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02-09-2018, 03:07 AM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Here's a pic of the makers label. Found this one on Ebay from a guy who sells just boating stuff. No idea who now, but I think he's probably still on there.
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Those sure are nice, but it's suck to go through the windshield of a bus with that seat strapped-on. Are you sure those boat pedestals are vehicle-crash tested? Manufacturer doesn't mention.
Garelick EEz-In
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02-09-2018, 08:04 AM
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#22
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Never said they were crash tested. I doubt boats have to meet DOT standards. And the way mine is attached, if it breaks loose, I will probably already be dead anyway.
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02-09-2018, 09:07 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Gonvick MN
Posts: 339
Year: 1975
Chassis: Gillig
Engine: Cat 3208t/10 speed transmission
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Never said they were crash tested. I doubt boats have to meet DOT standards. And the way mine is attached, if it breaks loose, I will probably already be dead anyway.
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That was my thought as well.
If the seat breaks I have other problems! 
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Remove hence to yonder place....
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02-11-2018, 09:23 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Huntington Beach CA.
Posts: 939
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: T/C 2000 28 foot Handy Bus
Engine: Cummins 5.9 Mechanical
Rated Cap: 2
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Thanks Tango, I did not even know that they made those. Between something similar to yours and air suspension like Alan, my little mind is working overtime.
We (she) really wants swivel seats
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03-31-2019, 07:22 PM
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#25
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Southern VT
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas Bus
Chassis: Allison MD 3060
Engine: Catepillar 3126B 210hp/605 ft lb
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swivel seats continue...
In my quest for a 3rd 'front' row seat (views!) I wanted one that folds flat. I thought removable but they are so heavy...
I bought a stow and go 3rd row car seat that folds flat. Then looked for a swivel. Shocked at the prices for one for a car, the boat ones and other inexpensive ones a little too flimsy. For a base I just ordered a motorcycle scissor jack, looks like perfect size and its only 3 1/2 inches tall when down.
Ordered a swivel from Northern Tool, 100 bucks. Not car rated but the heavy dutiest one I see.
So the seat 125, swivel and base 165, $300. I might remove the screw on the jack and put in a air bag I ordered. As a newbie I am amazed at the seat travel up front on my air seat when we hit dips and bumps. Cant fathom any seat up front not having an air bag, but hey the middle seat is for my 10 yr, old.
In short, a lot of reading and searching and now cobbling something together, Should have bought a used air seat but if this really folds 'flat' well I will post photos and be happy! (My bus door is NOT upfront, so this is a nice hang area. My other front seats swivel to desk tables behind them).
SO MANY decisions in doing a bus, might as well be a house renovation!
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03-31-2019, 07:25 PM
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#26
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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FWIW there are RV and truck seat swivels new for less than a hundo.
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03-31-2019, 07:37 PM
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#27
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Southern VT
Posts: 154
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas Bus
Chassis: Allison MD 3060
Engine: Catepillar 3126B 210hp/605 ft lb
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Some of the links on this post were no longer active. I needed a flat swivel, no base and spent several hours looking. Obviously it needed to lock too. If you see any let me know. I just ordered one from Northern but I need 2. Wanna check theirs out for heavy duty-ness.
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09-28-2019, 10:19 AM
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#28
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 5
Year: 2007
Coachwork: IC
Chassis: BE 200
Engine: Navistar VT365
Rated Cap: 24
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Quote:
Originally Posted by matthews2001
Some of the links on this post were no longer active. I needed a flat swivel, no base and spent several hours looking. Obviously it needed to lock too. If you see any let me know. I just ordered one from Northern but I need 2. Wanna check theirs out for heavy duty-ness.
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Did you end up getting the one from Northern? I'm assuming it was this one? https://www.northerntool.com/shop/to...QaApi7EALw_wcB
Did it work for your existing driver seat?
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09-28-2019, 11:15 PM
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#29
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Posts: 3
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tiffanitza
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That one clearly states it is for slow moving vehicles and tractors, not for cars, trucks or suvs. I know our busses aren't fast, but I don't think that is what they mean.
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09-29-2019, 12:08 AM
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#30
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Pulaski, Tn
Posts: 3
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There is some swivel seats in newer semi trucks. I know Volvo’s have them.
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09-29-2019, 12:15 AM
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#31
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Pulaski, Tn
Posts: 3
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Swivel seat
Hello I’m Micheal from Tennessee new here. There are swivel seats in later model semi trucks. I know the Volvo’s have them.
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09-29-2019, 01:41 AM
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#32
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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We used Legacy Silver seats (with swivel) from Seats, Inc.:
SILVER
Here is the parts PDF:
legacy-silver.pdf
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09-29-2019, 01:47 AM
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#33
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 3,856
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Thomas Built Bus
Chassis: Freightliner FS65
Engine: Caterpillar 3126E Diesel
Rated Cap: 71 Passenger- 30,000 lbs.
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By the way, the driver side and passenger side swivel 180 degrees and towards the center of the bus.
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09-29-2019, 10:17 AM
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#34
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 634
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126b 210hp
Rated Cap: 48
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https://www.nationalseating.com
National makes a swivel for their seat that I was going to use.
And yeah, I’m wondering how much room. Then I think it’s made for stock applications so.....
Dave
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09-29-2019, 10:21 AM
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#35
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 634
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126b 210hp
Rated Cap: 48
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09-29-2019, 10:24 AM
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#36
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: New Orleans
Posts: 634
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126b 210hp
Rated Cap: 48
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