932A1 seat upgrade

[jw4x4]

During my first highway drive to Marengo, (approx 200 miles) I decided that the seat had to be upgraded. I bought 2 HMMWV seats @ the swap meet that day. Only the driver's seat had a base. It is not a springer, but the seat bottom is a suspension seat. I then acquired an air seat base, which I planned on putting the HMMWV seats on, but that combo was way too high. So that led me to using the stock 932 seat base. I removed the coil spring and replaced it with the air bag. Had to make a couple of mods to mount the air bag and the seat, but it worked out great. This is very comfortable and I love it.

 

[jw4x4]

More pics.

 

[Csm Davis]

So what bag did you use and what did you have to mod to fit it?

 

[jw4x4]

Used a Bostrom bag. Welded pieces of flat bar stock with holes drilled to accomodate the bolt on one end of the bag and the air inlet on the other end.

 

[Recovry4x4]

Guessing you can adjust the height with the bag? Looks high in the pics. I particularly love the handgun vault under the seat. Be nice with a locking door too.

 

[jw4x4]

Yes, the height can be adjusted. It did add a couple of inches in height, but still plenty of headroom and better visibility. I considered a locking door, but it might draw attention and curiousity

 

[Csm Davis]

Okay Jw4x4 how short are you? No way I could ride in there.

 

[MWMULES]

The passenger seat in those kits will mount on to a springer base, you just have to drill 4 holes in the plate that comes with it. It also takes a lot of the elevation out of it.

 

[jw4x4]

Okay Jw4x4 how short are you? No way I could ride in there.

I am 6' tall, 205 lbs and there is no issue with room.

 

[Csm Davis]

Yeah I bump my head with the stock seat no way I could add that under the seat like that. Will just have to stick with the regular height no booster.
I am 6'8" 340

 

[LanceRobson]

I'm not familiar with the spring base in the M939 series but in an M44/M809 cab the spring base with an M1009 bucket seat give me a few more inches of headroom and about 3" more lap and leg room in addition to being pretty comfortable. (6'4", 230#)

Lance