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Re: swivel for single seat

Postby longhair » Thu Mar 14, 2019 8:03 pm

There are a couple of single seats on eBay for around 2 to 250 pounds and a seat base for £79. If it is out of your budget, I would do what Dumper says and find one from a older transit or even another make and make it fit. If you want the dimensions and hole centres let me know and I measure them for you then you will have some idea what might fit or could be made to fit without to much effort. Maybe if you just got the base and got a seat out of a ford galaxy or something that might be easier as the base you could build on top of. I was lucky to get my seat which came with the base as well from a fleet supplier who had 10 new custom limited vans which had come with single seats instead of double ones so he had 10 new singles to sell. :D
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Re: swivel for single seat

Postby wild camper » Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:46 am

Hello again longhair
You started this post only 16 days ago on 01March 2019
Is it possible your seller has 1 single passenger seat and base left if he started off with Qty 10?
Could you advise me his contact details please
I’ve posted a “wanted” ad on the forum, but as I say, they seem to be rarer than hens teeth
I note dumpers point about the double passenger seat being uncomfortable on long journeys, I’d never considered my passengers comfort, no one has ever commented, but they’ve never done a long journey, it’s usually just me and the dog on trips away and she spends all the time on the floor for her safety
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Re: swivel for single seat

Postby dumper » Sat Mar 16, 2019 9:48 am

The outher disadvantage of a double seat is getting out of the front into the back as u can get in and out and swivel the seats without getting wet or standing in mud when wild camping with a single
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Re: swivel for single seat

Postby longhair » Sun Mar 17, 2019 12:18 pm

He sold his last one to me so they are all gone. Like Dumper says getting into the front seats is better too, especially when its pissing down. Went away this weekend for the first time with the single seat fiited and the wife says its loads more comfortable than the bench seat. Going to be fitting the swivel today so I'll let you know how i go on with it.
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Re: swivel for single seat

Postby longhair » Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:16 pm

Well, got the swivel fitted and I'm really pleased with it. It unlocks easy and is nice and smooth turning with no rocking at all. Also because of the way it is shaped I can still use the seat base for storage.
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