Bestop or Smittybilt seats?
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Bestop or Smittybilt seats?
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ashley taylor
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I would like to have an answer to this question myself...
Incommando
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Not direct experience but:
Smittybuilt is now a company that basically makes cheap knock-offs of its own products. They are now owned by Transamerican and their specialty is buying reputable companies for their name and cheapining the products.
Smittybuilt is now a company that basically makes cheap knock-offs of its own products. They are now owned by Transamerican and their specialty is buying reputable companies for their name and cheapining the products.
Torxhead
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A comfortable ride is nice as you get older, and you get what you pay for. I went with the Bestop Trail Max II with good results. One problem with them is that they will put you up higher in the cab probably due to more padding. I compensated for that somewhat by removing the slider since I am 6' tall. It does help with seeing over the longer hoods on the later model CJs though.
I ended up with the Smittybilt mid rise seats - got them here: Smittybilt 44917 Denim Spice Standard Bucket Front Seat : Amazon.com : Automotive
I am very happy with them. Install took 10 minutes. The new padding is a plus, I like the bolsters - feels a little more secure. Color matched factory. So far so good!
I am very happy with them. Install took 10 minutes. The new padding is a plus, I like the bolsters - feels a little more secure. Color matched factory. So far so good!
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I have the Bestop trail max 2 also and love them.
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I don't know anybody with either, but I would go with the bestop as smittybuilt tends to be cheap china stuff. Just my 2 cents.
I have Corbeau's and love them.
I have Corbeau's and love them.
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We sat in them all before we bought our Corbeaus. They aren't even out of the box yet but were the best just sitting on the floor by far.