Drivers seat on Kingham
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Drivers seat on Kingham
Hi All. The drivers seat on our Kingham does not swivel round very far. The lever hits the woodwork at the end of the bench seat. Do others have this problem and has anyone done anything about it. Thanks
Bonniegirl- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
I’m not sure if the Kingham is anything like my Symbol but I’ve long since given up and now just swivel the passenger seat.
Many on here have come up with best methods but for me it was just too much faffing around, especially if up on ramps!
Many on here have come up with best methods but for me it was just too much faffing around, especially if up on ramps!
Dbvwt- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
On my Kingham, which might be different since it is rather older, I can turn the seat to point directly aft fairly easily. I do this quite often because the combination of the seat backs and a towel over the headrests gives the same privacy effect as closing the front blinds, and is easier than tidying all the bits & pieces off the dash to close the blinds!
There is a technique which I can’t remember offhand precisely since I just do it automatically, but I think it includes sliding the steering wheel forward, sliding the seat forward, tipping the back rest forward, and rotating the seat anti-clockwise, but not necessarily in that order! It’s not difficult, but you have to work out the technique, then practice makes perfect! Good party game!
There is a technique which I can’t remember offhand precisely since I just do it automatically, but I think it includes sliding the steering wheel forward, sliding the seat forward, tipping the back rest forward, and rotating the seat anti-clockwise, but not necessarily in that order! It’s not difficult, but you have to work out the technique, then practice makes perfect! Good party game!
The Bargee- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
Much the same on the Nuevo except I don't have to tip the back rest. This maybe because of the seat position I use when driving. The steering wheel must be slid forward. If the front of the seat base touches the end of the bench seat, I slide the front of the seat away from the bench seat. The critical bit is ensuring the seat when fully rotated clears the fully applied hand brake. Its difficult at first but easy after that.
Caraman- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
I think it was Paul who suggested this but I may be wrong, to help with rotating the drivers seat put a couple of washers on the one side of the handbrake so that it is off sett slightly and the seat can turn without releasing the handbrake.
My van handbrake seemed to come like that and it works ok.
Pete
My van handbrake seemed to come like that and it works ok.
Pete
breakaleg- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
Quite a few people on the Kingham FB group have altered the end sofa panel so that the drivers seat can swivel fully. I haven’t as I like to put my feet on the passenger seat.
Angleseygirl- Member
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Re: Drivers seat on Kingham
Drivers seat in my 2014 WXL doesn't swivel, but passenger one does, I often turn passenger seat 90 degrees and sit with feet on drivers seat while management prefers stretching out on rear seatsAngleseygirl wrote:Quite a few people on the Kingham FB group have altered the end sofa panel so that the drivers seat can swivel fully. I haven’t as I like to put my feet on the passenger seat.
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