Rear seat delete 2nd gen Double Cab.

Well I lost my mind and decided to take out the rear seat and build a platform to hold my fridge, 2nd battery and the controllers and build a cabinet to hold my drone and camera equipment.

it’s not pretty and I am for the most part winging it.

I used noico sound mat on the back wall and under the floor.

decided to use the seat hardware to hold up the platform. It gives me access to the under seat storage after I remove the lids to them. I had hoped I could lay the battery cells on their seat. But they are just too wide to fit.

The passenger side will be the fridge. I may build a drawer on slides for it later on if I need better access but I have used it back there just lying on the floor and I have no problems getting anything out of it.

Drivers side will be the battery and chargers. I do have carpet to cover up the plywood. However, I forgot to buy the glue.

 

I had the same impulse this weekend with my 3rd gen. Let me know if you find a trick to getting those compartment lids off. I gave it an attempt and was afraid I'd break them. Also, why did you decide on the same height as the seat brackets? Not judging, just curious. I'm thinking about having mine only a few inches above the underseat cubbies, but ultimately the height of my secondary battery will decide that for me.

 

Sub'd. I have been toying with this idea myself and I am trying to get some ideas.

Excited to see what happens with this!

 

I decided to start the same project yesterday! Only doing a 60% delete, but need a nice platform for my dog when we go camping and hiking. How are you fastening the board to the rear wall? My current thought is to make a rough template and just go at it with some self tapping screws, but I'm interested in other routes.

 

Lots of ideas in here.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rear-seat-delete-decks.632134/

 

Access Cab but fairly good results ...

 

I made mine from ~3/4" square tube and birch plywood. It is elevated to access the cubbies and give the dog a place to lie down and see out. The tube captures factory seat and belt attachment points and is setup as two pieces 60/40 in case I need one of the rear seats. The only non square parts to deal with are the front tubes that bolt at an angle to the factory seat hinges.. you have to re-square the vertical posts. Rivnuts give the button head bolts on the surface pieces something to screw into. I also have a couple holes in it for J hooks to attach and secure the battery. I've been using the small 15L fridge more often and have it secured with bicycle tie downs.

 

Really making me want to get rid of the rear seats to make room for a fridge and battery set up...who needs passengers anyway!

Wondering if anyone would be interested in a blank MOLLE panel.

I currently make these but if there was enough interest I would do a production run on 1/2 MOLLE pattern and 1/2 blank or whatever combo would be useful.

What do you guys think?

 

Is anybody doing a rear seat delete for a 2nd Gen Double Cab with the passenger side panel without out the JBL Sub?

I'm looking for one to build a custom sub enclosure and would buy it?

 

I am interested. MOLLE 100%. What are we looking at price and time wise. TIA

 

I have the panels like the one in the picture ready to ship.
For "blank" panels (no MOLLE grid pattern) it would be a group buy type deal. Minimum order is 4 panels with price reduction at 12 or more.

4 panels: about $280ish shipped.
12+ panels: $265 ish shipped.

Lead time for my last group buy was 4 weeks (should have been 2 but covid related supply chain issues)

Here is the link to my current panels

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/behind-rear-seat-molle-panels-ready-to-ship.746918/

 

I love it well done.

 

Dang it. If only I wasn’t already past that part of my build. It would have saved days and several ounces of my blood.

 

I just took a medium flat blade screwdriver and pryed at the ent of where the lid clamps onto the base. They popped right off without damage

 

Update. Got more wires ran for the charger and bedside compressor

 

Removed the rear seats and installed the docloco 100% molle panel along with the Tacoma Twins rear glass molle panel...I am waiting for my Goose Gear flat panel to arrive.

 

Update. Got the Renogy DC/DC charger mounted. Wires all hooked up including the bedside compressor and the Bluesea terminal block and battery system. Carpeted the platform panels. I think it turned out pretty well. Next step carpeting the back wall and building out an enclosure for the battery and mounting chargers for the drone and cameras to it along with storage. Even got the bed platform uncluttered

 

Did your goose gear arrive?

 

Wow y'all with double cabs sure have a lot more space than us AC fellows

 

Thanks for asking...Yes and it has been installed.