Amazonica
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- First Name
- Monica
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2019
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- Location
- Santa Fe NM
- Vehicle(s)
- 2008 JKU Rescue Green, 2019 JLUR
- Occupation
- Dog & Punk'ncon Mom
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If you are looking to completely remove your JLU's Rear seat, I have done it and it's not difficult. I am NOT an expert, not a mechanic, and only presenting my experience, not offering advice.
I made it easy on myself since I was doing this alone and removed both rear doors. Fold down rear seat and headrests, remove all mats. I had the All-Weather Cargo Mats and Gap Hider - all of it comes out, just pull upwards. The Gap hider feels a bit tricky, but is just held on with the ubiquitous jeep "clips". I pulled straight up like I meant it and they came out.
There are nine 18mm bolts, and two 18mm nuts (outside edges) total that will need to be removed. I used a cheater bar, but did not need power tools. I removed the four on the floor that held the legs first, then the three on the top. With the seats folded down, these three are easy to see. Put the seatbacks upright, then removed three of the underseat bolts. I tied the "butt" part of the seats up to make getting to these easier. The remaining "seatbelt" bolt was a bugger. I wrested the seat nearly out and tackled that one.
The "legs" of the seat are sharp. I had purchased the "christmas tree bag" someone else had posted to store my removed rear seat. It is decent thickness and very affordable, but I punctured my bag with the sharp legs, and ended up wrapping the whole thing in plastic wrap.
I made it easy on myself since I was doing this alone and removed both rear doors. Fold down rear seat and headrests, remove all mats. I had the All-Weather Cargo Mats and Gap Hider - all of it comes out, just pull upwards. The Gap hider feels a bit tricky, but is just held on with the ubiquitous jeep "clips". I pulled straight up like I meant it and they came out.
There are nine 18mm bolts, and two 18mm nuts (outside edges) total that will need to be removed. I used a cheater bar, but did not need power tools. I removed the four on the floor that held the legs first, then the three on the top. With the seats folded down, these three are easy to see. Put the seatbacks upright, then removed three of the underseat bolts. I tied the "butt" part of the seats up to make getting to these easier. The remaining "seatbelt" bolt was a bugger. I wrested the seat nearly out and tackled that one.
The "legs" of the seat are sharp. I had purchased the "christmas tree bag" someone else had posted to store my removed rear seat. It is decent thickness and very affordable, but I punctured my bag with the sharp legs, and ended up wrapping the whole thing in plastic wrap.
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