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Does your passenger seat get used?

Does your passenger seat get used?

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I use mine all the time. My rig is a 4 seater and there is hardly a weekend someone isnt riding in the back as well.
 
Will removing the seat gain you any additional visibility to see the passenger rear tire? Redo the rear mounts to make them slotted and pin the front. Mine come out in 5 seconds. Leave the seat on the trailer for when you need to take a passenger, but otherwise have your tray there with the same mounts as your seat so it also comes out in 5 seconds.
 
Honestly I consider removing the seat in the future buggy since I really don't like people riding with me anyways. I like wheeling with my group, but I hate having to "entertain" someone sitting in the pass seat. I'm not much for small talk and hate having to explain everything. Buggy time is my time.

Having said that, I wouldn't get rid of your pass seat altogether, I'd just swap it out if you ever needed it. I wouldn't swap it on a trip, but if you knew you had a run coming up and the woman or a friend was going with you, you could swap it in at home kinda thing.

You can also just ignore everything I say since my future buggy will probably be a 4 seater so I can take both my boys with me if they ever go.:grinpimp:
 
Ghetto Fab. said:
Honestly I consider removing the seat in the future buggy since I really don't like people riding with me anyways. I like wheeling with my group, but I hate having to "entertain" someone sitting in the pass seat. I'm not much for small talk and hate having to explain everything. Buggy time is my time.

Having said that, I wouldn't get rid of your pass seat altogether, I'd just swap it out if you ever needed it. I wouldn't swap it on a trip, but if you knew you had a run coming up and the woman or a friend was going with you, you could swap it in at home kinda thing.

You can also just ignore everything I say since my future buggy will probably be a 4 seater so I can take both my boys with me if they ever go.:grinpimp:
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You sound like a fun person to be around :flipoff2: :
 
The cooler should be the only thing you’re getting in and out for. Get a small cooler that fits in your seat well. And then if you have a passenger make them get in and out for beer instead. My thought is it’s kinda rare I need my passenger seat but it’s super nice when a buddy breaks or family/friends are in town and want to tag along. Also if the seat is in the wife can’t blame you for going without her because she knows she has fist rights to it.
 
Be prepped to be fisted..


Kinky.


BulletOffroad said:
The cooler should be the only thing you’re getting in and out for. Get a small cooler that fits in your seat well. And then if you have a passenger make them get in and out for beer instead. My thought is it’s kinda rare I need my passenger seat but it’s super nice when a buddy breaks or family/friends are in town and want to tag along. Also if the seat is in the wife can’t blame you for going without her because she knows she has fist rights to it.
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I think I'm going to mess around with the mounts and see what I can come up with. I leave my side panels on more or less unless it's summer but with them off not having the seat there I'd be able to see just in front of the rear tire probably half way down it. Pulling the seat opens a lot more room than one would think.

It's not that I dislike people but no one really plans to come with and the woman has next to no interest. Since bitching up my leg I kind don't want to get in and out more than I have too anymore. If someone is with now it's likely they broke.
 
94toytruck said:
I think I'm going to mess around with the mounts and see what I can come up with. I leave my side panels on more or less unless it's summer but with them off not having the seat there I'd be able to see just in front of the rear tire probably half way down it. Pulling the seat opens a lot more room than one would think.

It's not that I dislike people but no one really plans to come with and the woman has next to no interest. Since bitching up my leg I kind don't want to get in and out more than I have too anymore. If someone is with now it's likely they broke.
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A suggestion for better visibility, Bebop put a Lexan panel in the firewall of my old juggy. Meant I could see the passenger tire unhindered from the drivers seat. Revolutionized my visibility in that rig and helped the passenger to see things while belted in too.
 
ridered3 said:
When I’m solo, I store all the small items (soft cooler, recovery basics, small tools etc) in the passenger seat with a PRP seat cover over top. Keeps everything secure and dry while still being super accessible.
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I have a backpack that spends most of the time in the passenger seat buckled it to hopefully prevent it from taking me out if I roll. I used to keep more in it, but started to reduce what it has. I think it now has a leatherman, dry snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear, winch controller (normally use in cab, but good for backup), and some other random stuff.

I made a bed in the buggy that makes it easy to toss in the soft shackle and tree saver, and it's expanded metal so if it's a wet/muddy trip they can drain.

ridered3 said:
A suggestion for better visibility, Bebop put a Lexan panel in the firewall of my old juggy. Meant I could see the passenger tire unhindered from the drivers seat. Revolutionized my visibility in that rig and helped the passenger to see things while belted in too.
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I have 2 panels I pull for visibility that I've thought about making out of lexan. Only thing I have noticed is the interior is much warmer with those panels in, so unless it's a slop fest, I'd rather have them out to be cooler.
 
If you pin the front of the seats, use a t-bar out of some 3/8" solid (or whatever size the holes in your tabs are) and then slot the panel so you can slide the t-bar out when removing the seats.
You can see it here
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JohnnyJ said:
I have a backpack that spends most of the time in the passenger seat buckled it to hopefully prevent it from taking me out if I roll. I used to keep more in it, but started to reduce what it has. I think it now has a leatherman, dry snacks, sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear, winch controller (normally use in cab, but good for backup), and some other random stuff.

