Recliners to replace seating.

Kantiki · Senior Member

Recliners to replace seating.

first timer · Senior Member

Hi Kantiki.
Wow what a difference they make. I've got a couple of questions, what length is your van? And where did you get the recliners from ?
We've been looking at doing something similar to our van, its a 15ft windsor genisis but we aren't sure about having enough room to fit the recliners in. Where did you get your conversion done or did you diy it. It looks great,well done guys.

Ashley

Kantiki · Senior Member

first timer wrote:
Hi Kantiki.
Wow what a difference they make. I've got a couple of questions, what length is your van? And where did you get the recliners from ?
We've been looking at doing something similar to our van, its a 15ft windsor genisis but we aren't sure about having enough room to fit the recliners in. Where did you get your conversion done or did you diy it. It looks great,well done guys.

Ashley

Our van 19.5 ft with double axle. We bought the chairs online for less than $170 each delivered. They come in boxes so they are assembled inside the van. This also included 2 matching ottomans. Hubby did it all himself, with intermittant supervision by me lol. The only extra materials we bought were glue, a staple gun and a disc for the angle grinder to cut a channel down the edge of the bedroom wall to insert the rubber edging frlm the other seat we removed.

iana · Guru

Hi Kantiki,
I am sure you will appreciate the comfort these chairs have, over the "bolt" upright seats the caravans normally have. Our number 1 tick in the purchase of our van was recliners.

However there are very few manufacturers who have this feature.

hino motorhome · Veteran Member

Hi,we are converting a bus at the moment and decided to put in chairs exactly like yours but wasn't sure we were doing the right thing but seeing and reading your comments gives me confidence that they will work they are very comfortable, we are about 6 months away from finishing can't wait, thanks for putting up this post, Danny and Rosina (hinobus)

greyhoundtom · Senior Member

Looks great, thanks for the post and the great ideas it contains.

We are in the same boat with our Jayco and have been reluctant to tackle a major alteration eventhough the current seating is awful. But you have certainly shown it can be done successfully.

Kantiki · Senior Member

iana wrote:
Hi Kantiki,
I am sure you will appreciate the comfort these chairs have, over the "bolt" upright seats the caravans normally have. Our number 1 tick in the purchase of our van was recliners.
However there are very few manufacturers who have this feature.

Hi iana, just wondering if your chairs are bolted down or secured in any way.

hino motorhome · Veteran Member

HI, ditto the last reply, I was wondering whether to secure them to the floor and how thanks Danny and Rosina

iana · Guru

The chairs are not bolted down, free to move, there are a couple of straps on the end wall to secure them during travel. This is a standard Jayco layout on the 24ft Silverline. Just to add, you should have at least 1800mm of space for the chairs to fully recline. I.e. a 6ft person lying prone.

In fact if you look at the picture closely you can see both chairs are secured by a black strap.

-- Edited by iana on Monday 14th of December 2015 10:12:59 PM

JayDee · Guru

We have had some great feedback re recliners.

Now can anyone advise me where we might be able to purchase an exact... yess exact product like this one in Australia.

www.cymax.com/Coaster-Furniture-Leatherette-Swivel-Recliner-in-Bone-Finish.htm

Jay&Dee