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03-15-2020, 07:55 PM
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New sprinter seats in E350
Hey all. I just finished installing new seats from a 2018 Sprinter in my 03 E350 SMB. They are very comfortable! They required some modification but was well worth it and not too difficult. As a bonus I was able to add an Overlandgearguy.com Sprinter rear seat organizer Heres some pics
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2003 Ford SMB EB-50, 7.3L 4x4, "La Mulita Blanca"
2006 Land Rover LR3 SE/HD
2010 BMW GSA 30th
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03-15-2020, 07:55 PM
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Dang those look nice!
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03-16-2020, 11:55 AM
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They do look great.. what mods did you have to do? Any pics of the install?
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03-16-2020, 08:23 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron_Nunan
They do look great.. what mods did you have to do? Any pics of the install?
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The drivers seat was power. I had to replace the seat base. I replaced it with a swivel base. THe mounts are a little too narrow for the sprinter so I used 1.5inch wide 3/8" steel strap to widen the mount and voila, the sprinter seat mounted up. I had to cut the passenger side rails about 2 inches so they will swivel. All in all, pretty straight forward and very worth the effort. So much more comfortable. Will post pictures later. Cheers.
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2003 Ford SMB EB-50, 7.3L 4x4, "La Mulita Blanca"
2006 Land Rover LR3 SE/HD
2010 BMW GSA 30th
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03-16-2020, 08:31 PM
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Some pics of the drivers seat base with the widening straps and some pics of the van. Cheers!
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"Not all Those Who Wander are Lost"
2003 Ford SMB EB-50, 7.3L 4x4, "La Mulita Blanca"
2006 Land Rover LR3 SE/HD
2010 BMW GSA 30th
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03-16-2020, 10:35 PM
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Location: Chula Vista, CA
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Looks good. A few questions...
Do you sit any higher or lower compared to the stock Ford seats?
As for the swivels, are they the same units that 1der sells here on the forum?
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03-17-2020, 08:37 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by killacks
Looks good. A few questions...
Do you sit any higher or lower compared to the stock Ford seats?
As for the swivels, are they the same units that 1der sells here on the forum?
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The seats are less than an inch higher I would say. Still very comfortable for me, but I am 6'4". Passenger seat is comfortable for my wife, she is 5'5". THe base I bought from an online source, really stout good quality, EXCEPT, 3 out of 4 base holes did not line up and I had to modify them. OOFFF. THe seat does swivel despite my transfer case shifter.
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"Not all Those Who Wander are Lost"
2003 Ford SMB EB-50, 7.3L 4x4, "La Mulita Blanca"
2006 Land Rover LR3 SE/HD
2010 BMW GSA 30th
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03-18-2020, 05:02 PM
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I did the same last year, still my favorite mod on mine. Totally eliminated the backache I got on long drives.
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'99 ford e350 - 7.3L 4x4
'10 ford f150 raptor scab
'53 buick special eight - the sled
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03-22-2020, 10:03 AM
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How did you find them and how much did they cost?
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2002 E350 ext.; 160K; 7.3L; 4R100 (w/4x4 deep pan & filter); 4x4 conv. w/2007 F250/F350 coil frnt axle (oppos. dual Bilstein press. shocks cured DW) diff chg from 3.55 to 3.73 (bad!); BW1356 t.c. (bad!); LT265/70R17/E Michelin LTX M/S2; Engel MT60 Combi Fridge-Freezer; 4 BP 380J pv panels; Auragen 5kw AC gen. in top alt. position; Webasto Dual-Top; Voyager top. 1995 5.8L EB Bronco, bone stock.
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03-22-2020, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2019
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Quote:
Originally Posted by medicfernando
Hey all. I just finished installing new seats from a 2018 Sprinter in my 03 E350 SMB. They are very comfortable! They required some modification but was well worth it and not too difficult. As a bonus I was able to add an Overlandgearguy.com Sprinter rear seat organizer Heres some pics
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Does it allow you to move farther back from the steering wheel? My seat is all the way back and I still feel like I’m on top of the wheel! Ha
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