Serenity Cruiser - thanks from the northern interior !! I can tell you these fit nicely into a 159 ext. - but if 1. You have a Promaster 2. they'll be facing forward and 3. you want the bed function - check out the "1200" it's a 3 panel fold out that makes a complete bed on it's own. Because of the step up in a Promaster you can't use a front seat as a bed extension. Be well and stop back !!! Dave
Jee, you are lucky to be able to do that in BC! Here in Qubec, adding a belted double or single seat requires to be done by a Transport Canada Certified outfit (3 of them here), which are installing a ridiculously thick steel plate over the van's steel floor, making this secondary seat stronger than the front seats! We are talking about a few thousands of dollars for that job...
Hi Charlevoix418 - I would never recommend anyone not obey the laws .... but they sure make it hard sometimes. Be well and I hope you come back .... Dave
Hi AtTheTime…… thanks for watching and the kind words. I used the best (most expensive) construction adhesive at Home Depot. There are 2 critical parts to this. 1. Be sure your surfaces are REALLY clean and dry. That’s why I grind the paint off to bear metal and also rough up the tube surface. 2. Give the glue lots of time to cure. At least 48 hours without any stress on it. Be well and I hope you’ll stop back and join the community…….. Dave.
This is excellent and might just be the ticket for me too. I recently purchased '83 Econoline gutted cargo van with two front captain seats, but there are three of us! Currently only used as second/backup vehicle, so my 5yo has car seat up front and loves it, but eventually would love it to be camper van and would like two seats in the back so kid and wife can sit there and the kid can sleep on it also. And I don't like the idea of the older style conversion van third row bench that supposedly folds into bed, had one in previous van and was not comfortable. I wonder what other seats you came across during your research, if you don't mind sharing and saving me the time, please? Love your vids, will copy a few of them. Thanks and cheers from Wisconsin.
Hi Joeh - thanks for watching and the kind words - Being in Canada there are not many options for after market seats, if you find one at the wreckers that's usable it'll cost an arm and a leg, and the manufacturers will not sell a replacement. The Wilderness Van seats I bought I believe they have the Canadian rights. Everything else I found was in the US or Europe. Check out www.freedmanseating.com/ - these are more commercial but close to you. The ones I really wanted were from www.jmgsystemsllc.com/ - but they don't ship outside the lower 48 so for me - with the exchange on the $$$ and the freight forwarder and the customs I was looking at about $ 3000.00 a seat which is just crazy. I hope things work out for you. We'll be driving through Wisconsin May 19th and 20th ---- looking forward to seeing some of the state .... hope you'll stop back. Be well .... Dave
Hi @cjonknee - thanks for stopping by and watching the video. Here is a link to the Wilderness Vans site. www.wildernessvans.com/product-category/beds-seats/ They were great people to work with and we are really happy with the seats ...... good luck and let me know how you make out .... Dave
Greetings from the southern interior. This seat is exactly what I was looking for to use for my 159 ext. Thx for the video and rock on.
Serenity Cruiser - thanks from the northern interior !! I can tell you these fit nicely into a 159 ext. - but if 1. You have a Promaster 2. they'll be facing forward and 3. you want the bed function - check out the "1200" it's a 3 panel fold out that makes a complete bed on it's own. Because of the step up in a Promaster you can't use a front seat as a bed extension. Be well and stop back !!! Dave
Great job! And thanks for sharing the love on our seats 👍🏻
Jee, you are lucky to be able to do that in BC! Here in Qubec, adding a belted double or single seat requires to be done by a Transport Canada Certified outfit (3 of them here), which are installing a ridiculously thick steel plate over the van's steel floor, making this secondary seat stronger than the front seats! We are talking about a few thousands of dollars for that job...
Hi Charlevoix418 - I would never recommend anyone not obey the laws .... but they sure make it hard sometimes. Be well and I hope you come back .... Dave
Thanks for the video, entertaining and informative as always..
Hey VanDaddy-O I hope you're well and getting ready for a good spring !!! Thanks for the support .... Dave
Very cool info and love your vibe! What adhesive did you use for the aluminum?
Hi AtTheTime…… thanks for watching and the kind words. I used the best (most expensive) construction adhesive at Home Depot. There are 2 critical parts to this. 1. Be sure your surfaces are REALLY clean and dry. That’s why I grind the paint off to bear metal and also rough up the tube surface. 2. Give the glue lots of time to cure. At least 48 hours without any stress on it. Be well and I hope you’ll stop back and join the community…….. Dave.
This is excellent and might just be the ticket for me too. I recently purchased '83 Econoline gutted cargo van with two front captain seats, but there are three of us! Currently only used as second/backup vehicle, so my 5yo has car seat up front and loves it, but eventually would love it to be camper van and would like two seats in the back so kid and wife can sit there and the kid can sleep on it also. And I don't like the idea of the older style conversion van third row bench that supposedly folds into bed, had one in previous van and was not comfortable.
I wonder what other seats you came across during your research, if you don't mind sharing and saving me the time, please? Love your vids, will copy a few of them. Thanks and cheers from Wisconsin.
Hi Joeh - thanks for watching and the kind words - Being in Canada there are not many options for after market seats, if you find one at the wreckers that's usable it'll cost an arm and a leg, and the manufacturers will not sell a replacement. The Wilderness Van seats I bought I believe they have the Canadian rights. Everything else I found was in the US or Europe. Check out www.freedmanseating.com/ - these are more commercial but close to you. The ones I really wanted were from www.jmgsystemsllc.com/ - but they don't ship outside the lower 48 so for me - with the exchange on the $$$ and the freight forwarder and the customs I was looking at about $ 3000.00 a seat which is just crazy. I hope things work out for you. We'll be driving through Wisconsin May 19th and 20th ---- looking forward to seeing some of the state .... hope you'll stop back. Be well .... Dave
Do you have a link for where I can purchase these seats ?
Hi @cjonknee - thanks for stopping by and watching the video. Here is a link to the Wilderness Vans site. www.wildernessvans.com/product-category/beds-seats/ They were great people to work with and we are really happy with the seats ...... good luck and let me know how you make out .... Dave
My life is just like that ….. no one will like that.
LOL David - we're living the same life !!!