# van seat **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 9, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570 "2016-01-09T06:35:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/1 "2016-01-09T06:35:03Z")
This is kind of a silly question but I cannot find an answer. Background - we bought a 2016 Ram Promaster 1500 last month. The only ones they had on the lot have what they call a dual passenger seat, kind of a bench seat in two pieces. I want a single passenger seat because I want to be able to get out of the drivers seat and walk into the rear without having to go outside. Question - where do I get the single seat? I can’t get it on Google because all of the hits are trying to sell me a whole van. I tried Craigslist - no response. I tried a Promaster forum - no response. I wanted to swap my dual for a single, but now I’m getting to the point that I’ll _buy_ a single! Anyone know where I can get one? ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/2 "2016-01-09T07:56:12Z")
Did you talk to the parts department at your dealer? If no answers here try a more specialized forum: > **[Ram Promaster Forum](https://www.promasterforum.com/forums/)** > > We’re a community forum dedicated to Promaster enthusiasts to discuss mods, camper conversions, diesel, fuel economy, reviews and more! ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/3 "2016-01-09T08:07:33Z")
There isn’t a parts department as we bought it from a dealer in commercial vehicles. I guess I could try a “regular” dealer? That is the forum I posted to and haven’t had a response. ---
**Author:** ![Fubaya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@Fubaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fubaya)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/4 "2016-01-09T15:00:30Z")
Any Mopar dealer should be able to look it up for you. [Here](http://www.mopar.com/ram/promaster/2015/shop/369937/30/3120/) is proof they exist, but beware that these may not be the ones you need. There are a lot of Promaster variants. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/5 "2016-01-09T16:58:25Z")
> [@Fubaya](#): > > Any Mopar dealer should be able to look it up for you. [Here](http://www.mopar.com/ram/promaster/2015/shop/369937/30/3120/) is proof they exist, but beware that these may not be the ones you need. There are a lot of Promaster variants. Boggle. Three thousand dollars??? Thanks for letting me know they exist but I think I’ll have to see if I can do a trade instead of buying new. ---
**Author:** ![Isilder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/cc9497/32.png) [@Isilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isilder)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/6 "2016-01-10T11:52:55Z")
Maybe you want to find someone who got the single seat and wants to have the full bench ? But since its so new… perhaps you can convince a dealer to swap ? They the larger seat, a higher value item, and you get what you want. Either swap the seat… or the entire vehicle… ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/van-seat/742570/7 "2016-01-11T02:36:04Z")
> [@Isilder](#): > > Maybe you want to find someone who got the single seat and wants to have the full bench ? > > But since its so new… perhaps you can convince a dealer to swap ? > They the larger seat, a higher value item, and you get what you want. > > Either swap the seat… or the entire vehicle… Huh. I’ll have to see if a local dealer might be interested in the swap.