I am going to be changing my stock bench seat in my 2000 reg cab and was wondering how hard it is to do this and how to go about doing it? Also where where can I get a tool for the bolts that hold them down? Thanks for the info.

 

I want to do the same thing. Have you had any luck? I don't see any replies!

 

nope no one wants to help yet im hoping to get some soon. Ive really been looking at the truck trying to figure it out, I dont think itll be too hard. I need to get some more bolts though.

 

I lifted the seat in my 97 red cab and the tool was a size 55 Torx head. I bought a kit with 5 or 6 different sizes but, you can buy them one at a time.
Hope that helps.

 

pa_wolf62,

what are you replacing your seats with? I'd be interested to see if you had a URL.

Thanks

Bambino

 

Napa has the correct Torx bits.

Have you checked out www.corbeau.com
Nice stuff.

Later,

 

My truck was a base model and has the bench seat that doesn't even recline. So I found the 60/40 split bench seat with the fold down console out of another 2000 f-150.

 

I replaced my bench seat with steel horse leather bucket seats. What an improvement. There were only four nuts holding the seat on. Two torx bits in front (55) and regular hex nuts in back. With a little help it shouldn't take more than 5-10 mins. to remove and about the same to install new ones.

 

What about the back seat? Did you just replace the front and leave the back stock? That would look funny. Or does the purchase also include a back seat.

 

I can help you with any install details you need. But since I am a vendor, I can't post them here. If you e-mail me at dcnchevy@aol.com, I will help you with whatever you are needing.

Darrin @ LWM

 

Im also interested in replacing my bench seat. I was aiming toward the two bucket seats (preferably in leather) but im not sure what to do about the back. Lariat F-150's come staock with leather so i was wondering if i could take the back seat out of one of those?

 

another thing i was wondering about is what to do with the center console? With two bucket seats, that leaves a gap in the middle. Any suggestions on where to get a console that would fit and look good?

 

Just try and get all the seats out of a Lariet and take the console too.

 

I recently changed my seats from the standard bouncy bench to a couple of buckets from a Dodge Neon I purchased from the local wrecking yard. I like them a lot better than the old seat but they don't come close to being a perfect fit.
I had to drill all new holes to mount them and they still don't line up because the raised part of the floor wasn't quite wide enough to mount the driver seat directly behind the wheel. It's pretty close though and doesn't bother me any. I also have a little more room between the seat and door. If you hunt its a good place to keep your rifle now.
Another thing that didn't work out too well was that the seats don't flip forward enough to do any good. Since it's a regular cab they dont need to recline.
As for a console, I bought the Profile mini-van console made by Steel-Horse which leaves just enough room to shift with a large drink in the cup holder (about 3").
Besides the extra comfort the seats provide they also discourage that third passenger that always makes shifting difficult. I'll be getting a canopy with a slider to accomidate extra passengers eventually.

 

I have the captains chairs and full console, but I want th ebench seat out of a lightning. Too bad you never find any lightnings in local wrecking yards that haven't already had the seats swiped, LOL.