Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby Vylen on Thu, 15 Sep 2016 6:05 +0000

Jaydenlux wrote:I just cut my hooks and left 42mm and I can't pull the back rest fwd. am I supposed to file the edge or something?


Yep, file away. I had to do the same thing - that was a fun way to kill my arm.
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby Miller 197 on Thu, 15 Sep 2016 6:23 +0000

Does anyone have a problem with squeaking after doing this mod??

If i have passengers or a few bags on the seats it squeaks like crazy! I put some electrical tape around the catch but that wore through pretty fast
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby Jaydenlux on Thu, 15 Sep 2016 7:18 +0000

Vylen wrote:
Jaydenlux wrote:I just cut my hooks and left 42mm and I can't pull the back rest fwd. am I supposed to file the edge or something?


Yep, file away. I had to do the same thing - that was a fun way to kill my arm.


Thanks heaps it wasn't going anywhere lol, and my arm is dead
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby scottellis88 on Thu, 15 Sep 2016 7:58 +0000

I was actually quite disappointed with the outcome of this mod, yes it does give extra storage space but what actually can you fit in there? I first put two maxxtrax behind the seats I thought it would be awesome to hide them away but then makes it so uncomfortable for passengers in the rear. I even tried other items but still there just isn't as much room as you would like, when you do have sizeable objects behind the seat It makes it hard to get to the under seat storage where I have my fuseboard for my aux battery. I basically now just use it to keep maps, rope and first aid kits.
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby Vylen on Fri, 16 Sep 2016 5:56 +0000

scottellis88 wrote:I was actually quite disappointed with the outcome of this mod, yes it does give extra storage space but what actually can you fit in there? I first put two maxxtrax behind the seats I thought it would be awesome to hide them away but then makes it so uncomfortable for passengers in the rear. I even tried other items but still there just isn't as much room as you would like, when you do have sizeable objects behind the seat It makes it hard to get to the under seat storage where I have my fuseboard for my aux battery. I basically now just use it to keep maps, rope and first aid kits.


I mounted a reasonably sized air compressor back there along with the hose (the thumper one). Got jumper leads stored, first aid kit and tyre puncture repair kit.

It depends on how you do it i guess - aside from the obvious of putting it on the floor, if you do what others did and put netting on the back of the seat or whatever, then you can put stuff securely there as well.
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Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby facemir on Fri, 16 Sep 2016 2:10 +0000

I just did this mod, and 42mm did the trick for me. Only took about thirty minutes. I think I am going to put two batteries, and a D250s behind the seat.


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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby tommygee on Sun, 04 Dec 2016 8:52 +0000

This is a mod I will be attempting. Thanks
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby J.Wright on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 9:26 +0000

Want to do this mod to my "HERLUX" today, but unsure on how to get the seat forward to begin with to shorten the bracket.
Any help would be appreciated :)

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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby flip9 on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 10:05 +0000

You need to undo the bottom 4 bolts first then lift the whole seat up to unlatch it.

Its easier to work on if you take the whole seat out of the car.
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby J.Wright on Sat, 14 Jan 2017 10:56 +0000

Yeah I thought that may have been the case, thanks :)
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby fnqboy on Sun, 07 May 2017 4:25 +0000

Can anyone tell me how to undo the middle seatbelt on a 2014+ lux
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby ThibenS on Tue, 09 May 2017 3:47 +0000

Missed this easiest mod, my 2006 my faithful Lux sold few months back :cry:
And got myself new GD6 SR5.
So anybody done this on SR5?
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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby Caleebra on Fri, 24 Jan 2020 8:50 +0000

Thought id update this thread and say i added this mod to my lux, cut so it was 45mm left, with this you have to press and pull slightly harder on it to fold it down or put it in place.
Will be fitting a subwoofer enclosure there :)

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Re: Folding back seat mod - For ALL dual cabs

Postby mattytwoteas on Mon, 01 Jun 2020 9:13 +0000

Such a good and simple mod. Not sure if it’s already been said by for anyone having trouble with 42mm not being quite right rather than loosing the will to live filing away you can just move the locating u rings with an adjustable. Mine were set at different heights anyway so 42mm turned out to be a little too much off on one side but easily fixed by folding the bracket up. Obviously don’t want to be bending them back and forth constantly and weakening.
Also as for squeaking I just popped a liberal amount of silicone grease on the hooks. Looked like it already had quite a bit of grease on there from factory.
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