Please confirm the 08 2dr rear accesss change
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Please confirm the 08 2dr rear accesss change
I know it was rumored to change, and I have searched the forum, but can anyone confirm wether or not they made any changes to the rear seat access on the 08 2dr?
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Yup, i also checked out an '08 on the lot. the seatbelts are both pillar mounted now. Otherwise i see no differences.
I went to the parts guy and had him pull up the microfiche (they refused to disassemble a new jeep - go figure) to see what changes where made there to the lower mounting of the passenger seatbelt, thought if it was just some funky bracket or whatever i would just order the piece and swap it into my '07 to get that damn guillotine seatbelt out of the way. However, the fiche they had says the '08 seatbelt mounts the same as the '07's. Which it absolutely does not do. So without more info, or dismantelling an '08 to compare to an '07, i have no clue what they did (but it cant be rocket science)
I went to the parts guy and had him pull up the microfiche (they refused to disassemble a new jeep - go figure) to see what changes where made there to the lower mounting of the passenger seatbelt, thought if it was just some funky bracket or whatever i would just order the piece and swap it into my '07 to get that damn guillotine seatbelt out of the way. However, the fiche they had says the '08 seatbelt mounts the same as the '07's. Which it absolutely does not do. So without more info, or dismantelling an '08 to compare to an '07, i have no clue what they did (but it cant be rocket science)
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Yup, i also checked out an '08 on the lot. the seatbelts are both pillar mounted now. Otherwise i see no differences.
I went to the parts guy and had him pull up the microfiche (they refused to disassemble a new jeep - go figure) to see what changes where made there to the lower mounting of the passenger seatbelt, thought if it was just some funky bracket or whatever i would just order the piece and swap it into my '07 to get that damn guillotine seatbelt out of the way. However, the fiche they had says the '08 seatbelt mounts the same as the '07's. Which it absolutely does not do. So without more info, or dismantelling an '08 to compare to an '07, i have no clue what they did (but it cant be rocket science)
I went to the parts guy and had him pull up the microfiche (they refused to disassemble a new jeep - go figure) to see what changes where made there to the lower mounting of the passenger seatbelt, thought if it was just some funky bracket or whatever i would just order the piece and swap it into my '07 to get that damn guillotine seatbelt out of the way. However, the fiche they had says the '08 seatbelt mounts the same as the '07's. Which it absolutely does not do. So without more info, or dismantelling an '08 to compare to an '07, i have no clue what they did (but it cant be rocket science)
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But in my opinion, moving the lower seatbelt mount from the seat to the floor, so it doesnt actively block the access, is half of the problem taken care of.
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I notice when I test drove a 2 dr the passenger seat didn't move up like on the old TJ. I wonder if you could swap the bracket with one from a TJ to correct this.
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The 2dr kills me with friends (mind you I dont like taking ppl out in it, guess im a little anti-social). Sometimes they get so frustrated they look like they'd rather not attempt the jump into the ring-o-fire! For my daugher it isnt so bad. I just scoop her up, plant her somewhere in the back seat and tell her to sit down (the bucklin' isnt too difficult, guess it could be easier)
That seatbelt is a guilitine. Insane on the passengers side (and thats where I have her carseat!)@@!!!!
I almost want to put her in through the driverside, but opt not to. Just habit.
That seatbelt is a guilitine. Insane on the passengers side (and thats where I have her carseat!)@@!!!!
I almost want to put her in through the driverside, but opt not to. Just habit.