Good question! It depends on the country. Here in the US, only front seats need to be crash tested from factory to be legal if your van is registered as an RV. When it comes to safety, they are safe and meet safety standards. 👍
nice build! curious if you can share where you sourced the inner trim rings for the tern window (looks like black plastic between window and wall panel)? That is the part I havent quite figured out yet! Thanks
Thanks! I got those metal spacers directly from Artic Tern. I ordered different sizes cause I wasn’t sure which would work best (1.5” was the size that was ideal for my wall thickness). I also used cut and painted wood around to create the frame (hidden underneath the wall).
Absolutely! Here’s the link: itcshopnow.com/products/cinnamon-non-lit-table-systems-w-center-foam-mat?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=9618ede00&pr_rec_pid=6536785952804&pr_ref_pid=6536813608996&pr_seq=uniform
Great video, are you still in SLC? Also DIY Titan looks legit - your blog post was super helpful. I think I’ll probably end up doing the foldaway bench in my 03 sprinter. Looks like it had a 100% bolt on mounting plate - was your floor easy to install? Thanks!
Thanks Caleb! Yes, still in SLC. I made my own floor so it probably was a little more work than one pre-made such as the ones from Travois or the Smartfloor from RRE. Foldaway bench are great if you often need a front open floor plan. Something to keep in mind is that it is nice to have a seat to quickly sit and put your shoes on before leaving the van. Glad the blog was helpful and thanks for watching!
I waited until I had the seats and the mounts. I assembled the set completely, then I temporarily installed the flooring, placed the seats where I wanted facing forward and marked the location. Did the same thing again with seat facing sideways, before removing the flooring to cut the L-track grove where I marked the seat locations. For the facing forward location, if you place it really close to the wall, you won’t need to remove the fuel tank, but for the sideways position, if you want to fully bolt the L-track so that it can be driven sideways, you will need to remove the fuel tank for access. I hope this is helpful! :)
The L-tracks seat quick release I have are from Unwin and I bought the pair from Titan DIY (www.titandiykits.com/products/seat-lockers-for-l-tracks). I don’t see the Unwin brand anymore but they have one called Braunability. 👍
@@mattgough6344 Absolutely! 👍 You may want to look at the new rear seat swivel base that came out this year from Limitless Vans. That’s what I would get if I was building a van today. www.limitlessvan.com/product-page/swivel-seat-base
Thanks for watching! I have another video about Sportsmobile. If you have more questions regarding pop top, i answered a few extra questions at the bottom of my Q/A page : gearforexperiences.com/pages/commonly-asked-questions
I love Artic Tern Overland Windows but they are not intended to be open while driving. At low speed around town on paved road, they would be fine, but I wouldn’t go more than 35mph. 👍
great seating set up you may have just solved my seating problem, thank you for sharing
Thanks! I’m glad it was helpful to you. :)
This is EXACTLY what I'm looking for! Thank you for sharing this info and showing how it works!
Glad it was helpful! 😁
cool video. great job. Can you share links to the seats?
Glad you enjoyed it! The link is under the Q/A page of the website: gearforexperiences.com/pages/commonly-asked-questions
Awesome video! How do I buy the t-shirts?
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful! On my website: gearforexperiences.com/collections/all
What components did you use to secure the L-track to the body of the van?
@Gear For Experiences
Also Interested in this. What did you use to quickly lock/release the seat from the L-Track?
Voilà :) www.titandiykits.com/products/seat-lockers-for-l-tracks
I like your set seat up. I'm wondering, when you have accident during driving, people sit rear seat . insulance will cover the pepoles?
Good question! It depends on the country. Here in the US, only front seats need to be crash tested from factory to be legal if your van is registered as an RV. When it comes to safety, they are safe and meet safety standards. 👍
Nice work - What was the website you got the supplies on? Hard to hear you properly at that part.
Thank you! Good question and thanks for watching! I posted the answer with link on my Q/A gearforexperiences.com/pages/commonly-asked-questions
nice build! curious if you can share where you sourced the inner trim rings for the tern window (looks like black plastic between window and wall panel)? That is the part I havent quite figured out yet! Thanks
Thanks! I got those metal spacers directly from Artic Tern. I ordered different sizes cause I wasn’t sure which would work best (1.5” was the size that was ideal for my wall thickness). I also used cut and painted wood around to create the frame (hidden underneath the wall).
Where did you get that table?
Absolutely! Here’s the link: itcshopnow.com/products/cinnamon-non-lit-table-systems-w-center-foam-mat?pr_prod_strat=collection_fallback&pr_rec_id=9618ede00&pr_rec_pid=6536785952804&pr_ref_pid=6536813608996&pr_seq=uniform
Great video, are you still in SLC? Also DIY Titan looks legit - your blog post was super helpful. I think I’ll probably end up doing the foldaway bench in my 03 sprinter. Looks like it had a 100% bolt on mounting plate - was your floor easy to install? Thanks!
Thanks Caleb! Yes, still in SLC. I made my own floor so it probably was a little more work than one pre-made such as the ones from Travois or the Smartfloor from RRE. Foldaway bench are great if you often need a front open floor plan. Something to keep in mind is that it is nice to have a seat to quickly sit and put your shoes on before leaving the van. Glad the blog was helpful and thanks for watching!
How did you know how to space the L track to face forward? I don't have my seats yet but I am ready to install my floor!
I waited until I had the seats and the mounts. I assembled the set completely, then I temporarily installed the flooring, placed the seats where I wanted facing forward and marked the location. Did the same thing again with seat facing sideways, before removing the flooring to cut the L-track grove where I marked the seat locations. For the facing forward location, if you place it really close to the wall, you won’t need to remove the fuel tank, but for the sideways position, if you want to fully bolt the L-track so that it can be driven sideways, you will need to remove the fuel tank for access. I hope this is helpful! :)
Hi. Where do you get the L Track quick release from? Or is that already a part of the seat frame? Thanks!
The L-tracks seat quick release I have are from Unwin and I bought the pair from Titan DIY (www.titandiykits.com/products/seat-lockers-for-l-tracks). I don’t see the Unwin brand anymore but they have one called Braunability. 👍
@@gearforexperiences thanks
@@mattgough6344 Absolutely! 👍 You may want to look at the new rear seat swivel base that came out this year from Limitless Vans. That’s what I would get if I was building a van today. www.limitlessvan.com/product-page/swivel-seat-base
Who did your poptop ?
Thanks for watching! I have another video about Sportsmobile. If you have more questions regarding pop top, i answered a few extra questions at the bottom of my Q/A page : gearforexperiences.com/pages/commonly-asked-questions
how does the window hold up when driving while open?
I love Artic Tern Overland Windows but they are not intended to be open while driving. At low speed around town on paved road, they would be fine, but I wouldn’t go more than 35mph. 👍
@@gearforexperiences thank you