Comfortable seats in habitation

2cv said:
This is not my van, but similar. If you look closely the front of te seat cushion is slightly raised.. I find that this makes the seat much more comfortanble than if the base were flat.

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thanks - now that i have been all round the house looking at different angles of seating.... tis a complicated business !! The front of my horizontal hab cushions is not so much a problem as i have a portable/collapsible/dual purpose footstool which is the perfect height for leg extension and putting my feet up - its the rigidity in my spine caused by the vertical seat back that i am trying to find a softer angle for.....
 
Derekoak said:
Many years ago I did an ergonomics degree, i remember a formula as in my title. This is a side view of the settee I am building in my little doblo xl camper. When its a bed the ply goes like the second photo. There will be 75mm dense foam cushions on the settee and when a bed a 25mm memory foam topper over everything. This is a copy of what I did in my previous doblo. It was comfortable to lounge in. I hope it gives ideas of how to get to comfort. Flat and vertical is too common and still they charge 50000 pounds or more!! Diy is one answer.
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Slight Post hijack, but may still be of interest for original question ...

There is a type of stay you can get - where you lift up a base and release and the base is tilted. lift again and release and it is tilted some more. lift again and release and again tilted further. but then you lift for the fourth time and release and the base goes back to flat.
All that is done without needing access to the stay.
Anyone know what they are called and where to buy?
I am after a pair of these for the upper part of my bad base so I can raise it to use as a kind of 'bed lounger' without having to prop things up with cushions and at the end of the evening drop down flat without having to access the back to move the support out the way - so the final "lift and goes flat again" function is the key part of the idea.
 
wildebus said:
Slight Post hijack, but may still be of interest for original question ...

There is a type of stay you can get - where you lift up a base and release and the base is tilted. lift again and release and it is tilted some more. lift again and release and again tilted further. but then you lift for the fourth time and release and the base goes back to flat.
All that is done without needing access to the stay.
Anyone know what they are called and where to buy?
I am after a pair of these for the upper part of my bad base so I can raise it to use as a kind of 'bed lounger' without having to prop things up with cushions and at the end of the evening drop down flat without having to access the back to move the support out the way - so the final "lift and goes flat again" function is the key part of the idea.
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it sounds like the mechanism someone recommended on here for a stainless steel back rest used in hospital beds which i think might be fairly comfy to lean on in my van...... - a bit like a deck chair mechanism.....?
 
mistericeman said:
We just use a IKEA sofa with matching storage box underneath... Cheap and comfortable. View attachment 61344
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There cr-p,back to low and to upright,i prefair adjustable car seats on swival and i can turn 4 of mine around to watch a tv on back wall if i had a tv.:lol-053:
Most of the seats i have tried in campers would not pass muster with me.
 
Can't you get comfy using memory foam pillows rather than using cushions, they're bigger and usually much softer to mould to your shape.
 
yorkieowl said:
Can't you get comfy using memory foam pillows rather than using cushions, they're bigger and usually much softer to mould to your shape.
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my experience of memory foam has not been good..... i bought a single mattress topper for the overhead cab bed - reduced from £100 allegedly.... down to £50 - worth £1.48 on a good day.... total waste of money..

but i think i still have it in the shed and could manouevre it into a good triangular shape.... good thinking yorkie...
 
delicagirl said:
it sounds like the mechanism someone recommended on here for a stainless steel back rest used in hospital beds which i think might be fairly comfy to lean on in my van...... - a bit like a deck chair mechanism.....?
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A deck chair setup is just the same except for the final lift and go flat bit. That has got me flummoxed. I know it exists but don't know the name.
I'll check up on hospital supplies (it was the earlier medical link that reminded me on this) :)
 
wildebus said:
A deck chair setup is just the same except for the final lift and go flat bit. That has got me flummoxed. I know it exists but don't know the name.
I'll check up on hospital supplies (it was the earlier medical link that reminded me on this) :)
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is it some sort of ratchet device ?
 
wildebus said:
Slight Post hijack, but may still be of interest for original question ...

There is a type of stay you can get - where you lift up a base and release and the base is tilted. lift again and release and it is tilted some more. lift again and release and again tilted further. but then you lift for the fourth time and release and the base goes back to flat.
All that is done without needing access to the stay.
Anyone know what they are called and where to buy?
I am after a pair of these for the upper part of my bad base so I can raise it to use as a kind of 'bed lounger' without having to prop things up with cushions and at the end of the evening drop down flat without having to access the back to move the support out the way - so the final "lift and goes flat again" function is the key part of the idea.
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We have that arrangement in our Autorail Miami, but it is incorporated into the bed frame and I doubt if it’s available as a seperate item.
 
Chainsaw Charlie said:
Simple
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Simple if you want to do that.
What I am wanting and describing is nothing similar in the slightest however.

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The Froli Adjustable Headrest that Charlie.linked to could also work well if fitted upside down and vertically to the back of a seat (just a thought there)

I wish I could find more info on how it works - it does look just what I was looking for.
 
Our Swift was the same. Upright back to the seat and the seat cushion was to hard. Seats had some shape built in so the front of the seat was raised but this meant that it was uncomfortable to sleep on as it was not flat. The other problem we had was the seats were to high. SWMBO’s feet did not touch the floor when sitting. Lifting the front of the base sounds good what about a round thick ply disc with an off centre hole. If you used a wing nut to hold it in place you could vary the amount of lift. Easy to put back to flat position when required.

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Lidls (or possibly Aldi) have been selling sloping pillows recently. a triangular foam pillow that looks extremely uncomfortable for sleeping on but may well serve your purpose.
 
delicagirl said:
Thanks for the ideas.... i do need the delica cushions for a bed... mostly i sleep above the cab but in severe weather i do sleep downstairs so i can switch the gas fire on before i get out of bed !! You're right its an unusual and character van... i get a lot of folks wanting to have a look at it when i travel... it looks macho and rugged and 4WD and manly on the outside - but inside it is predominantly pink !!!

have you got pictures of yours on your profile?
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Delicagirl,
Just added pictures of my 2 Delicas to my profile!!
 
I had the same issue so I just turned the benches around to form a long bench, better for sleeping on and much more walking around width. Leave the table rail and you can still use it when needed but you will be sitting sideways to it.
 
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