My first Vanagon, I put over 800  mile on in one day.  It was a 1980
AC Vanagon.  Seats had no arm rest, seam to be more confortable
than the newer Vanagon seat.  My more recent addition is a 1990
Vanagon with seat that do not have arm rest.  They seam to be
a better desgin also.
                                        Eric

John Rodgers wrote:

> I have developed "Sciatica" in my right leg and it's giving me fits.
> Finding a chair to sit in that doesn't hurt is a problem. I have
> discovered that my Vanagon has the most perfect seating on my place for
> comfort with this body's malfunction. The way the seat is shaped with
> the side bolsters allows me to sit without the full pressure of the
> chair against the bottom/back of my leg, which gives me relief. I take
> my paperwork and reading out there to the van and can sit there and get
> my reading and other work done. A bit un handy, not being at my deskm,
> but it sure soes feel good.
>
> Regarding the quality of the seats, I drove the Alaska Hiway from
> Anchorage to Birmingham, AL by myself once - 4500 miles, with no relief
> driver. I did 12 hours a day on the road. The only reason it was
> possible was the design of that seat.
>
> Anybody else with a vanagon chair/seat story?? I'd like to know how
> others feel about the front seats in the vans. Mine are non-swivel
> captains chairs.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
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