seats in my Brap. It’s not a small investment but twice a year I do trips that are 4-5k miles and I’m both tall and heavy (6’6” and 290lbs) and I ache after a day in the saddle.

Recaro makes really nice offroad seats too (and I believe what Loren Healey has in his v8 Bronco build). My friend has a set in her vintage G-Wagon and for me those made a big improvement over the stock seats that I started considering replacing one or both on my truck.

 

[broncosaurus_bend]

PRP makes the best off-road seats out there. There are no mounting brackets for the bronco out yet, you’ll have to have some fabbed up. We’re big dealers for PRP Seats. Let me know if I can help

Oscar at ACFab makes the brackets that use the stock seat rails! Custom Enduro Crawls here.

 

[MWILD]

Oscar at ACFab makes the brackets that use the stock seat rails! Custom Enduro Crawls here.

Can you share more information on the install? Also how did you work around the seat air bags?

 

[Beggsie]

I’m just not loving the way the factory seats feel. They lack any lateral support and I find the bottom too short. That has me thinking about doing a complete front seat replacement. Does anyone make brackets to mount a quality aftermarket seat?

The bottom is too short. Hurts my right leg on longer drives. Been looking at seat pad extender pads on Amazon for around $50. Might try them. Can also return if not satisfied.

 

[broncosaurus_bend]

Can you share more information on the install? Also how did you work around the seat air bags?

The install is very straightforward, I just took the rails, wiring harness and occupant detection bladder off of the stock seats. The ACFab brackets have a top side with holes/bolts for the PRP base and the bottom holes/bolts go on the frame rails. The bracket also has a hole in the rear to mount a harness bar if desired.
I just live with the airbag light on and that harness is simply unplugged. From the research I have done, it seems more trouble/risk than it’s worth to use a resistor to turn off the warning light.

 

[23OBX2.7]

After market seats lose the airbags I'm inclined to see if some Mustang or Volvo seats can accept the Bronco signals with some plug adaptions.

Surprisingly, my fabric seats are comfortable on long drives and grippy against clothes.....I thought would be first thing have to change.

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