Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

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ned kelly
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Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by ned kelly » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:00 pm

Hi everyone,
We're new to this Bongo malarky having just bought our first one. One of the first jobs I tried was removing the rear seats to make more room for camping trips. The seat came out easy - just removed the bolts and lifted it out. However, I cant see a way to get the runners out. We have a rear conversion so they wont slide out the back as I've seen described on here on other posts. Can anyone help?
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Re: Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by Bob » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:23 pm

Hi, and welcome. 8)

You may need to reomve the rails then slide the runners out the end and refit. Possibly need to remove a pin to get them out, it was a long time ago.

From memorey it's a 17mm socket and their bloomin' tight, but perfectly doable.
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
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Re: Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by g8dhe » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:08 pm

There is normally a pin, secured by a star washer at the end of the tracks. You need to punch the pin out from the star washer and then you can slide the runners out.
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Re: Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by teenmal » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:00 pm

Hi Ned,you can ff to the bit you want.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSDLnnpzFm8
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Re: Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by ned kelly » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:17 pm

Thanks everyone. :) I'll see if I can get the rails out in the way you've described without removing the kitchen units in the rear. Otherwise, it might be a case of removing the kitchen units to get to the pins and bolts. I'll let you know how I get on.
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Re: Help removing rear seat runners with a rear conversion

Post by Bob » Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:48 pm

Likely depends if you have long or short rails. :wink:
Take a torch, toilet roll, and tea bags.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hcF9JSxkUSE
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