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Subject:Re: Vanagon driver and passenger seats
From:Todd Last
Date:Mon, 10 Sep 2012 17:33:09 -0700

I' 6'3" and I find the lack of thigh support on the Westy seats and
position to cause my legs to cramp up on long journeys.
So I'm looking to fashion a solution.

thanks for the tips!

Todd

On 9/10/2012 2:31 AM, Michael Snow wrote:
> The seat tracks are the same, but the seats are not.  The camper seat
> bases are shorter in height to compensate for the height of the swivel
> mechanism, and they are shorter in length to clear the doors and
> cabinets while rotating.  If you are very tall, you may be satisfied
> with a passenger seat on the swivel base.  at 5' 8", I cannot
> comfortably operate the clutch.  I removed the driver's side swivel
> base on my Westy to allow use of the more comfortable (to me)
> passenger model seat.
>
> Mike
>
> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 4:39 AM, Todd Last <Rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote:
>> Are the seat tracks for the GL Camper the same as the standard Vanagon?
>> (I know the bases of the Camper seat tracks swivel.)
>>
>> I'm trying to determine if you have a Camper with swivel seat bases, can
>> you put any Vanagon Driver or passenger seat on that track?
>> Or are you limited to camper seats?
>>
>> thank you,
>> Todd
>> '88 Westy
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