98 Silverado Extended Cab - Swap buckets and console for bench seat

[Clay Wiggins]

My Silverado has power buckets with the center console. I'd like to swap to a bench to get the sixth seat, will a bench bolt right in? Will I have to mod anything? I've searched the forum and found lots of bench to bucket swaps but not much information on the reverse. Thanks in advance.

 

[Mammoth_Man]

I'm also curious about this. I'd like to install the 60/40 split bench in my 98 extended cab with buckets

 

[MrPink]

With the 60/40 you'd have to drill 2 holes for the inner ps rail, all others match up.

If you're going buckets to full bench, eliminating the console and buckets, the outer bolt holes are all that is used, I did this with my truck.

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[someotherguy]

I've found the newer the truck is, the more likely that the extra bolt holes will already exist and be filled with a torx bolt. Just lift up the carpet once you get your buckets out and see. When I swapped my '94 from buckets to split bench, didn't have to drill anything.

The #1 concern with swapping a split bench into your extended cab is to be sure to get the seat from an extended cab. The middle rails are different; regular cab and crew cab seats won't fit without a battle.

Richard

 

[Mammoth_Man]

Super helpful. Thank you!

 

[JS45]

Did either of you make the swap?

 

[glock20]

Bump. anyone?

Trying to swap my buckets in my ext cab for the 60/40 so my dog can lay down in the seat

 

[GoToGuy]

Just find a 60/ 40 seat. Out of ext cab. Just remember 94 and earlier is 40 on driver, 60 on pass side. 95 and later is 60 on driver and 40 on pass side.