Rear Seat Questions

[Marla.the.V35]

I see some at vendors and they seem more plentiful.  My V-35 never came with one,  so Im not super concerned about accuracy.  I just want to fit 2 more passengers in the best vehicle ever built

[Bob W]

An M-38 rear seat will fit in a CJ-3A or CJ-V35/U but you will also need to get all the seat brackets and install them too.

[Shark49]

Hi I am new to the Willys forum and in process of getting a rear seat for my 49 CJ3A.  How does the back of rear seat keep from popping up in air if you slam on brakes?  It seems the rear brackets would not be super secure.

[Rus Curtis]

The original clips should have enough bite to keep the seat in place.  My seat required a bit of a push to release the back legs.   By comparison, does your passenger seat flop up on hard braking? 

I suppose there is a scenario where there would be enough force to lift the seat out of its clips but mostly that force is lateral.  And we're talking about 45-50 mph with 9" brakes in most cases. 

Do you have a seat that seems overly loose?

[Shark49]

no I haven't even mounted one yet.  It was a curious question as I will be letting my kids sit back there.  Ill need lap belts now that I think of it....

[Chuck W.]

If you plan to install lap belts, then you will need to modify the rear seat mounting brackets, as the seat is designed to be easily removable, and I doubt it would stand the strain in a crash situation. If I were thinking about seatbelts, I'd look into modifying a CJ5 seat such as what * Williams did on the CJ3B page:

 http://www.cj3b.info/Tech/WilliamsRearSeat.html

[Bruce_W]

Always anchor your seat belts to the floor, not to the seat frame. Of course in this case if the seat tries to get out, your kids are trapped between the seat and the belts. Does the “bayonet” on the seat’s rear legs extend through the holders far enough to drill and pin them?
BW