Folding Bench Latch Location?

[Cadillac Kid]

Hello everyone.

I don't think my truck is equipped with the folding front bench, but I just want to be sure. I see the lever for the back and forth seat adjustment, but I do not know where the folding lever would be. Could someone let me know or maybe post a picture?

Thank you very much, this forum is wonderful.

-Gavin

[donut]

Check where the seat back and bottom portion of the seat meet. Hinge point if you have one. (right above the seatbelt retractor)

My '73 did not have one.

[TKCR]

It would help knowing what year of truck you have.

Some seats had tilt, some didn't. Most of the 80's just fold forward, they don't have a latch or lever. They just fold forward by you folding it forward.

[f.monroe]

Looking at your other postings I see you have a '74. It probably doesn't have a tilting seat. Not all did back then. If you can't get it to tilt ,and can't find a lever at the rear base of the seat, it's probably a fixed seat.

[Gmc.guy]

Both of my '74 s do not have the folding seat. The cover for the seat back wraps the "arm" that bolts to the seat bottom. Super pain for storage when you are used to using it on another truck

[El Dorado Jim]

you can modify your seat to fold forward by using a piece of angle iron like I did...this is in my 72, but will work on newer seats as well

[Gmc.guy]

^^ are the bolts shouldered so they can stay tight but let the back pivot ? I was just curious if they stay tight or you have to tighten them once in awhile

[TKCR]

[QUOTE=Gmc.guy;7861903]^^ are the bolts shouldered so they can stay tight but let the back pivot ? I was just curious if they stay tight or you have to tighten them once in awhile[/QUOTE

Yeh it needs to be shouldered. Here's the bolt that goes in the tilt seats

[midnight rambler]

whats the thread and bolt size are those or if you have a part number ? I like this mod makes it simple

[Gmc.guy]

Yes, I have taken the tilt ones apart before. I was just wondering if using the original in a non tilt seat was shouldered and could be used. Never took the non tilt apart before. I assume it doesn't have a shouldered bolt

[El Dorado Jim]

Originally Posted by Gmc.guy

^^ are the bolts shouldered so they can stay tight but let the back pivot ? I was just curious if they stay tight or you have to tighten them once in awhile

just re-use the tapered screws that are on the seat already,you don't need any other bolts, look at the pics I posted, use a piece of angle iron, drill a hole in it and countersink the hole, mine never loosen up.if they were to I would just use a little bit of blue loctite....I can post a close up if you guys need a better pic..