Designed for right hand drive Ford Transit Custom 1st Gen V362 vans (2013-2023).
Manufactured in France by Scopema, the RIB swivel plate for campervans gets lots of praise on the various forums. In our own experience, we have found these seat swivels to be very robust and rattle-free.
To rotate the seat, the engine must be turned off, vehicle put in gear and the handbrake released temporarily. Once the seat is facing the rear re-engage handbrake. For seats fitted with up/down height adjustment, you will find that you probably need to pump up the seat height to allow the seat to rotate without the grey plastic trim around the base catching on anything.
Notes on fitting:
This swivel fits between the sliders (the rear external corners of the slider rails can be cut to avoid any damage to the plastic door trim while rotating the seat if necessary) and original seat base. RIB advises that a handbrake modification is required (included) and that the battery will need to be relocated.*
It's worth noting that when fitting the handbrake mod bracket, some vans may have the original bolts welded in place. If yours does, they will need to be cut and drilled out. In order to fit, the metal bracket assembly that the handbrake gaiter fits onto on the floor must also be removed. As the handbrake cable goes through a hole in this, the bracket must be cut (or the brake cable detached).
Features
- Swivel plate fits between the base and seat slider rails on normal seats
- Automatically locks in place facing forward for driving
- Pivot point is centrally located in the base
- European
TÜV safety approval
Compatibility
- Compatible with right hand drive Ford Transit Custom 1st Gen V362 (2013-2023). Will also fit the Ford Transit Mk 8 V363 (2014 - present)
- Compatible with the Tourneo Custom
- Compatible with heated seats & airbags as wires can pass through the centre
- Compatible with a double passenger fixed seat.
Product Specification
- Seat height increase: Approx 23mm
- Safety: European
TÜV safety approval
Includes
- Swivel plate
- Handbrake modification
- Bolts to fit standard seat boxes
We've recently learned from a customer that the battery doesn’t need to be moved entirely but can simply be lowered a bit. While we haven’t tested this ourselves, it seems worth mentioning. The battery sits in a plastic box on square plastic blocks, and cutting these blocks off could lower the battery by about an inch, which is enough to fit the swivel over it. If you decide to try this, we'd love to hear how well it works for you.