Seat upgrade

[The Power]

Looking at the factory seats in the LMTV or even the MTVR they don’t appear real comfortable. Have any of you swapped them out and what type did you choose?

 

[DeMilitarized]

The MTVR is very comfortable if you get the non armored one. I put vinyl covers on my factory seats and they are great. Standard semi seats also fit. FMTV is much harder to find good seats.

 

[Keith Knight]

I used the second row seats from town and country mini vans. They are leather, come with arm rests, they fit in the space available and relatively cheap. Companies the build the handicap accessible vans pull those seats out and sell them. Typically eBay or something like that.
Obviously you have to make seat adapters.

 

[GeneralDisorder]

FMTV's switched to the Mastercraft bucket seats in the A1P2 cabs, and some of the A1R's still in service have been retro-fitted. Especially if a gunner kit was installed.

Energy Attenuating 9-Position Reclining Seat

MasterCraft Safety Defense makes seats, restraints and storage solutions for the Military and Defense sectors.

www.mastercraftdefense.com

I quite like them in my A1R. And the gunner seat folds up for more cab floor space - the German Shepherds like that part.

 

[dwlindsey]

I sourced some used Subaru WRX seats. We like them! Very comfortable

 

[The Power]

Lots of good info. The MRAP seats look nice but pretty pricey. I bet those mastercraft seats aren’t cheap either, looks good though.

 

[Ronmar]

Yea I inow a few people now who have used subie seats…

 

[Third From Texas]

Pacifica center row seats (w/heater)

New take-offs from a handicap van conversion.
Picked them up from FB Market ($50 for the set, 10 minutes from home).

Used the OEM sliders and fabricated a mounting bracket.

I got pretty lucky finding the color that I wanted.
I was after something with armrests.
Heat was a nice bonus but I've never wired them up yet.


But there are a TON of options that can be made to work.
I've everything from race seats to sportscar seats to semi-air-ride seats used.
Junkyards are full of good solutions, but most any aftermarket or take-off can be made to work (as long as not too tall or too wide).

One note:
If you have short legs, keeping the top of the seat below the engine hump can be important if you want to keep your feet on the floor.

 

[GeneralDisorder]

Lots of good info. The MRAP seats look nice but pretty pricey. I bet those mastercraft seats aren’t cheap either, looks good though.

Not usually more than $600 each. Mastercraft was selling an almost identical model on Summit Racing for Jeeps around that price. They aren't Scheel Mann seats that are $2500 each. When you see them surplus they tend to be cheaper also.

 

[Gcelevator]

Pacifica center row seats (w/heater)

New take-offs from a handicap van conversion.
Picked them up from FB Market ($50 for the set, 10 minutes from home).

Used the OEM sliders and fabricated a mounting bracket.

I got pretty lucky finding the color that I wanted.
I was after something with armrests.
Heat was a nice bonus but I've never wired them up yet.


But there are a TON of options that can be made to work.
I've everything from race seats to sportscar seats to semi-air-ride seats used.
Junkyards are full of good solutions, but most any aftermarket or take-off can be made to work (as long as not too tall or too wide).

One note:
If you have short legs, keeping the top of the seat below the engine hump can be important if you want to keep your feet on the floor.

Nice color on those seats

 

[serpico760]

I used the second row seats from town and country mini vans. They are leather, come with arm rests, they fit in the space available and relatively cheap. Companies the build the handicap accessible vans pull those seats out and sell them. Typically eBay or something like that.
Obviously you have to make seat adapters.

Funny that's exactly what I had but I upgraded from there.

 

[GCecchetto]

Scheel-Mann Seats in my A1R. They're incredibly comfortable.

 

[Dokatd]

I used Master Craft UTV low back seats. Super comfortable and fit the stock seat brackets with minimal modifications.

 

[Primussucks]

I had some scheel Manns from my old dodge build. Swapped them over and they are great.
Only downside according to my wife is the manual recline.