Retaining the middle seat with two Stratos seats

[kerry]

In Gait's thread there's a picture and comment on the two Stratos suspension seats with what appears to be the middle part of the original double seat still in place. Can anyone tell me how that is accomplished? I'd like to do that in my truck eventually.

[SkiFreak]

That's an ATW option.
The original "dickie" seat is utilized for this mod. It is cut and reupholstered.
If you contact John I am sure he will give you all of the details...

[biggoolies]

Which thread is this?

[kerry]

Link was in the 'Another Canter Conversion. . ." thread. The picture of the set up can be seen at the bottom of this page:

http://www.epicycles.com/Truck%20Blo...2010-01-01.htm

[gait]

it was done by ATW (contact John). All done in a day. I tried a couple of Stratos agents in Brisbane (closer to home) but they were a bit iffy about the passenger side and didn't seem to understand wanting to keep the middle seat.

I included arm rests (right hand for left hand seat, left hand for driver's seat). Since removed them. My left elbow caught the driver's arm rest while changing gear (b***dy painful). The passenger arm rest meant the middle seat was too cramped.

Apart from that very successful. Best thing since sliced bread.

[whatcharterboat]

The passenger arm rest meant the middle seat was too cramped.

Julian's right there....it does get a bit cramped with the armrest option on the pass seat. Didn't have a pic of a dickie seat in a Fuso but here is one in a NPS 300........with the arm rest. This seat would be for very occasional or emergency use only and would be in the folded down position most of the time.

[FSH00]

Didn't have a pic of a dickie seat in a Fuso but here is one in a NPS 300


Is the modified dickie seat any better in the fuso?
Would it be suitable for a young teenager for a bit more than just occasional use?

Thanks,
Pete.

[whatcharterboat]

Hi Pete

How are you?

Well anyway.....they aren't ever going to be a comfortable seat. The foam is very thin in that section of the passenger seat squab and there is no headrest support but then there never was in the original format either. Really I guess the comfort level will be much the same as original Fuso middle passenger seats. .....but maybe loose the passenger armrest if that was the case.

John

[FSH00]

Hi Pete

How are you?

Well anyway.....they aren't ever going to be a comfortable seat. The foam is very thin in that section of the passenger seat squab and there is no headrest support but then there never was in the original format either. Really I guess the comfort level will be much the same as original Fuso middle passenger seats. .....but maybe loose the passenger armrest if that was the case.

John

Hi John,
Yeah all good here,busy with work,kids,house ect,ect, no use complaining only the dog will listen

How about yourself? keeping you flat out at work i suppose?

If someone put some thought into it do you think it may ever be able to be made comfortable?

I don't realy have access to an fg to get a good timely look around them.

I send mark an email about prices for some mods on a 649 i'm looking at should here back soon, if not i'll give you's a call next week.

Pete.

[gait]

looks like there's more space in the Isuzu. The back of the dickie seat wouldn't fold down with the arm rest in place in the Fuso.