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JimmyG
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Seats

Post by JimmyG » Wed May 08, 2013 10:43 am

We have returned from our first trip of the year and need to do something different with our rock n roll bed.
we no longer use this as it is so uncomfortable, we sleep in the awning.
The rock n roll bed does not even provide any comfort when we are inside watching TV.
My wife suggests taking out the bed and install 2 seats.
Any ideas which seats may fit as we have a full side conversion?
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Re: Seats

Post by g8dhe » Wed May 08, 2013 11:31 am

We found that after a couple of years good use the foam needed replacing, now all is fine again.
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Re: Seats

Post by dave_aber » Wed May 08, 2013 12:08 pm

I chopped down a standard mid seat to 2-bums wide, and moved the o/s floor rail over so I could have seats which were nice to sit on, and have a folding wooden panel which covers then for sleeping, with a folding mattress on top.

Currently experimenting with the same seat, a fixed wooden shelf behind, and an inflating mattress as the folding one got a bit 'dead' after 2 years.

I could probably just replace the mattress like-for-like, but I fancied a wee experiment to see if I could improve storage space. looks like I can, but the inflatable is maybe a bit too thick (9")

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Re: Seats

Post by Dodgey » Wed May 08, 2013 4:16 pm

I agree on sitting comfort (as a bed mine's absolutely fine). My seat is too upright. I'm thinking of moving the locking catch forward to add some more "lean" into it.
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Re: Seats

Post by JimmyG » Fri May 10, 2013 10:21 am

Thanks for your input.
MOT is due within next few weeks so will delay any decision until after then (finances may be stretched!)
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