ckent323
Senior Member
We have a 1993 Dodge w250 Clubcab LE with OEM "Captians Chair" bucket seats. The seat back pawls are broken and the seat foam no longer provides adequate support and comfort. (hasn't in years).
We have been looking at buying new seats since early 2018 and tried to get them before we went on our Alaska trip in 2018 but the lead time for new seats was too long and we did not have enough time to get them and have them installed before our trip.
We have variously tried Bride, Sparco, Corbeau and Recaro seats. We also explored seats from various wrecked vehicles. After a lot of sitting in various seat models, discussion and comparison of construction and features we decided that we like the Scheel-Mann Vario seats best. They are expensive but compared to trying to get high end bucket seats from a wrecked vehicle in the color and size we wanted the cost winds up being in a similar price ballpark with less hassle. However, we did have to forgo electric adjustment features. The upside is that means less wiring and less things to go wrong.
We visited the Iglehautallrad Sprinter Van conversion business run by Daniel Kuttner in Carpinteria, CA to try out the Scheel-Mann Vario F seats he has installed in his sprinter van. He is the only local Scheel-Mann dealer and he is the Iglehautallrad US distributor).
We really like the seats (this was our second try out). I found the Vario F seat back a bit short for my torso and the seat boslster width a bit snug at my thighs (I am a big guy)
Working by phone with Toby Pond at Scheel-mann in Portland (US distributor) I decided that the Vario XXL (3" taller back) and R model (larger side bolsters) would probably work best for me. The passenger seat will be a standard Vario F model.
I placed the order yesterday. Seats will be Grey checkerboard cloth in center (only Black is shown on the Scheel-Mann website) with Grey leatherette bolsters. Both seats will have sliders and inside armrest as well as heaters.
The passenger seat was in stock and Toby will be drop shipping it to us in a week. The driver seat needs to be built in Germany and lead time is 16 weeks - ouch.
I am ordering the seat adapter brackets from Wedge Brackets in Utah.
I will update this post once I get the seats.
The folks at all three of these companies have been very partient and helpful with us and I recommend them.
Scheel-Mann USA
Iglehautallrad USA
Wedge Brackets
Note: For Sprinter Van owners, Toby said a lot of people buying Sprinter vans are finding the seats unsatisfactory and are upgrading to Scheel-Mann seats. He said that is the fastest growing market for the seats.
Craig
We have been looking at buying new seats since early 2018 and tried to get them before we went on our Alaska trip in 2018 but the lead time for new seats was too long and we did not have enough time to get them and have them installed before our trip.
We have variously tried Bride, Sparco, Corbeau and Recaro seats. We also explored seats from various wrecked vehicles. After a lot of sitting in various seat models, discussion and comparison of construction and features we decided that we like the Scheel-Mann Vario seats best. They are expensive but compared to trying to get high end bucket seats from a wrecked vehicle in the color and size we wanted the cost winds up being in a similar price ballpark with less hassle. However, we did have to forgo electric adjustment features. The upside is that means less wiring and less things to go wrong.
We visited the Iglehautallrad Sprinter Van conversion business run by Daniel Kuttner in Carpinteria, CA to try out the Scheel-Mann Vario F seats he has installed in his sprinter van. He is the only local Scheel-Mann dealer and he is the Iglehautallrad US distributor).
We really like the seats (this was our second try out). I found the Vario F seat back a bit short for my torso and the seat boslster width a bit snug at my thighs (I am a big guy)
Working by phone with Toby Pond at Scheel-mann in Portland (US distributor) I decided that the Vario XXL (3" taller back) and R model (larger side bolsters) would probably work best for me. The passenger seat will be a standard Vario F model.
I placed the order yesterday. Seats will be Grey checkerboard cloth in center (only Black is shown on the Scheel-Mann website) with Grey leatherette bolsters. Both seats will have sliders and inside armrest as well as heaters.
The passenger seat was in stock and Toby will be drop shipping it to us in a week. The driver seat needs to be built in Germany and lead time is 16 weeks - ouch.
I am ordering the seat adapter brackets from Wedge Brackets in Utah.
I will update this post once I get the seats.
The folks at all three of these companies have been very partient and helpful with us and I recommend them.
Scheel-Mann USA
Iglehautallrad USA
Wedge Brackets
Note: For Sprinter Van owners, Toby said a lot of people buying Sprinter vans are finding the seats unsatisfactory and are upgrading to Scheel-Mann seats. He said that is the fastest growing market for the seats.
Craig