In a message dated 4/20/2015 1:22:50 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM writes:

Rotating  the seats!  I never thought of doing that since most vehicles  you
can't.  I am assuming the seats on an '87 are also  interchangeable?

ive been telling people to do this for years, yet most vanagon owners are
too lazy..   and then they complain about their drivers seat wearing  out.
yes you can do this on all vanagons. 5 minute job.  seats  are universal
left or right.