3 seats Infront of t25

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3 seats Infront of t25

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I'm looking to turn my 5 seater T25 into a 6 seater by adding a third seat in the front - bonus points if it becomes a bed too but essential.

I've seen Tins' do the long bench across the front which folds out to make bunks and a sofa in the back which looks great!

Before I invest a grand in Tins bench, has anyone seen anything similar as a comparison?

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Bench in front? Handbrake becomes rather inaccessible, hill starts very tricky.

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Changing gear could become tricky if three up front, also may be an MOT issue due to handbrake access, I would consult your MOT person before going ahead to see what their opinion is although this could differ from garage to garage.
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The Tins kit comes with a bracket to move the handbrake so that's not an issue.

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My pickup has the factory standard three seats in the front, also available in buses, with a full width bulkhead.
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Hey. Noob post but can somebody tell me what tins is?
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Hey. Has anybody got any pictures of a 3 bench seat in the front of a t25? Or a 2 seat bench and a drivers seat in a t25 please? 

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Check out this thread.
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My twin slider has three seats in the front , no issue with handbrake or gears so far , but it is auto …..
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Thanks for the reply.

Does anybody know what 'tins' refers to in the above post?
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My syncro has a two seat bench and single seat drivers with a half height bulkhead. Absolutely no problems with handbrake or gear lever, plenty of room. its how it was built!
if anyone remembers the camperjam syncro run, I carried 2 passengers all day around the course with no real problems except when they were particularly large persons, (can I say that in tis PC age?) still managed anyway.
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crazydiamond wrote:if anyone remembers the camperjam syncro run…
Ah, those were the days…
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crazydiamond wrote: 01 Jul 2021, 13:38 My syncro has a two seat bench and single seat drivers with a half height bulkhead. Absolutely no problems with handbrake or gear lever, plenty of room. its how it was built!
if anyone remembers the camperjam syncro run, I carried 2 passengers all day around the course with no real problems except when they were particularly large persons, (can I say that in tis PC age?) still managed anyway.

Do you know if there is anything that can be used instead of a half height bulkhead? Like a single crossbar possibly?
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I wonder how you got to be member number 1 jake? :)
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