What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

[DougB Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DougB]

Had my first look yesterday at the new Prado. What stood out straight away with the GXL was the much smaller cargo area compared to my 2007 GXL. There would be no room for a drawer system in this baby - hell I'm not even sure my Waeco lid would open with the floor so high (even if it did I'd need a step ladder to get a beer out!) I immediately started thinking about a GX. They didn't have one there but as I understand it (and from pictures on another thread in this forum) the rear set-up is pretty much the same as the 150 with a flat floor and double fold 2nd row seats. Trouble is with the GX you lose the side steps, roof rails and you get cheese-cutter rims and tyres. I could probably live without the extra electronics which I think are aimed mainly at the Soccer Mums anyway (with the sensors they should be able to park it OK when they take their brats to training). Then I started thinking. There is a 3rd row seat/airbags option for the GX which means it's probably a bolt on job. Why wouldn't it be possible to de-option the GXL and take the third row of seats out? You would lose the sliding second row option but would gain the double fold! Then the only thing missing is the extra 30L of fuel. Now I don't know if Mr Toyota reads this site but if you are mate - here's a suggestion. Create (with little effort) a sub model of the GXL without the third row of seats. Easy! And if it's not too hard, how about optioning in the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System. Now that would be something. Enough to make you leap high in the air and shout out 'Oh, what a feeling!'
Doug

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Re: What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

"the rear set-up is pretty much the same as the 150 with a flat floor and double fold 2nd row seats"

Sorry - mistake in my last post. I meant 120 not 150.
Doug

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Re: What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

I'm with you Doug.
A GX layout, without 3rd row seats and lower floor level, with all other GXL specs would be my ideal. Over to you Toyota!

When this is available, I will change from my 120 GLX.

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Re: What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

There would be no room for a drawer system in this baby

I for one fail to see the big deal, if you're intending on fitting drawers or a storage system of some sort then pull the seats out and store them.

Looking at this picture posted earlier by Derek a set of drawers or storage system could easily be designed to hide all the gaps/exposed bits.



Mick

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Re: What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

hey Derek with the back stripped out like you have done, what time frame and possibly a phot/point by point removal would be a god send, also can the plastics removed from the drivers side be put back in after 3rd seats removal, many thanks for help

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Re: What Goes In Must Come Out - 3rd Row Seats

There would be no room for a drawer system in this baby

I for one fail to see the big deal, if you're intending on fitting drawers or a storage system of some sort then pull the seats out and store them.

Looking at this picture posted earlier by Derek a set of drawers or storage system could easily be designed to hide all the gaps/exposed bits.

Mick

Although Derek pulled the back seats out, it seems that he re-installed them and put his draws over the top as shown in the modifications thread so it may not be as easy as we would think.

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Just curious here.... Can u just buy the GX Rear Side Trims/Panels here to help in the coverup ?? Does the GX have Drink Holders in the Rear Section?

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Does the GX have Drink Holders in the Rear Section?

No, it does not have rear cup holders.

[wooley Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close wooley]

Just curious here.... Can u just buy the GX Rear Side Trims/Panels here to help in the coverup ?? Does the GX have Drink Holders in the Rear Section?

i dont think you can fit the GX trim as it fouls on the airconditioning system for the third row.

[barajak Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close barajak]

The answer then is buy a GX, fit sidesteps, roof rails satnav-reversing camera & scangauge for the extra info. In fact set up as per the signiture below, it was only slightly dearer than a standard GXL. The trim over the rear wheel arches hugs the body and sits around 200mm lower than the GXL trim, I have a floor at the height of the wheel arches with an intergrated fridge slide. underneath is two good camp chairs, 120cm folding plastic table, recovery gear, some tools, portable lights, spare clothes and all the other stuff you keep in the vehicle. still have a flat floor to work with and all in the space of a couple of seating positions I will never use anyway