Transit Connect passenger seat tricks.

[Daleford]

Has anyone ever unbolted the passenger seat on a Transit Connect and turned it 180 degrees? For a solo traveller it would add an "easy chair" to your rear quarters if this could be done. Another benefit is it would be a safer place for your pet to sleep while you travel.

 

[RvNaut]

Many people turn their seats around. As long as the bolt pattern matches, and you are handy,... others with specific experience might chime in..

 

[Daleford]

Many people turn their seats around. As long as the bolt pattern matches, and you are handy,... others with specific experience might chime in..

In this case I am glad not to be the first one to think of this. Good to know. Thanks for the reply.

 

[VanFan]

In this case I am glad not to be the first one to think of this. Good to know. Thanks for the reply.

You may (or may not) have some visibility issues. I recall someone doing this in an Astro mentioning the side mirror being obscured.

 

[rruff]

Good point... might need to fold down the seat which would make it hard to store things there.

 

[Daleford]

I am thinking it is strange with the dozens of Connect camper videos I have watched that no one has done this.

 

[ramblingrose]

The bolt pattern is uneven making it impossible to reverse the seat. The only possibility that I can see is if you manufactured a piece of metal to attach to the floor bolts and then bolted the seat to that piece of metal. I never measured to see if it would work.

 

[Daleford]

The bolt pattern is uneven making it impossible to reverse the seat. The only possibility that I can see is if you manufactured a piece of metal to attach to the floor bolts and then bolted the seat to that piece of metal. I never measured to see if it would work.

Good info. I could build an adapter if I had too. I will consider - THANKS.

 

[rruff]

I had a buddy many years ago who left his passenger seat unbolted so he could use it camping. Passengers also sat in the unbolted seat! We didn't worry about accidents back then...

 

[Happy Camper]

A swivel adapter might work.

 

[Onyons]

Has anyone ever unbolted the passenger seat on a Transit Connect and turned it 180 degrees? For a solo traveller it would add an "easy chair" to your rear quarters if this could be done. Another benefit is it would be a safer place for your pet to sleep while you travel.

I would like to do the same thing to my 2023 Transit Connect. Has anyone found a solution to this?

 

[Daleford]

I would like to do the same thing to my 2023 Transit Connect. Has anyone found a solution to this?

OP here. No one has responded yet. My 2020 is a collision damaged vehicle so when I get that repaired I will experiment with reversing the seat. Don't know when that will be but I will report at that time.