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Vans & Minivans Which Minivan has easiest seat storage?
90 messages, Last post on Nov 15, 2007 at 8:12 AM
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Replying to: marine2 (Aug 26, 2007 4:53 pm) This is a slamdunk for Chrysler. Anyone needing "EASIEST seat STORAGE" can only conclude this. Sure Toyota may have a power 3rd row, or some may feel their seat mechanism is of a better design etc... but no other manufacturer offers the complete package Chrysler does.
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Replying to: dennisctc (Nov 11, 2007 4:29 pm) Ain't happening. I've sprained my back. No way could I have bent over and lifted anything. I'd say the easiest 2nd row would definitely go to Nissan. In the Quest, the seats just lean forward, and there's no heavy lifting. Sadly, Nissan's 3rd row may be the very worst - it doesn't even split fold! 
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 12, 2007 9:41 am) I had to go out to my 2005 with Stow N Go and try this, since it's been a year since I had the seats out of their pockets. Actually there's no heavy lifting in the Stow N Go seats, the trickiest part is the lid covers. The seats themselves are spring activated and tumble into the storage hole with no effort whatsoever. Just pull on the release tab then the spring tumbles them into the floor. To get them out - lift cover, pull handle and they tumble back into place. Pulling the handle requires the most effort of the entire exercise because you're pulling against gravity, but even then the spring offers leverage. It's not you against the entire weight of the seat! There's no need to "pick" seats out of a hole - you make it sound difficult and troublesome - that's hardly the situation. FYI - next year T&C Limited will off full power 2nd and 3rd row storage.
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Replying to: dennisctc (Nov 12, 2007 4:14 pm) In the Sienna they fold and tumble forward. You pretty much only have to pull the knob. They're not entirely out of the way, but it requires no effort at all. Lifting is harder, of course. I'll take your word for it with the Stow-n-Go, as I haven't tried those in a while. Perhaps the question should be - what is the owner going to load in all this space with a bad back? It's not like you can lift anything that big. If you're getting help loading then I'm sure you could get help folding seats, I suppose.
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 13, 2007 1:17 pm)
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Replying to: ducksdad007 (Nov 14, 2007 10:51 am) I believe the 2nd row doesn't tumble forward, at least last time I tried one (2007 model). You have to lift them out, correct? |
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Replying to: ducksdad007 (Nov 14, 2007 10:51 am)
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Replying to: dennisctc (Nov 14, 2007 11:06 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Nov 14, 2007 11:13 am)
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Replying to: siennami (Nov 14, 2007 5:39 pm) I've sprained my back and one thing I learned to do is never lift with my back. I will at least brace myself with my other arm, or let my knees do the lifting. It's hard when you are reaching in, though, so try the foot on the bumper step idea. |
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