I made a bed in the buggy that makes it easy to toss in the soft shackle and tree saver, and it's expanded metal so if it's a wet/muddy trip they can drain.



I have 2 panels I pull for visibility that I've thought about making out of lexan. Only thing I have noticed is the interior is much warmer with those panels in, so unless it's a slop fest, I'd rather have them out to be cooler.
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the_white_shadow said:
If you pin the front of the seats, use a t-bar out of some 3/8" solid (or whatever size the holes in your tabs are) and then slot the panel so you can slide the t-bar out when removing the seats.
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My biggest problem with quick release for the passenger seat is seat belts. Both lap belts and sub belt go through the seat and are a pita to thread through. I normally pull the seat with the belts still threaded. Getting to the outside and sub bolts are not too bad but getting to the interior lap bolt is also a pita. There is no way I can get to those bolts with my side panel on. I'm guessing at ride ht (not on the hoist), to pull the side panel, seat and belts, then put the side panel back on is a 15-20 minute process. And I'm certainly not gonna compromise how the belts are attached.

Doing all this at the trail head would be a nusiance. On the other hand......... pulling the passenger seat before I leave home and throwing it in the overhead of the trailer is an option. Looking at our situation last month where JohnnyJ caught on fire and threw out his thumb for a ride, in the scope of things, taking 20 minutes to throw the passenger seat back in would not be a big deal.
 
white-rhino said:
My biggest problem with quick release for the passenger seat is seat belts. Both lap belts and sub belt go through the seat and are a pita to thread through. I normally pull the seat with the belts still threaded. Getting to the outside and sub bolts are not too bad but getting to the interior lap bolt is also a pita. There is no way I can get to those bolts with my side panel on. I'm guessing at ride ht (not on the hoist), to pull the side panel, seat and belts, then put the side panel back on is a 15-20 minute process. And I'm certainly not gonna compromise how the belts are attached.

Doing all this at the trail head would be a nusiance. On the other hand......... pulling the passenger seat before I leave home and throwing it in the overhead of the trailer is an option. Looking at our situation last month where JohnnyJ caught on fire and threw out his thumb for a ride, in the scope of things, taking 20 minutes to throw the passenger seat back in would not be a big deal.
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PRP makes clip on belts instead of the bolt on belts. My belts done go through my seats , so its easy to lay them on the side and pull the seat.
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white-rhino said:
My biggest problem with quick release for the passenger seat is seat belts. Both lap belts and sub belt go through the seat and are a pita to thread through. I normally pull the seat with the belts still threaded. Getting to the outside and sub bolts are not too bad but getting to the interior lap bolt is also a pita. There is no way I can get to those bolts with my side panel on. I'm guessing at ride ht (not on the hoist), to pull the side panel, seat and belts, then put the side panel back on is a 15-20 minute process. And I'm certainly not gonna compromise how the belts are attached.

Doing all this at the trail head would be a nusiance. On the other hand......... pulling the passenger seat before I leave home and throwing it in the overhead of the trailer is an option. Looking at our situation last month where JohnnyJ caught on fire and threw out his thumb for a ride, in the scope of things, taking 20 minutes to throw the passenger seat back in would not be a big deal.
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for sure. its an easy option actually. and it happens every trip. almost every trip someone has an issue and will need to ride a day or two till things get sorted out. so a back up plan to drop in the seat is not a bad idea
 
As soon as you permanently remove that seat you’ll find someone or more people will suddenly want to tag along. :laughing: Just the way life works.

I would retro fit your current seat mounts for quick removal. Best option, really.
 
94toytruck said:
That's actually on the list for this winter, my foot wells are currently aluminum.
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Aluminum footwells are for cultured individuals who tend to drive like Ray Charles getting his dick sucked by Helen Keller. Clear panels will make you weak. :smokin:
 
ridered3 said:
A suggestion for better visibility, Bebop put a Lexan panel in the firewall of my old juggy. Meant I could see the passenger tire unhindered from the drivers seat. Revolutionized my visibility in that rig and helped the passenger to see things while belted in too.
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I can't see the tire in it. I drive by feel on it lol.
 
My wife was preggo last year, so she sat out all the wheeling. I have a 4 door JK on 'tons. I used the opportunity to take some friends to Fordyce that had never been wheeling. It was really fun, it was also a lot more work.

10+ years ago, before UTVs were common on rock crawling trails, I came across a group of four XP900 (2 seaters) on the Rubicon. It was two husband/wife pairs, each in their own UTV. They all had the passenger seats removed and either had a cooler or camping gear where the passenger seat would go. If you had a wife that wanted to drive, it seemed like a clever solution.
 
Wfoyota said:
Aluminum footwells are for cultured individuals who tend to drive like Ray Charles getting his dick sucked by Helen Keller. Clear panels will make you weak. :smokin:
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She'll swallow and tongue the balls but just like Ray, I can't see shit with my footwells in:laughing:
 
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