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There is on on eBay at the moment https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/304286723603
Thanks for the link, but it's the wrong colour and at £50 it's also too expensive for something I'd rarely use. I have a Captain's swivel on the passenger seat and did have both armrests removed but have just put the passenger side back in and thought I'd see about the driver's side.
My seats are slightly different than those in the pictures in that the armrest in mine is mounted on a bulge / shoulder in the seat frame. I might try to remove the rivets holding the bracket to the seat and see if I can rotate it to make the armrest stop at the horizontal.
The ratchet is built into the armrest, but it does not look as if it can be dismantled
Yep, I came to the same conclusion after trying to dismantle it yesterday. I'm guessing that a previous owner sat on the armrest and broke the ratchet. Other than the ratchet, the mechanism is very strong, I tried twisting it in a vice and only managed to bend the 6mm dia pin.
Just came across this post while looking for info on how the ratchet works and if it's possible to repair.
The armrests are standard in some versions of the Expert. For example my 2011 Expert Tepee has them, but the driver's side will not ratchet..
I think the C8 seats will fit the MK1 but not the MK2 as the floor pan is different?
I sprayed the runners and the end stop with chain grease , works a lot better on mine now.
I've put the swivel seat on the passenger side but it's a bit wobbly. The swivel is a FASP & is made for my Expert, all the bolts line up properly so it's play in the bearings that's causing the problem. Has anyone come up with suitable packing to go between the swivel plates?
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I have swivels on both front seats in mine.
I only ever turn the drivers side if I have a visitor. Otherwise I push it right forward and tilt forward against the steering wheel. Then with the passenger seat swiveled and pushed back against the dash, you have a nice open central space and easy open access from drivers side sliding door.
Makes perfect sense.
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Changed my 08 Dispatch for an 2011 Expert Teepee conversion only wish I had taken the X-Trail seats I had installed in my old van they were a lot more comfortable and much better support.
I've also bought a 2011 Tepee & am thinking about swivel seats.
Does anyone know what seats will 'drop in' to the 07-16 body? I was looking at earlier posts in this thread, but get the impression that the other seats mentioned are for the earlier versions?
Also, any thoughts on if it's best to make the driver or passenger seat swivel, if you're only doing one seat?
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Hello all,
Thought that I'd say hello. This looks like an interesting place!
I've just bought a 2011 Tepee 2.0 after having 3 Berlingos and am planning to use it for camping next year. The Tepee is an ex wheelchair conversion with the middle row of seats still in place. They'll be coming out when the weather is better. Plan is to make a 'boot jump' type bed & storage that can be removed easily rather than a bolted in bed. I'll make some posts in other parts of the forum over the next few days & weeks.
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