Date:         Thu, 13 May 2010 11:44:07 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: vanagon camper seating capacity
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At 10:56 AM 5/13/2010, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>Even with a jump seat, I don't know how you get five friends in the
>camper, plus a driver.  the rear seat only seats two, jump seat one,
>passenger front seat one; that's 4.  I'm putting in a jump seat, but
>that's to bring capacity up to five including driver.

Dear Dave,
Rear seat is rated for three (three sets of belts), some campers come
with slots to mount a two-passenger seat in the middle (and they can
be installed in any camper).  It's also possible (though probably
never done) to install a three-passenger bench seat in front. I don't
know whether the jump seat would conflict with the middle seat
configuration, but but that would give a minimum capacity of six,
easily achieved (middle seat) of seven, possible eight if the jump
seat doesn't conflict with the middle, and maximum of nine if all the
above played together nicely.  Nine 180-pounders however would be
substantially over the GVWR.  Seven 150# might be within depending on
camper curb weight.

Yours,
David