Putting seats in a van.

Miklos

Hey, does anyone know what the story is with putting extra seats into a van?
I'm in a band and looking for a cheap van, there seems to be a lot out there but they don't have enough seats.

Is it possible to just bolt in extra seats in the cargo area?

colm_mcm

you'll need to fit seatbelts and pay VRT.

what's your budget?

Mr. Presentable

As said, you will become liable for VRT.

Did you consider a crewcab?

Here

Miklos

colm_mcm wrote: »

you'll need to fit seatbelts and pay VRT.

what's your budget?

Extra V.R.T for putting in extra seats?

Not entirely sure of budget but we'd probably be looking at between €2-4000.

nipplenuts wrote: »

As said, you will become liable for VRT.

Did you consider a crewcab?

Yes, a crewcab would be ideal but come at quite the premium!

Mr. Presentable

NickWray wrote: »

Extra V.R.T for putting in extra seats?

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You'd be converting from commercial to passenger. You'd also have to put in windows and present to Wexford for testing!

Oh, and a bulkhead. Passengers must be physicall separated from cargo. Safety!

colm_mcm

nipplenuts wrote: »

present to Wexford for testing!

Local VRO will do.

Miklos

Oh lord, that's a big heap of hoops to jump through! Might be better to get a passenger vehicle (VW Caravelle or similar) and rip out a row of seats.

Theanswers

Yet a standard commercial jeep dosent have a bulkhead....

Big Nasty

The Transit Crew Cab would be ideal:

colm_mcm

Boxer Crewcab
http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1157858

Ducato Crewcab
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1106120

transit Jumbo Crewcab
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1132804

PaddyFagan

MCMLXXV wrote: »

The Transit Crew Cab would be ideal:

Like this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200952196291082

€3,250

Paddy

Big Nasty

PaddyFagan wrote: »

Like this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200952196291082

€3,250

Paddy

Looks well rough Paddy, this one that Colm posted would be ideal IMO:
http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/commercials/1132804

R.O.R

^^^^ Just double check it's either a 350 Jumbo, or you have C1 on the only driver's licence.

Jumbo was available in over 3.5Ton variants.

colm_mcm

ROR, isn't the jumbo just under 3.5 ton? I think cormie has one on a car license.

R.O.R

colm_mcm wrote: »

ROR, isn't the jumbo just under 3.5 ton? I think cormie has one on a car license.

Jumbo 350 is OK on a car licence. There is also a Jumbo 460 - which is 4.6Ton. Used to be a Jumbo 430 up to a couple of years ago. We have an 07 Jumbo 430 that was ordered as a 350. Don't know if the driver is aware, or if he's even licenced properly to drive it.

I had to take it up to the Ford dealer for a recall as I'm the only one in our office with C1.

Donnelly117

PaddyFagan wrote: »

Like this one? http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=200952196291082

i love how you get a table as an airbag in the back of that one

Erren Music

Great thread.

We will be gigging from July. We will need something like this. Boxer has 6 seats and a load of space.

whats the tax situation

Miklos

Thanks for all the links fellahs. Looks like I might be able to find something ideal within my price range after all.

cormie

colm_mcm wrote: »

ROR, isn't the jumbo just under 3.5 ton? I think cormie has one on a car license.

I don't have the Jumbo myself, just a LWB/Hi Roof and then the other is a Luton body, both 3.5 GVW

Nipplenuts is right on the stuff you have to do. Seat belts, windows AND A bulkhead, a conversion would cost a few grand, much better buying an already converted one.

I looked into this before myself and that's what I found out too, there may be a thread from ages ago on it.

-Chris-

Erren Music wrote: »

Great thread.

We will be gigging from July. We will need something like this. Boxer has 6 seats and a load of space.

whats the tax situation

Tax in terms of what?

Motor tax is based on vehicle weight, not sure what other taxes may be incurred.