74 CJ5 seats

gettin ready to order some new seats i think i have made my mind up for the rear Bestop TrailMax II Fold & Tumble, question though, i'm goin with black but stuck on the regular or denim, whats the difference? i have also not been able to decide on front seats, according to quadratec bestop doesn't make the matching front seats earlier than 76, could i mod these in any way to fit in my 74? if not, any suggestions as to some decent front buckets, preferably with a full back and other than sort of complimentary to the rear seat style/color the rest doesn't matter.

 

really? anyone had issues with bestops for the rear seats like this? or is this something that just occures with the front bestop seats?

 

i absolutely HATED my traimax seats. there was another couple of bars that hit my butt and mid back. hold out for something else

 

the rear seat i had wasnt any better, it sat at a weird uncomfortable angle and was rather cheaply put together. i would suggest finding a factory yj fold and tumble rear

 

I've ridden in a couple of Jeeps with the Trailmax Pro seats. Liked them so much I bought some for the CJ-6 project. They are much better than the regular Trailmax seats but more money. A case where you get what you pay for generally. Regardless of what we say, I'd recommend sitting in the type of seat that you are considering. What is very comfortable for one person can be agonizing for another. Our body types are all different and where a seat hits us or forms to us will be different from person to person. Case in point, many people like the Poly style racing seats, but they kill my back off as they hit me wrong.

 

I find the original seats to be very comfortable. If you can locate a pair in good condition, a local upholstery shop should be able to rebuild them for you.

I've also had Bostrom high back seats, which were excellent - but I don't know if they are widely available.

 

I agree with Boyink on the Bestop seats. I put a set in my 5. Took some getting used to with that bar in the back. Not near as comfortable as the stock ones.