Great instructions, esp with the plastic trim. Did you do your driver side, too? Did you do exactly the same, or did you need modifications around your parking brake?
@DrifterJourney
Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! We didn't do the drivers seat because of my height. The added seat height would have been an issue for my view.
@hannahhan5642
2 жыл бұрын
You already had swivel seat installed and I did not hear why you were switching it. Also, I thought you were going to give 2 other brands review. Did I miss your review? I loved your video. Thank you so much.
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
We switched because the new one kept the seat shorter, which helps the passenger touch the floor and have better posture. We talked about the original one in the video. And we never heard back from the third company.
@jmcconnell5479
Ай бұрын
I watched 2 different vids on the Scopema Swivel installation and in both cases the swivels were installed upside down. The release mechanism should be facing down and located between the seats. I know this now bc I installed the passenger side according to the video and the release mechanism scrapes against a rod across the front of the seat base when swiveling. I reversed the installation, and everything works as designed.
@DrifterJourney
Ай бұрын
Yep, you are correct! We installed it upside down and it worked OK for us so we kept it as is. Unfortunately the kit didn't come with any instructions so we had a 50/50 shot at getting it right 🤷♀️. Still totally worth it!
@katekaos
Жыл бұрын
Had your eye protection on but bare feet with an electric saw….Yikes! You’re lucky you didn’t lose a little piggy. Haha
@DrifterJourney
Жыл бұрын
Good eye! Safety first.....ish
@TeacherFit_
3 жыл бұрын
Wish I had you two to put my swivel in for me!
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
We specialize is field repairs that mostly work! 😉 It's cheating when we have most of the correct tools.
@Adrian_Brd9rl
3 жыл бұрын
Helpful!! Do a couple more on mods or repairs you have done or need to do. Good job!
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We'll ponder some of those ideas and see what we can come up with.
@Brian_Boxtruck
3 жыл бұрын
Love the how to style...wish L and I could cooperate on van projects like yall do. It usually just ends up just me doing the project due to excessive yelling at inanimate objects LOL. These swivels look pretty skookum. The brand I got off amazon definitely would not keep the seat in place during an accident. These look like they actually thought about safety and not just cost. You might want to consider that cutting the bracket compromised the seatbelt some. I am speculating here, but that heavy gauge bracket was probably added to ensure the bolt doesn't tear out of the thinner gauge seat frame in a crash. The way it wraps under and grabs the frame looks like it serves a belt and suspenders kinda purpose. Could probably add a couple tack welds to hold the bracket onto the frame and be stronger than factory.
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brian! We keep it mellow for the camera. 🤣 As for the part I cut off......I completely agree with the original purpose. It is no longer "hooked" to the seat base once you lift the seat so I figured hack it out to keep the lowest profile. I like welding so I might get after it at a later date! Hope you guys are back home and enjoying the good life.
@Brian_Boxtruck
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrifterJourney Oh that's interesting regarding the bracket looping under the pedestal. It's always a crap shoot when adding these aftermarket things to our rigs. I appreciate the honest reviews! Yeah we are back parked on the farm. Missing travelling though. Might have to take a trip south this winter.
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
You know where we'll be if you want to come say hello!
@EmancipatedSquirrel
3 жыл бұрын
Since the riser has a hole for the tabs why not mark it on the swivel and drill it out? You didn't want to void your warranty? Cheers
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
That's a great thought! The slide mechanism handle to move the seat forward and back is also in the way. It would probably take a lot of cutting and the swivel is beefy. That's more than I would want to deal with and I'm not sure if it would be compromised. Thank you for the comment and also for watching. We love to hear other people's ideas......I didn't think of that option.
@laurendavis6488
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome!
@mattgustafsen3227
2 жыл бұрын
Where do you get those seat covers? BTW, great vid.
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Here is an affiliate link to the seat covers. amzn.to/39AXmL6
@SeaToSummit1969
2 жыл бұрын
So, I installed the swivel seats with the spacers, but now I'm looking at the bracket you need to cut to install without the spacers, and I'm wondering if it's possible to just remove the bracket and replace it with a steel washer? It looks like the bracket could come off with just a T50 torx bit.
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! That's a great question. I'd imagine it would work if you could find the right thickness. We went with the easy route of power tools since it is what we had on hand.....and saved us a trip to the store. 😉
@SeaToSummit1969
2 жыл бұрын
@@DrifterJourney Just an update! I took the bracket off and it turns out you can't replace it with a washer as it's actually serving a functional purpose of holding the seat belt mechanism in the right spot/orientation. So I went ahead and used the angle grinder to remove the j hook part. I'll say that it's easier to cut the bracket when it's fully off the chair though. Easy enough to take on and off with a torx bit and then not worry about damaging the rest of the chair when cutting.
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
That's good to know that you can taken it off and cut the J hook easier. Glad it all worked out for you!
@SeaToSummit1969
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure the manual says to install it with the swivel lever facing down. This looks like you installed the base upside down.
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Good catch and thank you for watching. Yeah! I think we pinned another comment about that. Turns out that's one of the issues with not reading instructions. It works fine so we haven't taken the time to switch it.
@katekaos
Жыл бұрын
I thought it was upside down too. 2nd time I’ve seen this while I hunt for a good instructional. Jeez
@jmcconnell5479
Ай бұрын
You are correct! I installed the passenger side with the release mechanism up and when I swivel the seat, the mechanism scrapes against a metal rod that runs across the front of the seat base. If installed correctly, release mechanism faces down and is located between the seats and its smooth sailing.
@MTBishop
2 жыл бұрын
Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t you install the swivel adapter upside down? Shouldn’t the red handle be facing toward the middle aisle, and downward?
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
Good eye! I went back and looked at the installation guide and it looks like you are correct. It seems to be fine this way so I probably won't take the time to flip it.
@MTBishop
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it looks fine that way. I think the only advantage to the standard way is you can reach the handle from the middle of the vehicle. But I also wanted to ask you if you had to address any issues with that little metal nub that locks into place when the seat is facing forward? When I swivel mine around it wants to rub and scrape against the platform. (Btw thank you for the install guide. I just did it this afternoon following your (almost) exact instructions and it was very helpful!)
@DrifterJourney
2 жыл бұрын
I think it rubs a bit if we're sitting on it and swiveling but we haven't had any issues or needed to modify anything.
@MTBishop
2 жыл бұрын
Gotcha. Thanks for the info and happy travels!
@vanmileswiththeKochs
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I would have read comments before following video to install this past weekend. I had to redo both seats and put them on correctly. 🤷🏾♀️ But other then that part of video mistake; This video was a little helpful.
@musicalnomads
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, very helpful. i want to order the swivels but I do not see the discount code. thanks!
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
The link and discount code are in the description of the video. If you click the little arrow to the right of the video title, it expands the description and you'll find it there.
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
Here it is if you can't find it. theswivelshop.com/?ref=drifter Use code DRIFTER at checkout.
@musicalnomads
3 жыл бұрын
@@DrifterJourney Thanks!
@jayswizzle82
3 жыл бұрын
Where did you relocate your jack a tire tools?
@DrifterJourney
3 жыл бұрын
We keep them in one of our storage bins with all of our other tools under our bed.
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