I really love my Tahoe Hybrid, but the only thing I do not like about it is that there is a bench seat in the back and not captains chairs. Was wondering if it is possible to get rid of the bench and add two captains chairs and then add a bench in the rear? It already has the third row seating. My 11 year old daughter with long legs sitting in the middle is not comfortable anymore for her. I want to keep my Hybrid and not have to make another payment to get a different vehicle. We put a ton of miles on it, so it needs to be comfortable for everyone.
Tahoe Hybrid Seat Swap
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Ahhh, makes sense.
Since posting I've been searching for a bench on car-parts.com as suggested by another forum member. I've been able to find three benches that match color and features with my Yukon within 50 miles for $300 or less. I'm going to be calling around today to see about picking one up and how much I can get for the captains chairs.
Best of luck getting your truck setup to your liking.
Since posting I've been searching for a bench on car-parts.com as suggested by another forum member. I've been able to find three benches that match color and features with my Yukon within 50 miles for $300 or less. I'm going to be calling around today to see about picking one up and how much I can get for the captains chairs.
Best of luck getting your truck setup to your liking.
Sol Young
TYF Newbie
Did you successfully get captains chairs in your hybrid? I have a 2013 I want to do this to. I figure there might be some bending of metal or fabrication to make it fit? Or can it "just work"?
Sol Young
TYF Newbie
I've been digging around for any information on the topic and I haven't found anyone who has done it (or at least who has blogged or YouTube'd it). Do you know of anyone who has done it or whether it can work (or what has to be overcome to get it done)?
petethepug
Michael
Previous brochures tout that the hybrid has a specific 2nd row seat made of aluminum. No one followed up to determine why aluminum.
I speculate aluminum was used because it won’t create sparks from normal wear and tear. Batteries damaged from accidents can off gas hydrofluoric acid. Imagine if you were slamming a captains chair or 60/40 seat onto its steel clamps directly on top of the Lith Ion battery for years. Not a good scenario.
Note that the 2017 post from bigdubz states a swap to captains chairs (in a hybrid) is possible. Not sure if he is a hybrid owner or if he’s referring to to a seat swap in a non hybrid vehicle. He only has 3 posts and he never made a vehicle profile.
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I speculate aluminum was used because it won’t create sparks from normal wear and tear. Batteries damaged from accidents can off gas hydrofluoric acid. Imagine if you were slamming a captains chair or 60/40 seat onto its steel clamps directly on top of the Lith Ion battery for years. Not a good scenario.
Note that the 2017 post from bigdubz states a swap to captains chairs (in a hybrid) is possible. Not sure if he is a hybrid owner or if he’s referring to to a seat swap in a non hybrid vehicle. He only has 3 posts and he never made a vehicle profile.
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wjburken
Supporting Member
If I am not mistaken, the use of aluminum in the Hybrid was mainly driven by the need to offset the extra weight of the battery and the electric motors. That is why I believe other components, like the rear lift-gate, are partly made out of aluminum.
PG01
Supporting Member
I don’t see why not Joe, mounting points should be same. I feel like the only differences are its lighter, maybe a little more recessed than a non hybrid and if iirc it has fixed glass.
You can get one? Hunts point?
