can i cut out the cross member under my driver seat?
03-05-2015, 10:26 AM
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can i cut out the cross member under my driver seat?
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installing a bestop lockbox under my driver seat in a 2011 wrangler sport. there is a cross member in the way, can i cut it out and not lose the integrity of the seat?
03-05-2015, 11:13 AM
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Depends on how much you like your passengers.
03-07-2015, 08:20 AM
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I would think it's there to keep the seat rigid and keep it from rocking side-to-side on rough terrain.
That's typical cheapo Chrysler engineering; If you do it you'd better weld on additional support. Maybe you could weld the lockbox onto the seat frame in a way that would let the box serve the same purpose?
That's typical cheapo Chrysler engineering; If you do it you'd better weld on additional support. Maybe you could weld the lockbox onto the seat frame in a way that would let the box serve the same purpose?
03-07-2015, 01:31 PM
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I would think it's there to keep the seat rigid and keep it from rocking side-to-side on rough terrain.
That's typical cheapo Chrysler engineering; If you do it you'd better weld on additional support. Maybe you could weld the lockbox onto the seat frame in a way that would let the box serve the same purpose?
That's typical cheapo Chrysler engineering; If you do it you'd better weld on additional support. Maybe you could weld the lockbox onto the seat frame in a way that would let the box serve the same purpose?
The 4dr front seat doesn't need it. The 2dr front seat slides differently, so the tracks are different, hence the need for the cross member.