How to Remove Front Seats 2002-08 Dodge Ram
Created on: 2016-06-06
Learn how to remove and install the front seats in the 02-08 Dodge Ram with this helpful video
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step 1 :Disconnecting the Battery
- Disconnect the negative terminal with a 10mm wrench
- Let the vehicle sit for 30 minutes to let the airbag modules power down
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step 2 :Removing the Seats
- Undo the two 15mm bolts at the front of the seat brackets
- Remove the two 15mm bolts at the back of the rail
- Spray the underside of the vehicle where the bolts are with rust penetrant if needed
- Remove the seat belt cover
- Remove the T45 Torx bolt from the seatbelt
- Pull the seat back and buckle in the seat with the rear seat belt
- Disconnect the electrical connector under the driver's seat
- Disconnect the red safety tab from the wiring harness
- Remove the four 13mm nuts holding the seat together
- Remove the center seat
- Remove the driver and passenger seats
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step 3 :Installing the Seats
- Insert the seats into place
- Leave them laid back
- Tighten the 13mm bolts the center console onto the passenger seat
- Clip the wiring harness into place
- Connect the wiring harness
- Lay the seats back down and align the bolt holes up
- Tighten the 15mm bolts to the front of the seat
- Tighten the 15mm bolts to the back of the seat
- Torque the seat bolts to 30 foot-pounds
- Insert the seatbelt tab into place
- Tighten the T45 bolt into the seat belt
- Torque the bolt to 29 foot-pounds
- Press in the seatbelt cover
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step 4 :Connecting the Battery
- Tighten the 10mm negative battery terminal
Tools needed
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Adjustable Wrench
13mm Socket
Socket Extensions
Torque Wrench
15mm Socket
Rust Penetrant
T45 Socket
Ratchet
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In this video, we're going to show you how to remove and reinstall the front seats in the Dodge Ram. This is a 2008, but the procedure is pretty much the same for any 2003 to 2008 Dodge Ram pickup. You'll need 10-18 millimeter sockets, with a ratchet and extensions, a T45 Torx bit, pliers, penetrating oil, and torque wrench.
Before working on any part of the electrical system, you'll want to use a 10 millimeter wrench to remove the negative terminal of your battery and set it off to the side. After the battery has been disconnected and the vehicle sat for 30 minutes, to allow the airbag modules to power down.
You'll need a 15 millimeter socket to undo two 15 millimeter bolts at the front of the seat brackets. Remove the two 18 millimeter bolts at the back of the rail. You may want to spray the underside of the vehicle where the bolts go through with some penetrating oil. Remove the cover at the bottom of the seat belt by snapping it out.
Undo the T45 Torx bolt holding the bottom of the seat belt in. Repeat these steps on the opposite side. Leave the seats back. Secure the rear seat belt around the headrest and buckle it in so you can work on the bottom side of the seats.
Disconnect the electrical connector under the driver's seat. Disconnect the two electrical connectors on the passenger side of the center seat. Pull back on the red safety tab on the rear most connector so you can push down and release it.
Remove the wire loom retainer from the front driver's corner of the harness. Remove the connectors from the base of the seats by prying them out carefully with a trim plier or a pair of needle nose. Remove the four 13 millimeter nuts holding the seats together.
Remove the seat belt that was securing the seats. Lay them down. Make sure that your seat belts aren't tangled together. Remove the center seat from the vehicle. Carefully remove the driver and passenger seats from the vehicle. You may need a friend to help you if you can't maneuver them out on your own without damaging the truck.
Reinstall your seats. Remember to leave them laid back so we can connect them all together. Reinstall the center console onto the passenger seat. Tighten them down with the 13 millimeter socket and ratchet.
Reinstall the driver's seat. Lay it back and reconnect to the center console. Be sure to line up the nuts with the marks from where they came off. Reconnect the electrical connectors. Reconnect the big connector, the base of the seat. Lay your seats back down.
Line them up with their bolt holes and the alignment mark, on the front inside mount on both sides. Start the bolts in the front of your seat, on both sides. Start the bolts in the rear. Using an 18 millimeter socket and ratchet, tighten down the rear bolts on the seat brackets. Torque the seat bolts to 30 foot-pounds.
Using the 15 millimeter socket and ratchet, tighten the front seat track bolts. Torque the front seat bolts to 30 foot-pounds.
Reinstall the tab on the bottom of your seat belt into its hole. Over the stud, reinstall your bolt with a T45 Torx socket. Torque the seat belt bolt to 29 foot-pounds. Repeat this step on the opposite side. Snap the plastic seat belt cover back into place.
Reinstall your negative battery terminal. Tighten it back with a 10 millimeter socket.
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