Mav SWB Rear folding seat

[chimpboy]

This is probably a dumb question, but anyway...

When I fold up the rear seat of my Maverick SWB, it has this tendency to FALL VIOLENTLY BACK DOWN.

There must be some method that is supposed to latch it but it's not obvious to me what it is, or if I've got something missing or whatever. What's meant to hold it in place when it's folded fully forward?

Jason

[GQAndrew]

When I fold up the rear seat of my Maverick SWB, it has this tendency to FALL VIOLENTLY BACK DOWN.

There must be some method that is supposed to latch it but it's not obvious to me what it is, or if I've got something missing or whatever. What's meant to hold it in place when it's folded fully forward?

Jason

I have this exact problem in my Patrol, it has resulted in totally destroying a storage box I had in the back when I hit some bumps after coming down a sand dune...thank god the dog wasn't in there!!

The only thing I can see to hold it up, is by looping the straps that are on the bottom rear of the seat over the head rests of the front seats, I cant see how this is how it is supposed to be, if so, then it is a pretty crappy design!!!

[Kane]

Thats what I used to do before I ripped them out completely . It seemed like the only way of keeping them up and works pretty well until you have to get some thing from behind your seat.

[Daisy]

tied mine on the handrest.. is that possible on a SWB as mines LWB

TOM

[Dirty Dave]

tied mine on the handrest.. is that possible on a SWB as mines LWB

TOM

No you tied the middle seats to headrest...what have you been smokin???
anyways my olds bought a few GQ's newski and yup the almost toyota like method of tieing those straps from the rear seats (SWB) around the headrest is how the bling blings designed it!!! Russell hey??

[chimpboy]

tied mine on the handrest.. is that possible on a SWB as mines LWB

TOM

No you tied the middle seats to headrest...what have you been smokin???
anyways my olds bought a few GQ's newski and yup the almost toyota like method of tieing those straps from the rear seats (SWB) around the headrest is how the bling blings designed it!!! Russell hey??

I find it incredible that this is the proper method... geez. That sucks.

Might have to do some chimp engineering!

Jason

[Dirty Dave]

I took mine out the other month....but for strange reason I bolted them back in last week and have regreted the decision...I don't have kids nor a wife so WTF are they back in.....I am a little lost....maybe the fine that cops can give ya if u remove the seats and don't get your car plated.....

[chimpboy]

I took mine out the other month....but for strange reason I bolted them back in last week and have regreted the decision...I don't have kids nor a wife so WTF are they back in.....I am a little lost....maybe the fine that cops can give ya if u remove the seats and don't get your car plated.....

hmm I replaced my MU with the Mav partly because I was sick of only having two seats... the one time you want four is enough to drive you nuts.

But I'd like to be able to fold them up without having them slam down on whatever I've got in the back, so I'll figure something out. Anyone got suggestions?

Jason

[baggers]

Try having a look at the hinges and see if there is a small lever on each side that will slide forward to lock the hinges.

That is how my LWB Mav works, not sure if the seats are identicle in a SWB though sorry.

[bogged]

I find it incredible that this is the proper method... geez. That sucks.

what using the straps to tie it round the head rest?? It works - thats all it does.. it aint pretty, but yea, practical. Mine were like that for 3 mths never moved an inch. Just sucks ass if you want to move the seat forward or back.

[JemmyBubbles]

Shorties make me cranky...

I really want a Shlongy.... But if I make my Shorty a Shlongy I wont really have any more room just ute...It needs more doors.. or something......

mmm bbeerr...