Rocking Seat Fix

[cwilson]

Do your front seats rock? Maybe about 1/8” worth of play in them? I’m sure there are people smarter than me that have come up with how to fix this but I thought I share what I consider a cheap fix to an annoying issue.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08D72MQB7?tag=wranglerorg-20

Above is the link to some simple 3D printed seat bushing replacements.

Fairly simple to replace the outter ones with the seats in. The inner are a little tighter on space for a T40 socket. One of the attached photos is what I did because I didn’t want to buy another tool and it worked fine. The other pic is just the final pieces installed.

No more rock in the seats!!

 

[ItchyDong]

I went through 3 sets of those before these were released. That cheap printed crap will last a few months at best. Next time get these.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/...DpOy1SS62irNxjEEpgwmF5YhW_qetNbRoC1HwQAvD_BwE

 

[cwilson]

Dangit. If I would've found those, I would have for sure went that route. Bookmarked for future use.

 

[Tob]

Don’t buy any 3D printed solutions to this problem. They are extremely expensive, fragile, and ineffective. The other viable solution besides the Summit bushings posted above is detailed in the video below - less than $5 of Hillman nylon spacers and washers from your local Orange or Blue store.

 

[chili_pepper]

Don’t buy any 3D printed solutions to this problem. They are extremely expensive, fragile, and ineffective.

While I agree with your first point, the remainder of your statement is well off the mark. I don't see $18 as expensive (assuming they actually worked) and being fragile has more to do with design and material selection, not the method of production. The biggest issue with these is poor material choice and possibly general quality issues with the prints. Can't speak to the latter as I do not own the product.

And while the $5 option in the video will work, one needs to consider the time it takes to modify the spacers and washers to fit. I can't get much done in the time $13-15 would cover, so the Summit solution was a no-brainer. My only concern is longevity and I suspect I'll need to wait a few years to find out.

 

[cwilson]

If these printed ones don't hold up, then I will just chalk that one up as a lesson learned and order the summit ones. So far, driving today, they seems solid. The quality of the print looked pretty good too compared to the high dollar printer we have at work. For now, it is fixed.

On to finally getting the windows tinted next Tuesday. Then its tune-up and Crown OPDA replacement time.

 

[Tob]

While I agree with your first point, the remainder of your statement is well off the mark. I don't see $18 as expensive (assuming they actually worked) and being fragile has more to do with design and material selection, not the method of production. The biggest issue with these is poor material choice and possibly general quality issues with the prints. Can't speak to the latter as I do not own the product.

Let me put this in perspective. A solid cylinder with 3/8” thickness and 3/4” diameter (roughly the size of these 3D printed bushings) displaces about 0.166 in^3. I can buy a 1 kg roll of filament for $12 on Amazon right now that would contain enough material to make about 280 bushings. That’s a material cost of - drumroll please - 4.3 cents each!

So yes, at ~$20 a pop, they are ridiculously expensive, even considering the cost of entry of a printer (pretty low these days), design, power consumption, and shipping.

While they are somewhat functional, the material is more compressible than nylon, which translates to more seat back movement, and they fail quickly, either cracking or delaminating within short order.

And while the $5 option in the video will work, one needs to consider the time it takes to modify the spacers and washers to fit. I can't get much done in the time $13-15 would cover, so the Summit solution was a no-brainer. My only concern is longevity and I suspect I'll need to wait a few years to find out.

Took me no more than an hour to cut to length / modify and install said nylon hardware.

 

[ItchyDong]

They’re insanely expensive no matter how you slice it considering they don’t work at all. At least AutoZone gives you a lifetime warranty on the crap parts they sell.

 

[NDSpeed]

so the Summit solution was a no-brainer.

Especially if you didn't realize summit package is for both seats, causing you to accidentally order two sets.

 

[chili_pepper]

Especially if you didn't realize summit package is for both seats, causing you to accidentally order two sets.

You could always buy another Jeep TJ to use them on...

...or sell the extra set to a forum member.

 

[NDSpeed]

You could always buy another Jeep TJ to use them on...

...or sell the extra set to a forum member.

He is 13, and eyeing the electric green 04 LJ

 

[NDSpeed]

Already saved up $3k. Not bad for a 13 year old

 

[chili_pepper]

Already saved up $3k. Not bad for a 13 year old

Long time ago now but I'm pretty sure I was well over 21 before I had 3 grand in my bank account.