Are there any brackets that will move my seats back? 2019 Tahoe

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ShurleyWill

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I'm looking to move the drivers seat in my 2019 Tahoe a couple of inches to the rear. Does anyone know of some brackets that are available or tips on how to do this myself?
 

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I'm looking to move the drivers seat in my 2019 Tahoe a couple of inches to the rear. Does anyone know of some brackets that are available or tips on how to do this myself?
you should have plenty of leg room, are you sure the seat motor is moving all the way back already?
 

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My husband is 6'8. He could use some more legroom...
ya for something like that you would have to have some extension brackets made, if it is possible at all.
someone would probably have to unbolt the seat and take some measurements and have a machine shop make some brackets.
I think anything pre-made is going to be either non-existent or hard to find.
the k2's seem to have some pretty good leg room, the k2 pickups may have even more I know my silverado seat goes way back I am 6.4 1/2 and have plenty of legroom
 

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ya for something like that you would have to have some extension brackets made, if it is possible at all.
someone would probably have to unbolt the seat and take some measurements and have a machine shop make some brackets.
I think anything pre-made is going to be either non-existent or hard to find.
the k2's seem to have some pretty good leg room, the k2 pickups may have even more I know my silverado seat goes way back I am 6.4 1/2 and have plenty of legroom
Easily done.
I'm 6'7, formerly 337 lbs (now 234), and while the legroom is OK, I moved mine back 2" by fabbing brackets. It's quite easy, actually.
Four pieces of steel stock, 1/4" thick x 1 1/2" wide x 3" long. 3/8" holes drilled in each piece 2" apart.
Bolt the brackets to the front of the seat frame with some 5/16"x3/4" bolts and Nylock nuts, brackets facing forward.
Bolt the rear brackets to the floor (using the factory nuts), with the brackets facing the rear seat.
Set the seat onto the front factory studs, loosely tighten them down.
Using the same 5/16"x3/4" bolts and Nylock nuts, bolt the rear of the seat frame to the rear brackets.
Reconnect the wiring harnesses under the seat, confirm the seats extend all the way. Tighten all the nuts.
Unfortunately, the plastic trims around the seat base won't fit over the brackets, but they can be modified to fit somewhat - most people would never know.

AND, as an aside..... if the brackets are angled somewhat, the extra leg room is slightly less, BUT the seats can be spaced further apart. I did this on both my old '96 Tahoe, and my '04 XL, it allowed me to build a custom center console 2" wider than the factory one. In the '96, I was able to flare the bottom out wide enough to put (2) Celestion AD-15H subwoofers downfiring at the hump. In my '04, I only had (2) 10" subwoofers, but also had room for an amp rack for (3) amplifiers, and a storage cubby - even used some 4" ports with plugs in the bottom for cup holders.


I've done the brackets in almost every vehicle I've had, from my very first '83 2-door Chevette, all three of my S-10 Blazers, my '90 Suburban, all three of my Jeep Wranglers, my '96 Tahoe, the '04 XL, and now my current '06 XL Denali. In my '04, I also did it for the rear 60/40 seats, as my kids are 5'11 and 6'3. I moved the rears back over 3", I just needed a BMF hammer to pound back the floorpan enough to access the seat releases.
 

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