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Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 07 Oct 2021, 11:49
by ozzi_in_the_uk
Hi All
Want to install some swivel seat bases. And my understanding is thathe Westafialia ones were the best. But their avaliabilty are few and far between these days.
And I see justkampers do stock swivel bases, and I am totally comfortable with removing the old body seat rails etc if required. So I was wandering if anybody else has used them, and wonder how they rated?
Regards
Ozzi
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 07 Oct 2021, 14:32
by slowcoach
We have one on the passenger side, Works well. I've nothing to compare it to though. You don't need to cut off the seat base runners or anything, just bolts in-between like a sandwich. Very solid
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 07 Oct 2021, 15:35
by ZsZ
From the pics it is the Sportscraft bolt in swivel base.
They are made and sold since the 80s. The new ones have shorter T2 seat runners, so you may loose some seat movement with it.
Otherwise they are fine.
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 07 Oct 2021, 19:06
by colinthefox
We've got one. It's just fine.
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 09 Oct 2021, 10:16
by ozzi_in_the_uk
Wicked!
Thanks for the feedback
Ozzi
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 11 Oct 2021, 08:31
by matteo
I fitted one to the passenger side about 7 years ago. It's a good solid base and swivels easily so I would recommend it. Two things to note:
1) I needed to drill a couple of holes to help with mounting - otherwise strightforward.
2) The plate will overhang the battery box behind the seat! I took the base plate to a local garage who cut out a recess so once fitted you could still access the battery box.
Hope it goes well. It's surprising how much difference swivelling the seat makes to the sense of space so definitely worth doing.
Re: Are JustKamper swivel seat bases any good?
Posted: 11 Oct 2021, 08:58
by Schnippzle
matteo wrote: ↑11 Oct 2021, 08:31
I fitted one to the passenger side about 7 years ago. It's a good solid base and swivels easily so I would recommend it. Two things to note:
1) I needed to drill a couple of holes to help with mounting - otherwise strightforward.
2) The plate will overhang the battery box behind the seat! I took the base plate to a local garage who cut out a recess so once fitted you could still access the battery box.
Hope it goes well. It's surprising how much difference swivelling the seat makes to the sense of space so definitely worth doing.
I would exactly the same with our installation and yes, completely agree with the difference in use of space.