Changing second row buckets to bench?

[Funkster]

I am currently looking at purchasing a 2007 Eddie Bauer and was wondering if it's possible to swap the buckets for a bench seat in the second row? The salesman told me know because of a lack of bracing, but salesman don't always know what their talking about. Any help would be great as thismwill definatley affect the purchasing of this Eddie Bauer.

Funkster

 

[Stoned06]

All the previous generation Expy's you could swap bucket and bench seats. I am sure the 3rd gen is the same way. The holes will be under the carpet for the bolts. The 2nd gen has 3 separate seats instead of a bench, and I would think the 3rd gen is the same here too. You may need to just purchase the third (center) seat. I am not sure if the carpet will have a cut out for the console bracing though.

 

[Funkster]

Thanks for the reply. I can't imagine ford would have made such a change so you couldnt add the seat, but they have done dumber things. Hopefully someone else will chime in here.

Funkster

 

[Stoned06]

Just think of it this way.... why would they make different bodies for just a different seat set-up? Not likely they would.