Am I the only one who only wants a jump seat in my truck?

[JacobC1983]

3 hours ago, Mbcorry said:

For me with a family, I almost always am using the seat for somebody to sit in

That totally makes sense then. One time I shoved my nephew into the bed of the truck with the bedcover on. I could fit several kids back there.

[Daverado]

On 2/23/2019 at 11:18 AM, Mbcorry said:

My question is, why are so many people into bucket seats?

 

For me, having an extra seat in my car is like having an extra bedroom in my house, it’s always a good thing to have and should bring up the value.

 

That there is the contradiction inherent in your question, basically.

 

I'm about to sell a 16yr old Quadrasteer truck.  I expect to be waiting a while to get a good price, but that very rare and desirable feature should increase value.  The very few people that know and want Quadrasteer will pay a premium for it.  There's not a lot of demand, but there's probably even less supply.

 

If the bench seat option was rare, then it could increase value, but it's not rare.  There will be plenty of supply though and not a lot of demand because "so many people into bucket seats".

[bcato]

Wife and I have little dogs that make long road trips with us.   It was always nice to have them in between us in the jump seat in my older trucks.  

[Grumpy Bear]

3 minutes ago, bcato said:

Wife and I have little dogs that make long road trips with us.   It was always nice to have them in between us in the jump seat in my older trucks.  

That center seat belongs to Rex.    Just try to take if from him.  

 

A 30 pound Rat/Pit mix who has is territory staked out and isn't bashful about letting anyone else know it. He goes with me everywhere and always. Wife comes sometimes too. She gets the 'other seat'. 

 

IF there would have been a TRUE flat bench seat option...I'd have one. Rex likes space. 

[TxSilver]

+1 On the jump seat. It gives me one more seat to put the kids in when they are fighting in the back. Do i use it all the time, no, but its available when needed.

 

Been looking at upgrading to a 2019, but don't think Chevy offers a universal remote (garage door opener) in a jump seat configuration. In order to have it, i must upgrade to bucket seats.

[GN2018]

I chose the jump seat.  My wife and I have three grand kids and we watch her mother.  I wanted the extra seat just in case.  Frankly I hope I never use it, but it’s there if needed.  As for the console, I never keep things in my truck and other than water, I dont eat or drink in my truck.  I might have a different beverage on a trip, but that’s it.  In my console is just a flashlight, a pair af reading glasses and my phone charging cable.  Sunglasses in the upper storage bin.  So, on balance, the jump seat seemed like a better option.  Plus, wife likes that extra room up front for a bag.  Like a computer bag or camera bag that she wants handy on a trip.  

Edited March 3, 2019 by GN2018

[GreenMtnSS]

The new "jump seat" console that folds down now has a shoulder belt in lieu of the lap belt in the K2. With the console folded down (if you're big and tall like me) the "horn" that the shoulder belt reels in stuck into the side of my leg/knee. Super uncomfortable. My '16 had the bench, and I didn't mind it. Used that seat once. But due to that damn shoulder belt I had to go with a full console, and I don't regret it.

 

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[Cpl_Punishment]

Not sure if they improved it for the T1 but I hate the jump seat in the K2s. Folded down for storage, it sits right where I put my elbow when holding the wheel with my right hand. Cup holders are too small for my water bottle (not sure if they're any bigger in the consoles), nowhere out of sight but still handy for me to keep my sunglasses, tire pressure gauge, pens, parking passes and various other stuff I like to carry with me. Plus I wouldn't really want someone sitting there when I'm driving anyway. 

[relevante]

You’re not the only one, but there aren’t many of us. I had two dealers tell me they didn’t even think a leather bench was available. I knew it was and ended up just doing a factory order because it was virtually impossible to find one with a 6.2L. The nearest one was a few hundred miles away if I remember right and still wasn’t exactly what I wanted otherwise.

 

It’s scheduled to be built next week. We’ll see how much that seat gets used, but I’m guessing a fair amount. I know when I was a kid that was always my favorite seat in the car.

 

I did find one with a leather bench and a 5.3 to sit in before I ordered mine and found the comfort to be just fine. In the driver and passenger seats, I mean. Only a kid could love that middle position.

[potato]

Mbcorry - I'm in the same boat, did you manage to find a trailboss with bench and leather? I couldn't.  ended up ordering an at4 and plan on swapping the console out with a "booster" from an sle.  

[Mbcorry]

9 minutes ago, potato said:

Mbcorry - I'm in the same boat, did you manage to find a trailboss with bench and leather? I couldn't.  ended up ordering an at4 and plan on swapping the console out with a "booster" from an sle.  

I did the LTZ with leather and a jump seat and love it!

[L86 All Terrain]

On ‎2019‎-‎02‎-‎23 at 11:29 AM, OnTheReel said:

Probably better if it’s just a kid next to you, but I remember rolling 3 wide in regular cabs with two other grown men. Not cool and very cramped. Crew cab killed the jump seat.

We used to call the guy in the middle the "cross country skier". 

[rkj__]

I really like the jump seat in my K2. 

 

Five days a week, I use the open centre floor for my work bag, and extra knee room.  I find the three cupholders very useful.  They fit the bottles I use perfectly.  The storage is a compromise, but the console still has a useful amount.  I keep a beach towel in there, that I use as a temporary seat cover, if I'm getting into the truck dirty or really sweaty.

 

I've used the jump seat for a passenger once so far, since I got the truck in the fall.  I went on a hike with my parents, and my two dogs.  The two muddy dogs got the back of the cab, and all three of us humans had sufficient space in the front of the cab for the short drive. 

Edited March 6, 2019 by rkj__

[Trailboss75]

I got bucket seats for comfort, I test drove an RST with a bench and it was the worst seat I have ever been in.  It was hard and uncomfortable, not to mention I feel sorry for anyone that has to sit in that middle seat, its bad, really bad!

[Lucely Engineered]

21 hours ago, Trailboss75 said:

I got bucket seats for comfort, I test drove an RST with a bench and it was the worst seat I have ever been in.  It was hard and uncomfortable, not to mention I feel sorry for anyone that has to sit in that middle seat, its bad, really bad!

The "Bench" seat trucks have the same bucket seats as the console trucks. All thats different is the middle Seat/Console. So unless the comfort comes from having a different arm rest, i dont quite see how you  can feel a difference.