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Suburban Tahoe Seat Questions

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Re: 2006 Tahoe interior seat question [djmudflap] by rockman59
Jul 12, 2006 (7:11 am)
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Replying to: djmudflap (Jul 11, 2006 6:48 pm)

the parts guy at the dealer said I would have to buy the seat part by part and didn't want to total it up for me. I did't get the feeling that he really cared anyway. can anyone help?
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He probably didn't want to total it up because of the price. These seats are incredibly expensive to order from GM. For example, I was quoted a price for a factory order for a Suburban leather 3rd seat....of nearly $2,000 and was told "that is if we can even get it". Seems there is no stock on this kind of stuff so GM has to actually pull the seat off the line then do shipping and handling, etc. They really don't want to do it...therefore the high price and limited availability. Your best bet would be to try to find a middle seat on Ebay....I know there are plenty of 3rd seats for sale. Middle seats probably much harder to find though.
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Re: 2006 Tahoe interior seat question [rockman59] by djmudflap
Jul 15, 2006 (6:15 pm)
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Replying to: rockman59 (Jul 12, 2006 7:11 am)

well I just found a seat on ebay nad I believe it is even the correct color leather. Now I need to figure out if the bench bolts in the same spot the captains chairs do. if anyone knows please let me know. my luck the body studs or the seat belt are different.
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2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? by pwjj
Feb 24, 2007 (1:31 pm)
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Replying to: djmudflap (Jul 15, 2006 6:15 pm)

After 16 years of Suburbans and Tahoes, Chevy has ruined them for me with their fold and tumble rear seat system as they no longer lie flat as in previous models. Either tumbled forward taking up bed length or sitting up high with gaps. No more sliding in 4x8 plywood, and no flat floor for my dogs etc. May be forced to go to Ford Expedition XL which also has fold and tumble but were smart enough to also have an additional lever that lets them slide down and forward to give a basically flat floor. Chevy couldn't do this? Does anyone know of a modification/aftermarket solution to the Chevy seats that will accomplish this? A flip over cover can be easily made if the seats can be made to lower down and forward like the Fords.
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [pwjj] by rockman59
Feb 24, 2007 (5:32 pm)
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Replying to: pwjj (Feb 24, 2007 2:31 pm)

Seems GM has turned the Suburban into a soccer Mom vehicle as opposed to a workhorse 4x4 vehicle of years past. What a dumb move in not having a flat floor. A contractor or builder would never buy this rig now. And they could have had their cake and eaten it too if they would have just made the floor flat ala Ford.
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [rockman59] by pwjj
Feb 25, 2007 (7:40 am)
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Replying to: rockman59 (Feb 24, 2007 6:32 pm)

Yeah, I understand them going after the larger market segment but even the Ford dealers I spoke to while looking at the Expedition couldn't believe that Chevy's didn't fold flat and just gave away that portion of the market - one that they had for years with a loyal following. One Ford dealer even told me I must be mistaken Chevy couldn't be so short sighted. But you can bet all the Ford guys are making it a selling point in their sales presentation even for the occasional user. But there must still be a lot of people like me who require the flat floor so hopefully someome has heard of an aftermarket or modification that can accomplish it? It would be worth a fair amount of money (at least to me)to be able to get it done.
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [pwjj] by greggboston
Feb 27, 2007 (6:13 pm)
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Replying to: pwjj (Feb 24, 2007 2:31 pm)

Hello,
 
I have a 2007 Suburban and have no problem getting a 4x8 sheet of plywood in the back. You need to have the 2nd and 3rd rows folded flat and it goes in nicely and the plywood sits flat (a couple of feet before the tailgate are up in the air). Yea the Expy has the "fold flat" seats with a power fold option but you can remove the 3rd row completely in the Burb, tumble the 2nd row forward and have a pretty decent cargo capacity. You can also get a cargo mat that covers from the tailgate to the 2nd row (with 3rd row removed), protecting that GM carpet from Fido...
 
Regards,
-- Gregg
Boston, Mass
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [greggboston] by ceemme
Mar 14, 2007 (12:18 pm)
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Replying to: greggboston (Feb 27, 2007 7:13 pm)

Gregg,
 
I have a 60/40 3 person bench seat on the second row and a 50/50 2 person bench seat in the rear. I can remove the third row seat but can only tumble the second row forward. (The second row is not removable). So, how do you "fold them flat" when, at least according to GM, they don't
 
Carl
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [ceemme] by greggboston
Mar 14, 2007 (5:20 pm)
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Replying to: ceemme (Mar 14, 2007 1:18 pm)

Hi Carl,
 
Fold the 3rd row flat (do not tumble forward) and also fold the 2nd row flat (do not tumble forward). The folded flat 2nd and 3rd rows are at the same level (at least they are on the Suburban) and a 4x8 sheet of plywood fits nicely. If you tumble the 2nd row forward you cannot fit an 8 foot item behind the seats and close the rear hatch.
 
Regards,
-- Gregg
Boston, MA
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Re: 2nd Row seat modification for lying flat??? [ceemme] by jerrywimer
Mar 15, 2007 (3:44 am)
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Replying to: ceemme (Mar 14, 2007 1:18 pm)

What greggboston is saying is that the seatbacks form a flat (level) surface on which you can slide a sheet of 4x8 material. The surface isn't level with the floor, but this doesn't keep plywood from sitting just fine. Some materials might not be so accommodating (drywall sheets might crumble if not supported along the entire length, for instance). But for most things this works fine.

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