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Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:19 pm
by 72Blazerod
Hi Guys,
I have been looking at a few L300s and all the ones I have seen have 2 bucket seats in the middle row. I was wondering if swapping a middle bench seat (with the little folding seat on the side) is a simple bolt in? Is it even possible? I think the bench seat would be easier to convert into a bed. Also, how hard it is to remove the third row of seats?
Thanks
Re: Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:53 am
by konadog
Not a simple bolt in switch. Completely different. Third row is easy, 4 bolts to remove.
Re: Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 5:43 pm
by 72Blazerod
So not possible then.
Re: Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:30 pm
by FalcoColumbarius
Everything is possible... Just not necessarily convenient.
Falco.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:10 pm
by Krazyistkarl
As far as I could tell the floor has all the necessary bolt holes for the other seats, the issue is with the carpet. But the carpet appears to remove very easily as well, so if you're going so far as to swap the seats get the carpet from the same van while you're at it.
*note, I never actually pulled my carpet up to verify that the bolt holes are there, but I highly doubt they left the factory as separate floor pans for different seating arrangements.
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:12 pm
by Krazyistkarl
My ideal van would have swivel front seats, middle buckets and a custom sleeping platform in the rear with pull out drawers, but I have neither the swivel fronts, or middle buckets, so I'll make do with my middle bench. I took off the stupid third jumper seat though, it was only really any good as an arm rest
Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 12:21 pm
by Krazyistkarl
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Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:51 pm
by Zebruken
Hi I'm brand new to the forum. I don't own a Delica yet, but am about to buy one.
The problem, and my reason for posting here is that the one I want has 2 buckets in the middle and I'd like to put in a 2+1 bench so that I can fit my whole family.
I know that it is not a simple bolt in solution, my question is to you who know the vans better than I is this: How difficult or how much modifications would it take to get the middle buckets swapped with a 2+1 bench?
Thank you so much for any help in figuring this out! I really want a Delica but only if it fits the fam.
Isaac
Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:12 pm
by ChuckBlack
of course it is possible... I just did the swap! Front bench to captain chairs...
Changing middle row bucket seats for a bench seat?
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:58 pm
by Zebruken
ChuckBlack wrote:of course it is possible... I just did the swap! Front bench to captain chairs...
What kind of changes did you have to make? I don't have the van yet (still trying to wade through import process/costs). Are the mounting brackets in different places?
