How to: Install Burb 3rd Row Seat into K5

[DurtySpeed]

Ive been searching these forums for a few weeks now but this is my first post. I picked up a 1985 K5 with 8 inches of lift on 38's and some other cool options.

This write up is using a 3rd row seat from a 90 Burb that is fully removable. It is being put into a 85 k5 with the fold and tumble rear seat.

Of course like anything else, it needed some things. First on the list. A back seat for the kid. Mine didn't come with one. So I hit the local pull and pay here in colorado springs. I could only find one k5 back seat and it was in very bad condition. But low and behold, lots of suburbans with the 3rd row.

So here is my write up on the install. I couldn't find any exact details on this forum or a write up for that matter so I did one myself. I hope it helps some people and I apoligize if its already been done.

First. I had to note what had to be done. So I compared the brackets and found that the rear clip part is exactly the same. The front was the only problem. Upon inspection. I found that the suburban seat had the pivot mount for the brackets from the k5 seat.

Here is the front k5 seat mount.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0148.

Here is the front suburban 3rd row seat mounts.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0149-1.

So I drove out the pins in the k5 brackets with a hammer and punch. Don't forget to take the little bushings in there also. Here is what you end up with.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0151.

Then I unbolted the brackets from the front of the the burb seat to be left with this.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0150.

Then I inserted the bushings into the mounting point for the blazer brackets on the burb seat, lined up my brackets and hammered the pins in. It ends up looking like this.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0152.

Then I bolted the seats into the factory positions in the k5.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0152.

Here is the rear latch mechanism down.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0154.

And finally, the finished product.
i717.photobucket.com/albums/ww180/DurtySpeed/Photo0155.

I don't have 5 posts yet so my pictures don't work. So if someone could reply and add

to the end with out the *'s, the pics will show. Thanks.

So to all the questions on here about putting suburban seats in the rear of a k5. Yes, it is possible. It is perfect fit and bolt in application. Hopefully this helps those of you looking for nice rear seats that can't seem to find them. This whole process took me less that 30 minutes. The only thing I found after completion is that the burb seat belts don't work. Only reason is that my k5 has male ends bolted into the truck but the suburban is supposed to have female ends. No problem though. I just have to run back to the junk yard and snag them. Should be another bolt in application. Good luck!

 

[gone huntin]

You have to have 15 posts before your links will work, great write up though. Welcome to the site. Pony up the membership fee and you can post and see pictures immediately.

 

[DurtySpeed]

You have to have 15 posts before your links will work, great write up though. Welcome to the site. Pony up the membership fee and you can post and see pictures immediately.

Thanks man. I plan to, but I drained my bank account to buy this thing and get parts at the pull and pay today. Good news is the back seat only cost me 30 bucks.

 

[michael0584]

Ive been searching these forums for a few weeks now but this is my first post. I picked up a 1985 K5 with 8 inches of lift on 38's and some other cool options.

This write up is using a 3rd row seat from a 90 Burb that is fully removable. It is being put into a 85 k5 with the fold and tumble rear seat.

Of course like anything else, it needed some things. First on the list. A back seat for the kid. Mine didn't come with one. So I hit the local pull and pay here in colorado springs. I could only find one k5 back seat and it was in very bad condition. But low and behold, lots of suburbans with the 3rd row.

So here is my write up on the install. I couldn't find any exact details on this forum or a write up for that matter so I did one myself. I hope it helps some people and I apoligize if its already been done.

First. I had to note what had to be done. So I compared the brackets and found that the rear clip part is exactly the same. The front was the only problem. Upon inspection. I found that the suburban seat had the pivot mount for the brackets from the k5 seat.

Here is the front k5 seat mount.

Here is the front suburban 3rd row seat mounts.

So I drove out the pins in the k5 brackets with a hammer and punch. Don't forget to take the little bushings in there also. Here is what you end up with.

Then I unbolted the brackets from the front of the the burb seat to be left with this.

Then I inserted the bushings into the mounting point for the blazer brackets on the burb seat, lined up my brackets and hammered the pins in. It ends up looking like this.

Then I bolted the seats into the factory positions in the k5.

Here is the rear latch mechanism down.

And finally, the finished product.

I don't have 5 posts yet so my pictures don't work. So if someone could reply and add

to the end with out the *'s, the pics will show. Thanks.

So to all the questions on here about putting suburban seats in the rear of a k5. Yes, it is possible. It is perfect fit and bolt in application. Hopefully this helps those of you looking for nice rear seats that can't seem to find them. This whole process took me less that 30 minutes. The only thing I found after completion is that the burb seat belts don't work. Only reason is that my k5 has male ends bolted into the truck but the suburban is supposed to have female ends. No problem though. I just have to run back to the junk yard and snag them. Should be another bolt in application. Good luck!

Thanks for the right up.

 

[DurtySpeed]

Thanks for getting those pics up Michael

 

[Metrodps]

OK why use a burbs seat compared to the Blazers?

The blazers looks better IMHO.

 

[yellowK20]

he couldn't find a nice blazer seat locally so he used a burb seat

 

[michael0584]

Out of all the times I've been to the junkyard I've seen 2 blazers, one had a backseat. I've seen probably 30 or more suburbans.

 

[DurtySpeed]

Exactly what they said. The blazer seats are hard to find around here. I found 2 k5's in the junkyard. On one had a back seat and it was in bad shape. Very bad. But there were prolly a dozen burbs. So this was my best option. There almost identical anyways. Just minor differences.

 

[Metrodps]

And now i know