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We have 6 in the family and sometimes we actually all want to go out together. Our littlests are 11 and 12 and just over 5'. For right about $600 and a LONG wait (13 or 14 weeks) we were able to add a single seat in the back. I really wish the wait was not so long!
We opted for nothing fancy, just a single cloth covered seat that matches the seating in our JKU. The seat came pretty much fully assembled and included two metal plates (one template, one backing plate) and a hardware package. We opted for the single and not the bench because it folds AND still leaves a lot of room for junk. They kiddos say they will trade off who gets to sit back there.
The install was very straight forward. Remove the mat, fold back the carpet, lay out their template and drill 4 holes. 2 of the holes have screws to hold their backing plate into place and the other two go through the seat plate, the jeep floor and their back plate and into threaded slots. I can take the two holding the seat down out in about 2 minutes if we want it out for some reason. My wife spent more time being exact about cutting the rear deck mat than I did doing the whole install. The ONLY issue we had was that the seat belt bolts (seat belt and seat belt connector) to the seats were not tightened at all from the factory and their directions did not say to check them - I should have. We installed on the passenger side because the windshield washer assembly blocked part of the view on the driver's side.
My girls say it's very comfortable EXCEPT when we are bouncing around on a trail and they are not expecting it. They want some grab handles installed so I'll probably buy another set of matching handles that we have up front. (They say they also want some handles for when they sit in the middle of the factory rear seat but I'm not sure what to do about that one...) I think they 'look' crowded but they say it's not bad, even with my large storage box next to them.
I'd definitely do it again, but I'm not so sure how long it will be until they are too big to fit. There are not too many options for adding seats so I am very glad that Your source for SUV third and fourth row seats - Little Passenger Seats is a good one. They are a family business and were VERY responsive to my pre-sale questions.
We opted for nothing fancy, just a single cloth covered seat that matches the seating in our JKU. The seat came pretty much fully assembled and included two metal plates (one template, one backing plate) and a hardware package. We opted for the single and not the bench because it folds AND still leaves a lot of room for junk. They kiddos say they will trade off who gets to sit back there.
The install was very straight forward. Remove the mat, fold back the carpet, lay out their template and drill 4 holes. 2 of the holes have screws to hold their backing plate into place and the other two go through the seat plate, the jeep floor and their back plate and into threaded slots. I can take the two holding the seat down out in about 2 minutes if we want it out for some reason. My wife spent more time being exact about cutting the rear deck mat than I did doing the whole install. The ONLY issue we had was that the seat belt bolts (seat belt and seat belt connector) to the seats were not tightened at all from the factory and their directions did not say to check them - I should have. We installed on the passenger side because the windshield washer assembly blocked part of the view on the driver's side.
My girls say it's very comfortable EXCEPT when we are bouncing around on a trail and they are not expecting it. They want some grab handles installed so I'll probably buy another set of matching handles that we have up front. (They say they also want some handles for when they sit in the middle of the factory rear seat but I'm not sure what to do about that one...) I think they 'look' crowded but they say it's not bad, even with my large storage box next to them.
I'd definitely do it again, but I'm not so sure how long it will be until they are too big to fit. There are not too many options for adding seats so I am very glad that Your source for SUV third and fourth row seats - Little Passenger Seats is a good one. They are a family business and were VERY responsive to my pre-sale questions.
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