Ask again – 3rd row seat for '93 Explorer?
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Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my Explorer? — – Zilla (Remove XSPAM)
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uhm…. do they even make them? I thought it was just an option on the newer explorers – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my Explorer? > — > – Zilla > (Remove XSPAM)
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> Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my Explorer?
http://www.explorerexpress.com/catalog/catalog.html?3801
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The reason there are so few replies is because the answer is "no." The contribution by David Ross above , http://www.explorerexpress.com/catalog/catalog.html?3801, refers to rear-facing jumpseat, not the forward facing type you specified. I think it has something to do with the distance from the rear hatch and the back of the passengers head (nearly zero), and product liability concerns. I don’t see how you could fit a 3rd seat in a 91-01 facing forward and still have atleast 12" of space between head and hatch. Sorry for the bad news, but especially with children, I think its better to be safe and sorry. Good excuse to trade up to the 02 w/ 3 seat option, or the extended Envoy/Blazer w/ 3rd seat (it beat out MotorWeek’s SUV of the year against the new Explorer design)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my Explorer? > — > – Zilla > (Remove XSPAM)
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Here is part of the description from the link below. It CAN be forward-facing. I was like you and did NOT read it the first time. "The seat comes with two lap belts/harnesses and can be removed for additional cargo space or reversed to face the front or rear." — – Zilla (Remove XSPAM)
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The reason there are so few replies is because the answer is "no." > The contribution by David Ross above , > http://www.explorerexpress.com/catalog/catalog.html?3801, refers to > rear-facing jumpseat, not the forward facing type you specified. > I think it has something to do with the distance from the rear hatch and the > back of the passengers head (nearly zero), and product liability concerns. I > don’t see how you could fit a 3rd seat in a 91-01 facing forward and still > have atleast 12" of space between head and hatch. > Sorry for the bad news, but especially with children, I think its better to > be safe and sorry. > Good excuse to trade up to the 02 w/ 3 seat option, or the extended > Envoy/Blazer w/ 3rd seat (it beat out MotorWeek’s SUV of the year against > the new Explorer design) > Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my > Explorer? > — > – Zilla > (Remove XSPAM)
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Ya got me. But still, I really wonder how much safety spacing from the rear hatch is retained when facing forward. Need to hear from someone who has installed one of these things.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Here is part of the description from the link below. It CAN be > forward-facing. I was like you and did NOT read it the first time. > "The seat comes with two lap belts/harnesses and can be removed for > additional cargo space or reversed to face the front or rear." > — > – Zilla > (Remove XSPAM) > The reason there are so few replies is because the answer is "no." > The contribution by David Ross above , > http://www.explorerexpress.com/catalog/catalog.html?3801, refers to > rear-facing jumpseat, not the forward facing type you specified. > I think it has something to do with the distance from the rear hatch and > the > back of the passengers head (nearly zero), and product liability concerns. > I > don’t see how you could fit a 3rd seat in a 91-01 facing forward and still > have atleast 12" of space between head and hatch. > Sorry for the bad news, but especially with children, I think its better > to > be safe and sorry. > Good excuse to trade up to the 02 w/ 3 seat option, or the extended > Envoy/Blazer w/ 3rd seat (it beat out MotorWeek’s SUV of the year against > the new Explorer design) > > Any one knows where I can find a front facing 3rd row seat for my > Explorer? > > — > > – Zilla > > (Remove XSPAM)
