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ecp3031 · 12-08-2018, 03:21 PM

We are looking at a Winnebago Minnie Winnie 26a, used. Winnebagos website lists swiveling seats as an option.

Has anyone done a conversion from fixed to swivel? Any ideas of companies that would make the hardware other than buying direct from Winnebago?

This would really make this a nice unit if this could be accomplished. Doesn’t seem that hard. Thanks.

iluvuk · 12-08-2018, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ecp3031

We are looking at a Winnebago Minnie Winnie 26a, used. Winnebagos website lists swiveling seats as an option.

Has anyone done a conversion from fixed to swivel? Any ideas of companies that would make the hardware other than buying direct from Winnebago?

This would really make this a nice unit if this could be accomplished. Doesn’t seem that hard. Thanks.

I had a Minnie Winnie and looked into this. There are some sites that offer a seat swivel on the internet that you can install on Ford seats. However, beware, depending upon your floor plant that you might have a partial wall in the way of swiveling the seat on one or both sides. You also need to be careful with the wiring that goes to each seat. I never ended up doing it. I got a bigger coach. Swivel seats are a must in my opinion.

4gone · 12-08-2018, 04:37 PM

I did it with my 2018 Minnie Winnie 31G. I bought the bases from Winnebago. As good as any other price i found. Direct bolt with factory seats with all accommodations for factory wiring. Around $225 each. Took less than an hour for me to do the swap.

JONWisconsin · 12-09-2018, 04:12 PM

If you do it, you will be pleased. Mine has them and it is very nice to be able to swivel them.

Ron Dittmer · 12-11-2018, 08:04 AM

A swiveling passenger seat is nice to have as long as your floor plan can accommodate it.

Our passenger seat shown here, the seat belt/air bag detection wiring happens to have enough length to accommodate the swivel motion. We generally swivel the passenger seat when we have guests inside while at a campsite. But we don't bother when just the two of us.

Our dinette prevents having a driver swivel seat. By luck, the front dinette bench makes a perfect ottoman for the 3rd seat. Adjust the seat away from the wall, closer to the dinette, and it's perfect.