I put the passenger side only in my van, which was born as an 86
weekender.  I don't recall any interference with the battery box, but mine
had no metal top on it...  No noticeable slop in the mechanism.  It does
raise the seat up, but I don't think it moves it forward.  being able to
rotate the passenger seat 180 for camping is really great.  It seems to
open up the main area a lot, and gives a nice comfortable seat without
taking up any floor space.  Being able to turn the driver's seat 90 degrees
just wasn't desirable for me, so I didn't do that side.
Edward

At 05:39 PM 1/3/2004, you wrote:
>I was wondering how well people like their swivel seats.
>
>I planned to install front swivel seat bases in my van today but I'm a
>little uneasy about cutting the battery compartment doors and the increased
>seat height.  Also, it looks like the swivel tracks put the seat about 1.25"
>closer to the windsheild.  In the archieves somebody mentioned the battery
>hold-down bolt is hard to get at.  Plus I've read some unappealing
>rotational slop stories.
>
>So, do you Westy owners like yours and do those who swapped swivels into
>their vans have any comments or suggestions?
>
>TIA, John