Anybody know of a kit or or other diy hack to convert your standard E350 bench seat into a sleeper? It’d be for my small kiddos that don’t know any better and are just happy to be in the desert. I’d prefer using a stock bench setup instead of replacing with aftermarket. Thoughts?
I don't believe such a kit exists. Someone here was experimenting with fabricating brackets but not sure if they were successful.
I found my sleeper bench seat on Craigslist for about $100. Old conversion van bench seat. I needed to drill new holes in the floor to mount it with steel backing plates. They are flush mounted in my floating floor and the bench seat is removable. I bought conversion van style seat belts and am mounting those to the bench seat so they come out with the seat rather than staying attached to the floor. Soon I will get the seat reupholstered with fresh foam. When all is said and done, I'll probably be in for around 500-600 on this thing. Still cheaper than the new options out there that I found. Spent a lot of time though getting things right...
I have pulled a couple of tri-folds out of conversion vans from junk yards. Both were powered and functional for under $100. Check the vehicle inventory at some nearby yards.