I see a lot of van builders, even big companies install second row seats in an unsafe manner. These should be installed metal to metal! no insulation between the seat and the van floor.

Watch how I fix this issue with TESTED components to have a safe install of the second row folding seats! Buckle up, this is a bit of a long one but am very happy with the installation in the end. By the time I have posted this, it has been almost 6 months with a few long trips and zero issues so far.

I installed the Freedman Seating Bellagio Seat:
https://www.freedmanseating.com/seats...

Onto the Fenton Mobility TESTED mounting plate
https://www.fentonmobility.com/produc...
Get the combo:
https://www.fentonmobility.com/produc...

Tools used:
Rivnut tool up to 1/2"
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Torque Wrench:
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0:00 Intro
0:50 Warnings
1:30 Solution from Fenton
3:10 Mind the Gap
5:18 Getting the seat in the van
8:42 Positioning the seat
14:00 Flat surfaces
18:00 Rivnuts are the solution
19:22 Marking the holes
20:24 Making the first hole
22:28 Mailman
23:57 MacGuyver time
24:34 Bent washers are no good
24:57 Rivnut holes
27:47 Grinding washers into shims
28:28 Installing rivnuts
30:46 Some more Kilmat
31:19 Final assembly
34:00 It is finally in!
34:28 Quick review

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