Auto Parts: Installing 3rd Row Bench Seat 96 Expedition, row bench, pep boys


Question
Any help/directions/instructions on obtaining and installing the mounts for the 3rd row bench seat in a 1996 Ford Expedition (Eddie Bauer) would be appreciated. Room to install the additional seat but no mounts/brackets to do so. Is this a do-it-yourself job for the mechanically adept or should body shop do the work?

Answer
Hi Dave,

If your vehicle did not come equipped with the third-row seat anchors, there is a good chance you will NOT be able to install them. There are other differences in the chassis as well as the underbody between option packages that included high-occupancy and options that did not. Just drilling through the floor is never a good idea.

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Thanks for the question, I hope this information was helpful to you.
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