Changing double-seat for single passenger seat: what is the box beneath called?

[Yvonne]

Hi there,
We‘ve just bought our T6 but it has a bench seat that we want to replace with a swivel bucket seat/captain seat (are these interchangeable terms) on passenger side. The place we are having our campervan conversion done says we need to buy a seat with a metal box - does anyone know what that means and how I ensure this comes with any seat we buy. I also have no idea where to get a seat from!
Feeling daunted,
Yvonne

 

[Chris Sherwood]

Yes it can be swapped for a single seat. The metal box is the seat base, which you will need. And a seat swivel.



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[Yvonne]

Thanks Chris that is very helpful. So we can buy this seat base separatel. I don’t suppose they come when you purchase seats?

 

[Chris Sherwood]

I guess it depends where you buy the seat! Well worth checking its included.

 

[Ali-G]

Loads on ebay.
You also need to factor in whether you need it heated or not.

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[Yvonne]

Every time I search for swivel seats on eBay I have to sift through hundreds of seat cover items instead of actual seats.is there a way round that? Is a captain seat different to a bucket seat?

 

[Yvonne]

Yes it can be swapped for a single seat. The metal box is the seat base, which you will need. And a seat swivel.

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Does the swivel go beneath the seat base?

 

[Chris Sherwood]

Does the swivel go beneath the seat base?

No, between the seat base and the seat.

 

[Yvonne]

Thanks again Chris!!!

 

[stu3467]

I have just fitted one of these which does away with needing the base and is lowered so as to remain same height as drivers seat. As the swivels tend to raise the seat up by the thickness of the swivel itself . It is well made and swivels really easy with no movement in the plate to cause wobble on the seat which several makes of swivel seem to suffer from, according to other peoples reports on this forum.

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[Yvonne]

Thanks Stu