Aftermarket seat

[Celticlady]

2nd attempt to post this.

I have looked for the bottom seat cushion. It is discontinued. Junkyard seats are trash for the same reason.


I found Cordeau Sport seat a excellent replacement. The grey is identical to the jeep kj gray. It is the same profile as the oem seat. The seat back with head rest is almost identical. The bottom is same width. The depth is 17". OEM is 22". I find the "fit" of the Cordeau seat to be better than the jeep seat

Cordeau is the only place to get their seat with a seat bracket for a 2003-2007 liberty. I would get the bracket as the bracket has the slider rails for their seat. I do caution that this bracket is extremely light weight. It would never past a crash test.

I suggest: use the OEM left side seat bracket. Remove the Cordeau rails. Cut the left legs of the Cordeau bracket. Remove the OEM seat bracket from old seat. Put cordeau bracket and ORM left in the jeep. Clamp together. Remove it all as one piece. Weld. Put rails back on Cordeau seat bracket. Install whole seat bracket to cordaeu seat. Install seat in jeep. You may need to stack 3) 1/2, washers on front right forward bolt as the Cordeau seat bracket and OEM bracket have slightly different tilt.

You will need a 1/2 spacer on seat belt bolt. Both sides. You may need to "adjust" right seat OEM belt latch bracket.

I have a none electric seat. Only the seat belt wire. You may need to disassemble the OEM seat to get the whole seat belt receptacle and wire off the OEM seat.

Note: Cordeau states they only sell in pairs. Drivers and passenger seats together. But in the small print they also state to call them for exceptions. I bought a driver-side only.

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[Lesman]

That actually looks very good how much did you pay and what model seat was it?

 

[Celticlady]

First sentence of second paragraph I state the seat model.

I did not state the price as I bought a one-off "return" drivers side only. Cordeau sell in pairs.
I did note that Cordeau stated in their fine print if a single seat is needed to inquire.

Go to the Cordeau web page to get produce description and specs.

My original Jeep seat is none electric seat. The only wires I have is the seat belt. Cordeau will tell you; if you have a full electric seat you are on your own for installing it. Their seat has no provisions for any of that.

 

[Lesman]

CelticLady didn't mean to offend. At 21 years the seat cushions are gone and the passengers seats are almost gone. I have disassembled and reasemmbled more times than I want at this poinr. I hink I deserve a solid new seat at this point. Yes it does look very much like stock. Thank you for putting this up.

 

[Celticlady]

CelticLady didn't mean to offend. At 21 years the seat cushions are gone and the passengers seats are almost gone. I have disassembled and reasemmbled more times than I want at this poinr. I hink I deserve a solid new seat at this point. Yes it does look very much like stock. Thank you for putting this up.

You are welcomed.

The sides of the bottom cushion are a bit taller. Which is good to keep you in the seat if you are 4 wheeling. If you have any lift it does require you to put your butt in the seat first. Then raise your legs over the cushion to get in. Not a real problem. Just different. The seat is "firm". If I remember how my seats were when the jeep was new it was very much like that.

There is a list of seat accessories at Cordeau . The only thing I wanted was the inflatable lumbar support. It is installed in the factory. My main complaint for the oem seat is there wasn't any real lumbar support. As it turned out, The Cordeau seat has plenty of lumbar support. The extra does not have anything to push against on the back side. So all it does is push out the back not the front. I would pass on that. The other accessories are for 5 point harness and other real ruff off roading you probably won't need.

Your driver seat belt receptical is probably about to go. Mine was fine when I pulled the seat. I put it on the new seat and installed the seat. Then I noticed the red button was broken. To replace that you have to pull the seat. In another post here I address finding a suitable after market replacement on ebay for $8.
I suggest to follow my instructions on that post. And replace it while you have the seat out.

My old seat is now the "shop seat". For when my back goes into spasms and I need a recliner right now. Plus it gets the seat out of the way. Used bits left over from other projects. Like the wheels off a blown out floor jack.