Nope. You can run the seat all the way back but not lay it back. The entire thing s vertical but it is set back several inches to give you the full travel. American Van I think is the manufacturer.
On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 10:36 AM Adam Moffett <dmmoff...@gmail.com> wrote: > I didn't see it personally, but I'm told a guy here crashed an F-150 and > the drill with 18" bit on it flew forward from the back of the cab and the > drill bit poked right through the front seat. Missed him by inches. > > I imagine the seat slowed it down enough that it wouldn't have killed him, > but still... > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> > To: af@afmug.com > Sent: 9/28/2016 7:11:46 PM > Subject: [AFMUG] cargo van partition/bulkhead question > > > Is there any legal or insurance requirement to have one of these? I hate > them, and while I understand they are to prevent decapitation by a flying > object from the cargo area, I can’t recall ever having such a flying object. > > > > I like having a rear window on the van for visibility, and even with a > backup camera and sideview mirrors, being able to see out the back is nice. > > > > Are there other advantages to them? I guess the AC and heater might work > better if isolated from the cargo space. I’ve seen claims it makes the > cabin quieter, but anytime I’ve driven a van with a partition, there has > been an annoying rattle from the door to the back. I could maybe see if > you could put some shelving units up against the back of the partition. > That might even make a van with dual sliding side doors viable. > >
