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hilcntry
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Mar 24, 2015

E450 swivel seat

Greetings!

Last year I thought I found a video of a swivel seat installation.
Didn't pull the trigger for a purchase of a base, I'm now ready.
It's a 2004 E450, passenger side. Couldn't find the video this year.
Any recommendations welcomed.
tia hilcntry
  • JAXFL wrote:
    BuckBarker wrote:
    Is a swivel seat even possible in a 2004 E450? I know mine is tightly nested between the center console and the door.
    x2

    That would be interesting with the dog house there I don't think it can turn.
    I think it has more to do with the size and shape of the seat rather than the dog house. Some seats are wider and even have a door-side arm rest. Those might not work. Also, you might have to replace your doghouse tray with another snap-on version. They do snap-off and on very easily.

    Our 2007 E350 chassis shown below, the seat swivels as shown, but note the missing door-side arm rest right where my wife's boots are. The seat is not huge either. Also worth mentioning, the seat does not have any power features, only manual adjustments.

    My brother's Starflyte on a 1998 E350 chassis has bigger more plush seats and maybe armrests on both sides. I don't think his seat could swivel because it is just too bulky. Admittedly we did not try to convert it so maybe it could. Just not sure about it.

    I suppose it depends on the size and style of seat your particular RV outfitter installed.
  • BuckBarker wrote:
    Is a swivel seat even possible in a 2004 E450? I know mine is tightly nested between the center console and the door.


    x2

    that would be interesting with the dog house there I don't think it can turn.
  • Is a swivel seat even possible in a 2004 E450? I know mine is tightly nested between the center console and the door.
  • It is pretty straight forward to do,just unbolt the old seat and the base then install the swivel one. I did one on my Chevy Pretty easy to do.

    The swivel seat bases come from Shop4seats