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For years, Toyota 100 Series Land Cruiser and Lexus LX470 owners looking to upgrade their tired factory seats have had access to excellent aftermarket options. scheel-mann's renowned Vario F/XXL (heated) and Klima (heated and cooled) seats offer German-engineered comfort with 14-way adjustability, integrated heating, and ergonomic support that transforms long drives from endurance tests into comfortable journeys.

This is how we design our mounts to work—with the scheel-mann seat’s mounting boss (the six round metal posts under each seat) dropping into a precision-cut hole. We supply a custom flange bolt that holds everything together from the top. In this setup, the mount carries the side-to-side forces, not the bolt. That keeps the bolt out of shear and makes the entire connection stronger and more secure.

When you remove the factory seat and install an aftermarket one, you're essentially breaking multiple communication chains. The result? A dashboard that lights up like a Christmas tree with error codes, disabled safety systems, and lost functionality that you paid for when you bought the vehicle.