David,

I think the difference in experiences here has to do with Westy v.
non-westy vans.  Not only does the cabinet get in the way on Westys, but
so does the metal plate welded to the seat pedastal that allows the
seats to swivel.  I was comparing them directly this weekend when
swappping a battery out of a vanagon into my Westy. Pulling the battery
out I was surprised by the room under the seat and wondered what people
were stashing in there.  When I went to put the battery under my drivers
seat, I was a little dismayed by the lack of access to the space.
Thought I might fit a trickle battery charger in there though.

Garrick

> > To fit the jack under the front seat, just slide it all the way forward,
> > lift up the hatch and slide the jack in from the back. this is, of course,
>
> Hmm.  I just dont see this happening!:)  The hatch hinges to the rear, so
> it itself gets in the way (and it wont fold back farther, due to the
> Sink/Fridge/Stove cabiniet...
>
> Perhaps the only sensible place to put it IS under the bench seat. *sigh*