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Subject:Re: middle seat mounting question
From:Eric Caron
Date:Wed, 28 Sep 2016 23:22:19 -0400

I was told that last year and took the van with seat to a fund raiser where we transported people in buses.  My driver parked on a slight slant and when we opened the door that seat started to slide right out.  I caught it in time but it could have been ugly as the disabled folks in the seat were sliding right out with it! 

It was all good, in the end,but I would like to secure it before the next trip.  

Eric Caron 
85 gL Auto 
 

On Sep 28, 2016, at 11:15 PM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

technically no, but i think they have the same diameter and thread pitch so i guess you could use them .  typically the 2 person middle bench is secured by 13mm hexhead bolts.     
 
but realistically, your 2 person middle bench aint goin nowhere ..you dont even need to put the bolts in... think about it..  it cant slide left to right when in a westy as the cabinets and sliding door prevent it from sliding in the track
 
In a message dated 9/28/2016 11:07:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ecaron1@COMCAST.NET writes:
Are the bolts used to hold the seat the same ones that hold the covers on the rails?