sprinter seats!

[marcrunner]

Hellow everyone,

Looking for some rear sprinter seats 02-06'. I am in Ca, but could likely find a shipper. Thanx, Marc

916-859-0665
theargentlantern@yahoo.com

[Altered Sprinter]

You might try eBay or this link 2004 Sprinter rear passenger bench seats (all 3) (http://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4422)
Richard

[autostaretx]

I've got one of the "wide" 3-seats (and i'll include a custom set of casters to allow rolling around the garage/basement) in Seattle.
These are the with-headrests, but without-armrests flavor.

--dick

[jdcaples]

I've got one of the "wide" 3-seats (and i'll include a custom set of casters to allow rolling around the garage/basement) in Seattle.
These are the with-headrests, but without-armrests flavor.

--dick

If you let your three-seater go, I'm curious: with what will you replace that source of endless entertainment?

[windsprinter]

Autostaretx, which year/model is yours? I'm trying to find a rear bench for my 2008 cargo. I'm in Victoria, so a trip to Seattle is possible.

[autostaretx]

I should have been more complete (i let the avatar photo hint): they're from a 2005 passenger van, the "back row", full-width.
So they're (probably) narrower than the new/current model. Dodge calls it the "second rear seat", part number 5133 126AA or
5133 130AA (trim color differences...it's hard to tell from the parts catalog which is mine).

JD? I still have the narrower seat (not currently for sale (but i could be tempted)) on its own set of casters... all set for careening around the basement (if there was any clear path)

Or, if you meant what would we put in the -Sprinter-, we have an 85 pound FlexSteel sofabed which mounts against the driver's side wall. Much easier to toss in and out.

have fun
--dick

[marcrunner]

Dick,
could you give me a call or vice versa. I think I could make a trip up there. thanx,Marc

[marcrunner]

Dick,
Could you give me a call or could you pm me your #? thanx,Marc 916-859-0665

[windsprinter]

Dick
Does your sofa have seatbelts? And where did you get it from? I'm having to rent a truck next week because the sprinter doesn't have enough seating (wish I'd been able to get the 'crew seat' when new, but couldn't without a factory 6 mo wait).

[autostaretx]

I added aftermarket seat belts attached to re-inforced floor anchors (including the original seat floor anchors).
To achieve the proper hip-to-belt angle required cutting holes through the seat's "mattress" cushion.

There are 3rd party sofabed seats which do have integral belts, i'll try to put together a link-list of vendors.

The matter of "sideways seat" belts is a very grey area... state and country regulations vary, in no small part because "there is not enough data".
All the crash tests, etc. are done with fore/aft facing seats, and the belting systems are designed for that.
The belting systems are -not- designed to handle severe side loads (without additional passenger restraint from body panels).
If you're trying for nearly-as-safe-as-original safety, you'd need to face the passenger sideways, and then put a panel (such as the cargo barrier) on their front-of-vehicle side to provide that additional restraint (the panel stops the passenger before the lap belt tries to slice them in half).

As far as i can tell, -my- state (Washington, USA) does not require seat belts in an enclosed cargo area (unless the vehicle manufacturer provided them with installed seating), nor for sideways-mounted seats. I believe that would be totally illegal in Australia.

In the one "passenger on board" use of my sofabed, the passenger sat twisted in the seat, facing forward. I shall seriously consider adding another belt-half to handle that arrangement. At the moment, i'm using the belts to simply prevent "flying passengers" in the event of minor accidents.
As mentioned, my local laws do not require belts for that sideways-mounted seat, but that doesn't mean that i don't want to provide them.

have fun
--dick

[loredo_sprinter]

Does anyone here have a source instead of the dealer for the seat belt female plug in part? Everytime I need to replace one of these female parts it's 50 bucks ! I've had to replace 2 in the last 3 months. Thanking you all in advance

[jdcaples]

What breaks the part?

[loredo_sprinter]

Humans that are seated in those seats break the part