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Why Is The Rear Seat Split?

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Bradburry

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After driving my new Av for all of 2 days I'm wondering why the rear seat is split? I'm a big guy, with long arms, and I still have to go around to the passenger side to fold the other part of the seat. Wouldn't it be easier to be able to fold the whole thing down from 1 side?

Just a thought!
Chris
 
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I find it an excellent way of carrying a quarter keg on the folded up 40% side and my boxes of pretzels and chips on the 60% seat! >:D >:D
Happy Partying!

Jake

 
I don't have a problem folding both seats from the driver's side. I just have to LEAN IN to reach the passenger's side seat. Give it a try ;D
 
GM probably figure the weight seat and yanking it from one corner would eventually warp the frame of the seat. The split solves this problem...I guess.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

TP
 
That way it is the same components as the Suburban. Less individual parts = more money.
 
Rescue_1 said:
That way it is the same components as the Suburban. Less individual parts = more money.
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I think you may be right. Aegis can speak better to this since he just got a shiny new Suburban, but the smaller seat can be folded up to let passengers get into the third row seating. If the parts were incorporated on the Av, perhaps this was one way for Chevy to save us all kinds of money. ;)
 
Why split rear seats?

1. I agree with previous post regarding swappability using Suburban parts. It is a cost saving measure. Remember, the AV is based on the Suburban frame that's why it rides like one as opposed to a pickuptruck--a smoothness we have all come to love and enjoy as opposed to the usual bone jarring rides we have associated with trucks.

2. Permutations/Combinations: With a 60/40 split, there are more combinations of cargo carrying capacity GM can boast the AV can do--which lends itself to the AV"s "transformers" image. Besides, imagine if it was a 100% bench. We would have dozen of posts here that would state:

"Why didn't GM make the rear seat a 60/40 split?"

3. This is how I do it: coming in from the Driver's side, lean inside and fold the 40% first, then fold the 60% last. You can also do it the other way around but once the 60% is folded, it much harder to lean in to reach the other side. Or you can do it the traditional way like they show in commercials where you go around the truck to do the other side. If you have a small garage that may be a problem though. I don't mind doing it this way because I get I chance to look at my baby's huge *ss.
Baby got back you know.
 
I think it might also have to do with the fact that you have to pull the little tabs to get the seat to unlock from the seat base. ?I am not sure why 60/40 why not 50/50 then but again a GM mystery for us to discuss here. ;D
 
To sunset:

This is my educated guess why it is not 50/50. A 60/40 split is actually a 40/20/40 configuration. The 20% corresponding to

a) a small child can sit between two adults when it is up.
b) a divider between 2 adults and also beverage holders when it is down. We gotta have cupholders in this country you know (the European car makers are laughing their *sses off).

Sorry for being overanalytical.
 
dmacker said:
It would make much more sense if the midgate were also split. Think of the possibilities!!!
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Now that is what I would love to see. I would want it to be split to match the 60/40 seat, that way you could still have two people sitting in the back and be able to reach inside the bed for the cooler...uh, I mean keep an eye on the cooler. >:D
 
I think splitting the midgate might open up more leaking issues. However, I'm all for a little doggie door on each side of the midgate. :)

David
 
Sorry for posting my last reply twice. My mouse had a seizure.

A split midgate? The members of this site are geniuses. Why didn't I think of that? That would cool to see in the 2004 version of the AV. Which leads me to my next topic starter...........
 
mmdavidw said:
I think splitting the midgate might open up more leaking issues. However, I'm all for a little doggie door on each side of the midgate. :)

David
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--got_change

Your next project. A "doggy" door in the midgate...

That actually sounds pretty do-able.

SJP
 
Better to ask Why does a bear s**t in the woods or why does the pope wear a beanie or why is a frogs A** water tight. It just is and I like it. No seriously I also feel it has to do with Suburban parts (its all about saving money) besides a 50/50 split would mean someone would have to sit in the crack ?:cautious:
 
Rescue_1 said:
That way it is the same components as the Suburban. Less individual parts = more money.
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Give the man a cigar for he is correct.
 
:B:I personally would like to see the back seat still be able to be 60/40 but all power!!! Just a thought for next years model.
 
Glad I could stir up some conversation on Turkey day!! GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!


By the way, I freakin' LOVE the XM radio. Those of you who don't have it - GET IT FOR X-MAS!!!!


COWBOYS!!

Chris
 
Doggie doors in the midgate, come on, how would you be able to .......er........keep an eye on the cooler.

With a little planning the only leaking, wouldn't be from the midgate!!!!! ;D
 
I think its mainly because of the configuring options.

Oh, and, i prfer a 60/30 seat. Its kinda like a 30/30/30 combiantion. No-one has to sit in the crack and the middle-seat isn't cramped. Right now the big problem in my dad's Honda CR-V (it has a 60/40 seat) include the daily battles of me vs. my sister as to whom gets the side and not the crammed middle seat (my brother's booster-seat is set on the '40' part, so one of us have to sit in the middle). Needless to say, I always win. >:D
 
I personaly like the 60/40 split because after I get out of school I have the 40 part folded down and I put my back pack there vs. puting it on the leather the only thing is I wish the mid-gate was 60/40 split.
 
Too bad there wasn' a hook or latch of some kind that we could have it both ways , latch it for a full seat for the onesided fold downs and unlatch it for the 60/40 fold
 
There is no way I would be able to drop both sides of the rear seat from the drivers seat....as I've always done I petition my co-pilot to drop the other side...while I drop mine.....very convenient future....I've also done 1/2 splits as well....... :B:
 
Chris Bradburry said:
After driving my new Av for all of 2 days I'm wondering why the rear seat is split? I'm a big guy, with long arms, and I still have to go around to the passenger side to fold the other part of the seat. Wouldn't it be easier to be able to fold the whole thing down from 1 side?

Just a thought!
Chris
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I have to lean in, but I can do it from the driver side just fine.
 
tpseabird said:
GM probably figure the weight seat and yanking it from one corner would eventually warp the frame of the seat. The split solves this problem...I guess.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

TP
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That was my guess too.... (y)
 
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