reclining passenage seat

[georgiabuck]

Is there a way to recline the passenage seat farther back than the factory setting? Thanks, Andrew

 

[georgiabuck]

I thought I would try to bring this back up for anybody new to the board. I'm trying to get my wife to sleep on trip so she doesn't critique every move I make on the road. I know that you're able to lay the seats back on mustangs, but they're designed different. Need some help. Thanks.

 

[georgiabuck]

Is this something I'm going have to figure out and let everyone else know "howto"? Come on guys.......I'm a follower not a leader.

 

[volkl]

If you don't mind, I'd like to add onto your thread...is there a way to retrofit the second row seats in a 2003 Explorer so that they will recline? Is there a simple part that can be borrowed from a 2005 model (which recline) to do this?

 

[Heavymentill]

From what I observed it looks like there are 2 springs one on each side.
This is what they look like when its not reclined.
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This is what they look like when its reclined.
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Looking at this pic you'll notice how the bar in the middle has a flat spot cut out of it this will also prevent the seat from further reclining.
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I'm not saying its impossible, but it looks like you'll have to cut some of the spring out and lengthen the flat area cut out.

 

[georgiabuck]

Very nice work wolverine. Thanks. I'll see if I can add some to it. "Maybe not day...maybe not tomorrow....but soon."

 

[drliu]

Has any one tried to make the sececond row seats in 2002/2003 Explorer to receline? Any one knows a way or answer to the volkl's questions?

If you don't mind, I'd like to add onto your thread...is there a way to retrofit the second row seats in a 2003 Explorer so that they will recline? Is there a simple part that can be borrowed from a 2005 model (which recline) to do this?