In today's video we walk you through our Sprinter van swivel seat install. Why install swivel seats in our van? We want to get as much living space out of our van as possible and the best way we can think to do that is to maximize the seats we already have installed in our van.
And for us, the Alpine Mechanism’s swivel base is an awesome option for Sprinter vans.
There are several swivel seat options available for Sprinters ranging from relatively inexpensive aftermarket swivel bases to pricy factory installed swivels offered by Mercedes.
We chose Alpine Mechanisms because our van didn’t come with factory installed swivels and Alpine Mechanism’s swivel bases have an excellent reputation among Sprinter owners.
There are a couple of reasons for this: They’re very well built (solid, no squeaks or wobble, and they rotate smoothly), they’re easy to operate (just flip the lock pin, slide the seat forward, and swivel), and Alpine Mechanism’s swivels only increase seat height by ½”.
We’re installing our seats in a +2019 Sprinter. Alpine Mechanism’s swivels fit earlier Sprinter models as well. Just note that there are some small installation differences, which are noted in the easy-to-follow instructions that come with the swivels.
In this video you'll find a step-by-step overview of our installation.
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▬ TABLE OF CONTENTS ▬▬▬▬▬▬
00:00 Introduction
04:17 Disconnect Battery
5:22 Remove Seats
6:14 Remove Locating Pins
7:00 Install Swivel Seats
11:17 Relocate E-Brake (Driver Seat)
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