we converted ours with holden belina bucket seats very comfortable we used the pivot base from a boat seat from bcf real cheap

Hi Travellinman... theres more info on this if you type "Renovated caravan " into the Search facility above. I'd love to have recliners instead of the stupid table and seats in our van. Good luck!

We bought ours from Harvey Normans. Ours are black leather, ( look similar to an office chair), they recline back to about 45 degrees and also swivel 360 degrees and have a footstool. Ours have a round base but they had others with timber cross bases.(sizes and prices from cheap to gold plated, think we paid about $400 ea for ours) Ours hasn't wandered around the van at all when on the road.We removed the dinette and built in the wheel-arch. The 2 chairs sit neatly side by side. We are still working on table designs so have the original table between the chairs, its a bit high and wide and takes up more space than we would like, but it will do for now.The original table was bolted to the floor and went lengthways. it is now just sitting on the floor and sits between the chairs and likewise it has never moved.Once we work out what we exactly need or want ,eg do we want one narrower table that we turn our chairs to face? or do we have a table each?, we will make what is required.

Friends of our have recliner/ swivell chairs in their van, bought them & had them installed when the van was built as their van is their home.

They are the type that you would get from a quility furniture outlet.

JC.

There are a range of rocker recliners that are suitable for this conversion with the cheaper ones not much more comfortable than the original and at the better end are Jason recliners which also swivel you only get the quality you pay for
The original table can used and converted into a tri fold table using piano hinges with the table folding against the wall when not in use, any kitchen manufacturer can do the job at minimal cost.

Thank you all for your replies, given us food for thought. The inventiveness of caravaners never ceases to amaze me.

Well guys it all got too hard, went to a caravan renovation place yesterday, and using the chairs we want
it is not going to fit, won't be able to fit the chairs and a table (even one that folds back), so either
a new van or put up with the 'L' shape set up. Very disappointing, didn't like office chairs as they do not
suit my bad back, so at the moment the whole deal is in the "Too Hard" basket, but I thank all of you for
your great help and input.

Liza

Liza, seeing as you are sticking with what you have, have you considered harder foam? I had the same issue with my back and the foam collapsing so we did a lot of chasing around and everyone wanted us to go for one down from the hardest Enduro foam available. We ended up getting our seating foam replaced with the hardest Enduro foam available and a Dacron fibre glued to the top. This is where we got ours from www.foamsuppliers.com.au/Products/products.html We found them a great company to deal with.