Is it hard to add seats

[todpod]

To a cargo van. They need to be safe and legal. Used cargo vans are dirt cheap compared to alot of trucks. Ideally the seats would be removable for when we go camping.

 

[bknudtsen]

Some Ford cargo vans have factory seat bracket mounts already in place, along with the seatbelt mounts, but I think most do not. It's a matter of reinforcing the mounting locations from underneath with backing plates to distribute the load. Factory bench seats are super heavy, and require significantly beefy mounting locations. You could probably get away with running only lap belts on the rear seats if you wanted, or find seats with integrated seatbelts.

 

[todpod]

Thats helpful, thank you. with the kids lap belts aren't a option

 

[Ozarker]

I suggest you mount the seat on any pedestal, if that's what you want, and make sure they clear turning before drilling holes, don't just go by the seat pedestal or tracks. Underneath I used two washers, one larger on first then a smaller washer that fits snug to the bolt, worked fine and was secure. In mine I had shoulder belt mounts, usually depends on year, even the utility van had the mount holes, just not belts. If you build it as an RV camper, you probably won't need belts, check locally, but would be safer to have them. The floor may already have flat spots where seats mount, cheaper to build off the same body. Good idea, build it like you want it!

Oh, you can get bench seats with shoulder restraints, check the salvage yards and the custom van shops as they take them out for conversions, handicap conversions too.

 

[devo 1]

I got my factory take out seat from Fam Van. They sent me the hardware to bolt it in, along with the factory seatbelts. Be forwarned tho, the factory seats are heavy!
Not a very good pic, I was fitting the motorcycle wheel chock to floor brackets:

Looks like this now:

 

[devo 1]

The seats are quick attach. One more pic:

 

[ujoint]

Can't go wrong with Sienna seats. We have the bases, can be mounted anywhere and they have built in seat belts.

 

[todpod]

Thanks for the information

 

[1leglance]

Oh those Sienna seats are great looking and I wish I had those in my Sportsmobile.

 

[todpod]

As in seats from a Toyota Sienna?

 

[mgmetalworks]

As in seats from a Toyota Sienna?

Yep! 2011 second row recliners to be exact.

 

[todpod]

Any good places to buy these seats?

 

[mgmetalworks]

I posted a lot of useful info here:

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/114704-The-not-so-definitive-guide-to-Sienna-seats

 

[todpod]

Great info thanks