Folding chair incident

[steve_ford]

I recently had a small incident with one of the integrated folding chairs on my T6, involving wind and a camp fire. Needlesss to say VW want a ridiculous amount to replace the whole chair when all I need is the back canvas. Is anybody aware of somebody who may sell components or themselves have an old one that the back can be salvaged from?

 

[calikev]

How much are Vw quoting?

 

[WelshGas]

I recently had a small incident with one of the integrated folding chairs on my T6, involving wind and a camp fire. Needlesss to say VW want a ridiculous amount to replace the whole chair when all I need is the back canvas. Is anybody aware of somebody who may sell components or themselves have an old one that the back can be salvaged from?View attachment 46324

Is he the Culprit?

 

[WelshGas]

I recently had a small incident with one of the integrated folding chairs on my T6, involving wind and a camp fire. Needlesss to say VW want a ridiculous amount to replace the whole chair when all I need is the back canvas. Is anybody aware of somebody who may sell components or themselves have an old one that the back can be salvaged from?View attachment 46324

Complete Chair or you could go for a Brandrup padded cover. Doesn't have to be removed once fitted.

 

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[steve_ford]

Is he the Culprit?

Ha, yes indeed

 

[vwsween]

That innocent looking young lad. Caused by wind you say. You really ought to look at his diet.
Blowing the back out of a chair is expensive but setting fire to the camp is dangerous!

 

[MartG]

He looks rightly proud!

 

[Rich20]

one day he is going to ask for the keys. Might be worth bookmarking this incident as leverage.

 

[Skylark2.0]

We bought a second hand one on here as they occasionally come up for sale.

 

[Elly Swanson]

I recently had a small incident with one of the integrated folding chairs on my T6, involving wind and a camp fire. Needlesss to say VW want a ridiculous amount to replace the whole chair when all I need is the back canvas. Is anybody aware of somebody who may sell components or themselves have an old one that the back can be salvaged from?View attachment 46324

Wow, you’re so young, and driving, lighting camp fires already!

 

[janross]

There were two listed on Ebay a few days ago. may still be available.

 

[kp64zl]

I think someone on this forum posted a link to some replacement chairs that fit nicely in the tailgate slots. much cheaper. (will post the link here if I can find it)

No idea myself why these chairs cost so much -- I find the cheapo £7 decathlon one I have much more comfy

 

[Kenb17]

Hi,
Have you tried the original equipment manufacturer, I expect he is the same as very helpfully sends across spare nylon bushes etc. This is wolfgang’s Footer when he replaced some seat spares. Accept geography might be an issue!

Wolfgang Haug

Camping Schuh GmbH

Karl-Kaltschmid-Straße 12

71739 Oberriexingen

Tel.: +49 7042 8728124

www.Camping-Schuh.de

whaug@camping-schuh.de

Hope that helps

Ken

 

[gvick]

I recently had a small incident with one of the integrated folding chairs on my T6, involving wind and a camp fire. Needlesss to say VW want a ridiculous amount to replace the whole chair when all I need is the back canvas. Is anybody aware of somebody who may sell components or themselves have an old one that the back can be salvaged from?View attachment 46324

Slightly off topic but I’ve seen your van in Norwich when I’m walking from station towards the castle at approx 8-25am when I’m in Norwich - nice two tone

 

[Perfectos]

This was the chair KP mentioned, some one had posted previously

 

[Amarillo]

This was the chair KP mentioned, some one had posted previously

View attachment 46551

That is quite a find if they fit. Under £50 for four chairs here.

 

[usariemen]

Can someone verify they fit?

 

[kp64zl]

Hello, the chair arrived. It's the kind of quality you would expect for £14.99 (i.e. cheapo)

Got it off ebay.
Comfort about the same as the VW ones (i.e. not very comfortable).



I'm sorry I've not checked whether it fits (looks like it will) & I"m now away from home for a week on a business trip(sorry). Promise to check when I get back if no-one's done so before me.

I managed to repair my VW chair in the interim of ordering this chair, hence why I didn't check it.

 

[Amarillo]

Pack of four arrived today - £12.50 each.

They fold really flat, and I can confirm that they fit in the chair bag. I was briefly optimistic that all four would fit, but, alas, no. It would require the removal of some polystyrene padding at the back of the chair bag to fit all four, something I am not prepared to do.

The chairs have the look and feel of £12.50 camping chairs, (compared with the £120 VW chair which has the look and feel of a £25 chair), and I'm not sure that I will be prepared to risk my bulk in them for any length of time. However, our boys' chairs are really grubby, so these will be an excellent replacement for them with two spare chairs for the odd occasion when we go for a picnic as a group of six. The fact that they fold so flat is a real bonus when packing the van. Unfortunately, they are about 1cm too wide to fit on their sides under the Beach multiflex.

Dimensions:
1 chair: 69 x 54 x 5 cm
4 chairs: 69 x 54 x 17.5 cm

My rating for the £12.50 chair
5/5 for price
2/5 for quality
5/5 for pack size
2/5 for comfort
14/20 overall

By comparison
My rating for the £120 VW chair
0/5 for price
4/5 for quality
2/5 for pack size
4/5 for comfort
10/20 overall

 

[kp64zl]

Pack of four arrived today - £12.50 each.

They fold really flat, and I can confirm that they fit in the chair bag. I was briefly optimistic that all four would fit, but, alas, no. It would require the removal of some polystyrene padding at the back of the chair bag to fit all four, something I am not prepared to do.

The chairs have the look and feel of £12.50 camping chairs, (compared with the £120 VW chair which has the look and feel of a £25 chair), and I'm not sure that I will be prepared to risk my bulk in them for any length of time. However, our boys' chairs are really grubby, so these will be an excellent replacement for them with two spare chairs for the odd occasion when we go for a picnic as a group of six. The fact that they fold so flat is a real bonus when packing the van. Unfortunately, they are about 1cm too wide to fit on their sides under the Beach multiflex.

Dimensions:
1 chair: 69 x 54 x 5 cm
4 chairs: 69 x 54 x 17.5 cm

My rating for the £12.50 chair
5/5 for price
2/5 for quality
5/5 for pack size
2/5 for comfort
14/20 overall

By comparison
My rating for the £120 VW chair
0/5 for price
4/5 for quality
2/5 for pack size
4/5 for comfort
10/20 overall

Agree although didn’t notice much difference in comfort.

 

[Amarillo]

Agree although didn’t notice much difference in comfort.

I don’t suppose your bum’s as large as mine! The cheap chairs are noticeably narrower than the VW chairs.