Which Seats Fold Flat into a Bed
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Which Seats Fold Flat into a Bed
The manual says the seats should or could fold flat and make a bed. Mine do not appear to do this. 96 ext...
What seats do fold into a bed... Year Make Model etc?
I would like Captains Chairs but my Wife would like to have the seats make into a bed for camping...
What seats do fold into a bed... Year Make Model etc?
I would like Captains Chairs but my Wife would like to have the seats make into a bed for camping...
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Mine do on my '91 Extended Eddie Bauer. 2nd and 3rd row are benches which fold flat. I prefer to sleep in the Van while camping instead of pitching a tent and air matress. The seats in the van are more comfortable than the bed in my room. Seriously!
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both my 90 Eddie Bauer and 91 XT (both extended) have the fold flat benches.....I recently bought a complete set of seats out of an Eddie Bauer (including 2nd row captains) on eBay......they swap out as needed.
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My '93 XLT has the camper seats too. You can identify the fold-flat 2nd row seat by its lack of arm rest on the right side. I don't know if the 3rd row is visually different or not though.
There's an easy compromise to the captains chair versus bed seats - get both from a junkyard, swap them in and out as needed...
There's an easy compromise to the captains chair versus bed seats - get both from a junkyard, swap them in and out as needed...
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Originally Posted by Torsen Rick
My '93 XLT has the camper seats too. You can identify the fold-flat 2nd row seat by its lack of arm rest on the right side. I don't know if the 3rd row is visually different or not though.
There's an easy compromise to the captains chair versus bed seats - get both from a junkyard, swap them in and out as needed...
There's an easy compromise to the captains chair versus bed seats - get both from a junkyard, swap them in and out as needed...
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The swap was simple before the addition of sholder belts around 93-94. The lap belts were integrated into the seats. They present a problem for the back right captain's chair. The belt mounts to the floor for the chair but it mounts to the bench seat. Some modification is needed.
So, is there a middle bench that doesn't fold down? All three Aero's I've had had the captain's chairs. I assumed all benches folded down. I know the rear bench in all of mine did.
So, is there a middle bench that doesn't fold down? All three Aero's I've had had the captain's chairs. I assumed all benches folded down. I know the rear bench in all of mine did.
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I've seen a lot of 2nd row benches that didn't fold flat. Most don't, actually (at least that's what I've observed in junkyards). I think the standard ones might have the back ford forward if I'm not mistaken, but I can't think why that'd be useful.
On a related note, how do the captains chairs attach to the floor? Does each chair lock into one of the floor points? It would seem like that might be unstable...
On a related note, how do the captains chairs attach to the floor? Does each chair lock into one of the floor points? It would seem like that might be unstable...
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I believe that the seat-bed option was standard on Eddie Bauer model with bench seats and optional on other lines. Since I ordered both my 90 XL and 94 XLT direct from the factory, I opted for the seat-bed. Of course, It was necessary to swap the seat-bed into my latest, a 96 XLT.
I travel about with 3 large dogs and often go camping. The seat-bed is integral to my activities and is rarely in the upright position. I have a large box or drawer that fits under the bed, full of camping gear and I've made lots of other minor mods to make my Aerostar what I call the "essential RV".
And yes ATC Crazy, they are more comfortable than my bed at home.
I travel about with 3 large dogs and often go camping. The seat-bed is integral to my activities and is rarely in the upright position. I have a large box or drawer that fits under the bed, full of camping gear and I've made lots of other minor mods to make my Aerostar what I call the "essential RV".
And yes ATC Crazy, they are more comfortable than my bed at home.
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My 93 XLT extended has a third bench seat that opens flat. It has a lever on the right side which when pulled releases the back to open flat. It is very useful for stacking up stuff. I've never used for sleeping though :-(
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Originally Posted by jhjandal
I've never used for sleeping though :-(
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