Uncomfortable double-seat
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T5 / T6 double folding passenger seat conversion. M1 crash tested. Fits all models 2003 to 2024.
Our bestselling product with thousands of satisfied customers in the UK and Europe If you have a double passenger seat with a fixed backrest, this modification will allow the backrest to fold forward to a flat position. The seat can then be used as a flat surface or to make room for loading...
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T5 / T6 double folding passenger seat conversion. M1 crash tested. Fits all models 2003 to 2024.
Our bestselling product with thousands of satisfied customers in the UK and Europe If you have a double passenger seat with a fixed backrest, this modification will allow the backrest to fold forward to a flat position. The seat can then be used as a flat surface or to make room for loading...
Putting some washers under the front lip of the bench seat base also makes a big difference by putting a bit more pitch on the whole seat base. Very easy to do putting a few washers on each of the 4 bolts and made a noticeable difference on ours.
Bought the vankraft seat bracket as I found the seat very uncomfortable .fitted it ,showed the missus who thought it was great that u can now fold the seat flat as well. Went out for the day on Sunday and she hated it 
being short she could no longer touch the floor and with the seat tilted further back she was now leaning on the pillar so had nowhere to rest her arm!! So stripped it out brought it to work today and remachined it back to original angle.Never mind at least the seat still folds ( Ps I thought it was a great position and a nice bit of kit ,bit pricey for what it is though)
being short she could no longer touch the floor and with the seat tilted further back she was now leaning on the pillar so had nowhere to rest her arm!! So stripped it out brought it to work today and remachined it back to original angle.Never mind at least the seat still folds ( Ps I thought it was a great position and a nice bit of kit ,bit pricey for what it is though)
Was it easy to fit the bracket? Also, did you tilt the base with the washers idea by Broadside? Do any of these mods affect the crash test credentials of the seat?Bought the vankraft seat bracket as I found the seat very uncomfortable .fitted it ,showed the missus who thought it was great that u can now fold the seat flat as well. Went out for the day on Sunday and she hated it
Thanks. Did you fit it with the seat in the van?Hi @Pidsley bracket dead easy to fit an hour max, didn't try the washer method first,unfortunately didn't see the post till today
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my mrs also wasn’t happy with the bench front seat , now fitted vancraft bracket also a foot rest . Happy wife now
We have had double bench seat in our van for 5 years. I’m use to it now, but a few extra inches for pitch in depth sounds good. I’m not sure what you mean about putting “washers” on bolts under front lip?
The bench has 8 fixings to the floor, four across the front and four across the back. If you unbolt it and add an equal thickness of washers on the four front fixings, and bolt it back down, it has the effect of tilting the seat backwards.
Fitted the "angled" Vankraft bracket and we both find the angle too severe to sit comfortably in. It riminds me of the angle boy racers seem to prefer. Going to take it out, re-order the non-angled version and go with the washer meth just to get a few degrees of comfort. I'm shocked the "angled" version gets so much love.
Hi, I’m looking at doing this, what size washers do you need?
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We had the same issue , fitted Welcome To vankraft.co.uk seat adapter, makes a massive difference, happy wife as well
The bench seat is usually uncomfortable for one of three reasons:
1. Too upright - fit the Vancraft bracket for better recline £150.
2. Too high off the floor - usually after fitting a swivel base, you need a reduced-height base £300-£400.
3. Too flat, lack of support - get a single passenger seat, likely cost £700-£1,000 with part exchange of double seat for a single seat base (that's like-for-like T6 seats, T5 seats can be cheaper)
+ Occasionally lack of leg space comes up - there's no easy solution to that one, except a single seat
1. Too upright - fit the Vancraft bracket for better recline £150.
2. Too high off the floor - usually after fitting a swivel base, you need a reduced-height base £300-£400.
3. Too flat, lack of support - get a single passenger seat, likely cost £700-£1,000 with part exchange of double seat for a single seat base (that's like-for-like T6 seats, T5 seats can be cheaper)
+ Occasionally lack of leg space comes up - there's no easy solution to that one, except a single seat
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