RAM Mount VB-178-SW1 User Manual

Item Number

RAM No-Drill TM Seat Bases

RAM-VB-178, 178A, 178-SW1 & 178A-SW1RAM-VB- RAM-VB- RAM-VB-

Vehicle base for the

DODGE RAM 1500 to 5500 TRUCKS
(2008-2013) 2012-2013 use adjustable

SPECIFICATIONS

Placement

Passenger side on the floor, at front of seat

Drilling Required

No - uses existing seat bolt holes

Seat Configuration

Bucket / Split Bench

Construction/Finish

Steel/Black Powdercoat

Dimensions

A = 14.75", B = 3.8", C = 1.75”
Hole Center = 13.25”

National Products, Inc.

Complete Vehicle Mount

RAM-VB-178A-SW1

(Recommended for 2012

and newer Dodge Trucks)

Complete Vehicle Mount

RAM-VB-178-SW1

Pole or Pedestal

Sold Separately
Depending on kit sold, 4” or adjustable riser
included for better positioning of pedestal

Weight: 2.1 lbs.

Features

Installs in minutes with no drilling required
Low profile keeps mount away from passenger leg space
Won’t interfere with levers or factory-installed console or 4WD lever

Misc.

Designed to accommodate trucks with PTO or under seat air duct.
Rock solid construction
Lifetime warranty

National Products, Inc.

8410 Dallas Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: www.ram-mount.com
Email: [e-mail]

Vehicle Base

RAM-VB-178A

(Recommended for 2012

Dodge Trucks)

Vehicle Base
RAM-VB-178

This document, including images, may not be reproduced partly or fully without the expressed written consent of National Products, Inc.

Item Number

RAM-VB-178, 178A, 178-SW1 & 178A-SW1RAM-VB- RAM-VB- RAM-VB-

RAM No-Drill TM Seat Bases

National Products, Inc.

Vehicle base for the

DODGE RAM 1500 to 5500 TRUCKS (2008-2013)
DODGE RAM 1500 to 5500 TRUCKS (2012+) use adjustable riser

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Tools needed are a socket wrench with extension, 15MM socket, 13MM socket.

Note that on some trim levels a plastic cover blocks access to the outermost seat leg bolt. This cover has to be removed and
stored for installation into Crew or Quad cab models. It can be put back in place after installation on standard cab models.
For 2012 model years and newer, the use of the adjustable riser sold in the RAM-VB-178A series kit is suggested to better
position the upper pole assembly near the center hump/console.

Regular and extended cab models:

1. Move the passenger seat back to its rear-most position and remove the two front seat rail bolts on the passenger
side using the 15MM socket. These pass through the seat frame legs into the floor board.

2. Without moving the seat, place the No-Drill™ base over the front of the seat frame legs.

3. Align the holes in the base with those of the seat frame legs. The pedestal platform should be near the console.

4. Re-install the seat bolts and fully tighten.

Crew or quad cab models with under seat air duct:

1. Move the passenger seat back to its rearmost position and remove the two front seat rail bolts on the passenger side
using the 15MM socket. Store these so that they can be reinstalled should the laptop stand be removed later.

2. This kit comes with 2 small stand offs shaped like short sections of pipe, two longer seat leg bolts, and two flat
washers. Pass the bolts through the flat washers and then each through the holes on the No-Drill™ base.

3. Place the stand off over the hole in the seat frame leg. The stand off goes in between the seat frame leg and the
No-Drill™ base providing a gap to clear the under seat air duct in some vehicle models.

4. With the stand off in place and the bolt now passing through the stand off, start the thread by hand on each bolt.

5. Once the bolt is started, use the 13MM socket to fully tighten the seat leg bolt.

National Products, Inc.

8410 Dallas Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Website: www.ram-mount.com
Email: [e-mail]

This document, including images, may not be reproduced partly or fully without the expressed written consent of National Products, Inc.