Recommendation for a swivel base for seat?
April 18th, 2022, 8:20 PM
#31
Ain't my finest "promotional material" -- but here's what I have right now...
There's some reviews of our Astro/Safari unit on YouTube, too.
Last edited by IroncloudMetalworks; April 18th, 2022 at 8:23 PM.
April 19th, 2022, 2:40 PM
#32
April 19th, 2022, 3:07 PM
#33
No worries!!
Unfortunately, won't work on the driver side (that fuse box is huge) -- nor with electric seats on either side -- as there isn't space for the machinery.
RE: Driver side:
I'm trying to design around that fuse box -- but it's challenging without raising a seat a bit. The swivel plates work since they go on top of the seat base -- but raising the seat is not great.
Unfortunately, won't work on the driver side (that fuse box is huge) -- nor with electric seats on either side -- as there isn't space for the machinery.
RE: Driver side:
I'm trying to design around that fuse box -- but it's challenging without raising a seat a bit. The swivel plates work since they go on top of the seat base -- but raising the seat is not great.
April 20th, 2022, 8:14 AM
#34
To make it work with a power seat track you'd have to lower the rotation unit on a lower base section, about two inches or so. I found when I put a power track on my 2002 that the 97-up manual track is the same height off the base as the power one. In 95-back vans, the factory base is taller and conversion companies put their own base unit in to make room for a power seat track. Then your only limitation would be how much rotation the wiring harness would allow for.
April 22nd, 2022, 2:42 PM
#35
Thanks for the info -- I could definitely do that -- would be nice to see how much slack exists in the power seat harness vs. the SRS/Airbag stuff.
I wanted to get the bottom up as high as possible -- as it's nice to be able to store stuff under the seat!!
I wanted to get the bottom up as high as possible -- as it's nice to be able to store stuff under the seat!!
April 23rd, 2022, 1:55 AM
#36
I can take some photos/measurements for you the next time I'm tinkering on it.
It is nice, for the passenger seat anyway.
This was my solution: https://chevroletforum.com/forum/exp...-drawer-91965/
(a potential product idea for you. Free of charge!
)I consider the driver seat a lost cause. With the fuse box and power stuff, there's not enough left to do anything with.
November 1st, 2022, 12:14 AM
#37
To make it work with a power seat track you'd have to lower the rotation unit on a lower base section, about two inches or so. I found when I put a power track on my 2002 that the 97-up manual track is the same height off the base as the power one. In 95-back vans, the factory base is taller and conversion companies put their own base unit in to make room for a power seat track. Then your only limitation would be how much rotation the wiring harness would allow for.
Just putting it out there.
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November 1st, 2022, 12:53 AM
#38
Turns out my swivel base works with electric seats, too.
Just putting it out there.
check em out — www.ironcloudmetalworks.com
Just putting it out there.
check em out — www.ironcloudmetalworks.com
Discount for forum users?
November 3rd, 2022, 3:14 AM
#39
I mean I can bolt up a power track in a 95 and older, too, but then I can't get my legs under the steering wheel.
The Express vans it wouldn't make a difference, other than the wiring will restrict how much you can spin the seat around.
The Express vans it wouldn't make a difference, other than the wiring will restrict how much you can spin the seat around.
November 4th, 2022, 2:31 PM
#40
I ended up installing the Shop4Seats swivel in my 2000 Express in 2020. The quality seems good - it's a heavy unit. The ability to turn the passenger seat around when camping is great and was a hit with my family. What I don't like is that when the seat is unoccupied the base rattles. I have a low tolerance for rattles so the swivel is only installed when I expect to have company when camping. The IronCloudMetalWorks swivels look to be a high quality product and I'm curious if these are rattle-free when unoccupied.