Put MRAP Seats in my M35A3
I'm finishing an installation of MRAP seats purchased from Daniel at the classified Ads here a month ago. He sent a pair of very nice, incredibly tough 2006 production MRAP seats. These are thicker on both the back and bottom and than my original drivers seat. This necessited going to a 2" smaller diameter NOS 5 Ton steering wheel (which I wanted anyway) from Memphis Equipment. Marty Charnes in the Parts Dept. there is very helpfull. Also, the rear upper framework of the cab was cut back about 1 1/2" to allow these thicker seats to be set slightly further back, thus keeping the original legroom. Marty also provided a spring pedestal for the passenger side. There was a bunch of drilling to make it all work, but fairly straightforward. These seats have a built in 5 point harness, but I left the original passenger seat belt in case a passenger finds that easier or more comfortable. At some point I'll build a locking center console.
Cheers! Dr. No