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Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport
so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be inaccessible underneath. So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go!
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > inaccessible underneath. > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go!
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > inaccessible underneath. > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go!
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > inaccessible underneath. > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there
do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. Jeeper wrote: > the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > inaccessible underneath. > > > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there
do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. Jeeper wrote: > the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > inaccessible underneath. > > > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there
do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. Jeeper wrote: > the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > inaccessible underneath. > > > > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under
the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > Jeeper wrote: >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be >> > inaccessible underneath. >> > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under
the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > Jeeper wrote: >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be >> > inaccessible underneath. >> > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under
the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > Jeeper wrote: >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be >> > inaccessible underneath. >> > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge
when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! THANKS! SS Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > Jeeper wrote: > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > >> > >> > >> > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > >> > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > >> > inaccessible underneath. > >> > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > >> > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge
when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! THANKS! SS Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > Jeeper wrote: > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > >> > >> > >> > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > >> > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > >> > inaccessible underneath. > >> > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > >> > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge
when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! THANKS! SS Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > Jeeper wrote: > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > >> > >> > >> > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > >> > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > >> > inaccessible underneath. > >> > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > >> > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Sounds about right. You need a longer wrench.
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150760677.885854.210330@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >> Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts >> under >> the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they >> bolt >> to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... >> > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there >> > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. >> > >> > Jeeper wrote: >> >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler >> >> >Sport >> >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if >> >> > you >> >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> >> > >> >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual >> >> > seat >> >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also >> >> > 4 >> >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to >> >> > be >> >> > inaccessible underneath. >> >> > >> >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> >> > >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Sounds about right. You need a longer wrench.
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150760677.885854.210330@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >> Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts >> under >> the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they >> bolt >> to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... >> > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there >> > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. >> > >> > Jeeper wrote: >> >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler >> >> >Sport >> >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if >> >> > you >> >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> >> > >> >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual >> >> > seat >> >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also >> >> > 4 >> >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to >> >> > be >> >> > inaccessible underneath. >> >> > >> >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> >> > >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Sounds about right. You need a longer wrench.
"sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message news:1150760677.885854.210330@i40g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com... > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: >> Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts >> under >> the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they >> bolt >> to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... >> > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there >> > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. >> > >> > Jeeper wrote: >> >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message >> >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... >> >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler >> >> >Sport >> >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if >> >> > you >> >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 >> >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! >> >> > >> >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual >> >> > seat >> >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also >> >> > 4 >> >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to >> >> > be >> >> > inaccessible underneath. >> >> > >> >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! >> >> > >> > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on
most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have seen. I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but I have a CJ7. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sgswest wrote: > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > >> > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > >> > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > >> > > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on
most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have seen. I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but I have a CJ7. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sgswest wrote: > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > >> > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > >> > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > >> > > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on
most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have seen. I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but I have a CJ7. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) sgswest wrote: > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > THANKS! SS > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > >> > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > >> > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > >> > > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Odd. My YJ is held in with real hex head fasteners.
Earle "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4497FAD9.2E296738@sympatico.ca... > You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on > most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have > seen. > > I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but > I have a CJ7. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > sgswest wrote: > > > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > > THANKS! SS > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > >> > > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > > >> > > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > > >> > > > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Odd. My YJ is held in with real hex head fasteners.
Earle "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4497FAD9.2E296738@sympatico.ca... > You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on > most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have > seen. > > I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but > I have a CJ7. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > sgswest wrote: > > > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > > THANKS! SS > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > >> > > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > > >> > > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > > >> > > > > > |
Re: Removing front seat in a 2005 TJ Wrangler??
Odd. My YJ is held in with real hex head fasteners.
Earle "Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote in message news:4497FAD9.2E296738@sympatico.ca... > You need a bigger wrench.... They use welded in place hidden nuts on > most body parts. They also use a thread sealer on most that I have > seen. > > I am not sure why they 'all' aren't torx though..... My seats are, but > I have a CJ7. > > Mike > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) > > sgswest wrote: > > > > Three of the four bolts up top have half-inch heads that don't budge > > when a wrench is used. The fourth on has a TORX head. Since the others > > don't move and I cannot find the nuts I haven't tried the TORX head > > bolt. I don't have much experience with all this. Is there a web page > > you know of that explains and maybe SHOWS how to do this so dummies > > like me can figure it out??? I googled all morning without success! > > THANKS! SS > > > > Matt Macchiarolo wrote: > > > Have you tried to unbolt them? They should be bolted to captured nuts under > > > the floorpan, two of them are not viible under the vehicle because they bolt > > > to a sheetmetal "riser" on top of the floorpan. > > > > > > "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > news:1150752454.740244.256210@y41g2000cwy.googlegr oups.com... > > > > Boy, they sure don't seem to on mine! The bolt ends I see under there > > > > do not line up with the ones holding the riser in place. > > > > > > > > Jeeper wrote: > > > >> the 4 bolts go thru the body...get a socket and off ya go! > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> "sgswest" <sgswest@aol.com> wrote in message > > > >> news:1150747381.014749.61960@i40g2000cwc.googlegro ups.com... > > > >> >I wanted to temporarily remove the front seat in my 2005 Wrangler Sport > > > >> > so I figured I would check this out on the web, Turns out that if you > > > >> > own a TJ from 2002 or older, this information is easily found. 2003 > > > >> > and higher seems to some kind of deep dark secret!! > > > >> > > > > >> > As I look at my seat hardware I see 6 bolts connecting the actual seat > > > >> > to the riser - with seemingly no way to get at them! There are also 4 > > > >> > bolts holding the riser down. The nuts that attach to them seem to be > > > >> > inaccessible underneath. > > > >> > > > > >> > So........how do you DO this?? THANKS!!!!! > > > >> > > > > > |
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