Direct Bolt in seat options?

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Direct Bolt in seat options?

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Hello. New here. I searched for a while and saw lots of cool complex seat swaps. I'm wanting to know what stock seats will bolt directly into a 1979 J10 Pickup. I would prefer a bench with a folding armrest if one exists. Thanks!

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I don’t believe there are any direct bolt in options. Even the closest will require modifications and possibly fabrication, unfortunately. I’ve been looking for seats for my wagoneer for ages...
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Thanks. That's so strange. Is it because it is a 79? I thought I've heard all about anything from any J-Series or Wagoneer or Original Cherokee being direct bolt even, even when you were changing bench to bucket or vice versa?

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Re: Direct Bolt in seat options?

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Oh, yeah, sorry. I thought you meant from other vehicles.

Any full size jeep bench should bolt in. If you currently have a branch seat, you may need to look under it to be sure you have all the needed bolts to secure bucket seats.

If you have bucket seats now, a swap to bench is easy, but I don’t think one velvet came with a fold down arm rest.
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Re: Direct Bolt in seat options?

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Check out a Dodge Dakota.....I was able to bolt the Dakota buckets directly to Wagoneer bases. I'm thinking that perhaps a Dakota Bench (which has an armrest) might just bolt up to the J10's Bench seat legs....

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Thanks! That makes more sense and is great news. I'll check out the Dodge dakota bucket/armrest swap. What gen Dakota? 97-04?
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