Blazer buckets vs truck buckets

[CG]

I'm assuming the only difference is the blazer gets a back on the bucket and the truck has the foam sort of showing in the back. And the truck passenger gets the stationary mounts vs the flip and slide (or maybe they dont slide?) version on the blazer. My guess is the driver side seat mount is the same truck and blazer.

I'm only talking about the "sport" buckets not the utility buckets.

[1970cstblazer]

My '70 Blazer pass seat just flips foward.

[CG]

Ok thanks, I guess that was the only area I wasn't fairly positive.

[custom10nut]

The Truck “Buddy Buckets” are mounted on a frame that uses the same setup as the Bench seat, and both seats move as one.
I put Blazer buckets in my truck.
The mounting brackets are different length on the drivers seat and the passenger seat flips forward with a pivot hinge on the front and a locking latch on the rear.

I fabricated the frames under mine, and used the sliders off two old bench seats.
The outside bracket on each seat is mounted in the factory holes, and I drill holes for the insides with an extra reinforcement plate for safety.

The only tricky problem I had was the adjustment lever on the passenger side is on the left side next to the console.
I solved that issue by cutting the lever shorter and fanned a bracket and over mounted to the front leg.
It works pretty good

[CG]

Originally Posted by custom10nut

The Truck “Buddy Buckets” are mounted on a frame that uses the same setup as the Bench seat, and both seats move as one.
I put Blazer buckets in my truck.
The mounting brackets are different length on the drivers seat and the passenger seat flips forward with a pivot hinge on the front and a locking latch on the rear.

I fabricated the frames under mine, and used the sliders off two old bench seats.
The outside bracket on each seat is mounted in the factory holes, and I drill holes for the insides with an extra reinforcement plate for safety.

The only tricky problem I had was the adjustment lever on the passenger side is on the left side next to the console.
I solved that issue by cutting the lever shorter and fanned a bracket and over mounted to the front leg.
It works pretty good

Not talking about buddy buckets, I know those are their own thing. Ive had several sets over the years.

But I do want to see if I understand you about the drivers seat sliders (not buddy seat). The seat itself is exactly the same for both, but you are saying the length of the actual sliders is different on a truck than a blazer. Ive never heard that before. I wonder if there is a thread somewhere that compares these?

[Bigdav160]

The seats are the same. Truck/Suburbans got a stationary bracket on the passenger side and Blazer got the fold forward bracket.

I think something got lost in Custom Nuts reply. But I did like he did and fabricated sliding bucket brackets from two sets of bench seat brackets. There's a thread somewhere (not mine)

[CG]

Ok thanks for that!

[custom10nut]

Originally Posted by CG

Not talking about buddy buckets, I know those are their own thing. Ive had several sets over the years.

But I do want to see if I understand you about the drivers seat sliders (not buddy seat). The seat itself is exactly the same for both, but you are saying the length of the actual sliders is different on a truck than a blazer. Ive never heard that before. I wonder if there is a thread somewhere that compares these?

The length of the mounting brackets on the Blazer brackets are longer that the truck bench, an will not fit, unless maybe if you don’t have the in cab fuel tank.

[CG]

Ok this is what Im thinking now ... The confusion seems to be (to me) that somehow converting bench seat sliders to bucket seat sliders was tossed in the equation.

I'm only talking about stock bucket seat sliders, not anything converted.

So this is how I understand it ... For the stock version of the passenger buckets ... Trucks have the stationary brackets that dont do anything except hold the seat in place, blazers do the same except they flip forward to allow access to the rear seat.

And now I believe that the stock truck drivers side bucket is exactly the same as a stock blazer drivers side bucket in every way except the blazer buckets have the plastic back.

Whew!

[custom10nut]

Originally Posted by Bigdav160

The seats are the same. Truck/Suburbans got a stationary bracket on the passenger side and Blazer got the fold forward bracket.

I think something got lost in Custom Nuts reply. But I did like he did and fabricated sliding bucket brackets from two sets of bench seat brackets. There's a thread somewhere (not mine)

Thanks for the compliment.
Later this summer I’m going to be tearing my truck apart to finally get it into a “finished” state, and I will take pictures along the way, to include a few of the seat frames, I promise.

I’m finally getting my Dream Shop put up this summer, and the first priority is the truck.

[MattyBs71]

Blazer and Truck Sport buckets are the same CG.
Driver side sliders same.
Passenger side Not.
Blazers got plastic backs. Trucks nothing.
69-72 all same frames and below just for fun.
73-77 Same frames as 69-72, just side skirts taper towards back of seat up an inch and a half vs 3 inch straight skirts 69-72.

[70STOVEBOLT]

Originally Posted by custom10nut

The only tricky problem I had was the adjustment lever on the passenger side is on the left side next to the console.
I solved that issue by cutting the lever shorter and fanned a bracket and over mounted to the front leg.
It works pretty good

I know this is an old thread, but I am going to use modified bench brackets as well and would like a pic of the adjustment lever mod you did. Could you post a pic of your lever?

[PowerdbyChevy79]

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