Date:         Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:14:26 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Middle Seat wanted
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Hi everyone who responded,

        I would be happy with any of these options.  Unfortunately everyone with a seat seems rather far from me.  
        I once had a 84 with the optional middle seat.  I remember it being heavy to pull in and out, but then again I was doing it alone and blind so that was tricky.  the thing I remember most is that it was very heavy.  I would plan to use it only when I am using the van as a people mover. Still the single seat or jump seat sound great.  So folks, keep me in mind as you do your summer planning.  there are events that might bring you through my part of Vt.  Any of these seat options would be welcome. 

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto Westfalia 


On Apr 11, 2014, at 9:03 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@COX.NET> wrote:

> It all depends on how you are using the van. I have a 2 person middle
> seat I put in when we have family visiting so we can all ride together
> and sightsee. Hard to do that with some people facing backwards. Of
> course young people don't so much care which way their seat faces since
> they are only looking at what is in their hands anyway.
> 
> It would be a pain to take a 2 person middle seat camping in a Westy,
> especially if you only need 1 seat. There is a single person Westy
> middle seat that slides onto the same floor tracks for that. So you can
> still use the kitchen with it in and it is freestanding when outside,
> unlike the jumpseats. It is very stout and has a swivel like the front
> Westy seats so it is a heavy beast to put in and out. Probably safer
> than a jumpseat in a crash though.
> 
> Mark
> 
> JRodgers wrote:
>> I'll second Dennis' notion about this. I've been dragging two old center
>> bench seats around forever it seems. Dragging them because they are
>> forever in the way when they are in the van. So I keep them in storage
>> most times. Now that my Carat is coming on line - I'm gonna enjoy the
>> heck out of not having to drag those bench seats in and out all the
>> time. when I go camping.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> On 4/10/2014 8:56 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>> A better option is to install one of the rear facing, fold up seats and
>>> belts as was used in the later Carats. The big seat in the middle
>>> takes away
>>> from the camper big time and makes using most features difficult. It
>>> is also
>>> difficult to remove and store when not wanted.
>>> 
>>> Dennis
>>>