nicovdw wrote:No.
I had the whole back seat out to fit a sub, and noticed that the rear seat back does not pivot with the bracket. In addition, when lifting the seat in the older lux, it would push the seatback up slightly, allowing it to clip out after the adjustments have been made. With the new model, it is 100% rigid.
Here are some pics:
Pic of what is going on under the carpet.
Closeup of the new bracket to hold the seat up. Looks like they really don't want anyone doing the seat mod anymore, as lifting the bottom seat does not budge the top half of the seat, and the seat cannot fold down anyway, even with this unclipped.
Back of seat, in case anyone is interested:
Thanks for the idea Canyoner.Canyoner wrote:I have removed the white plastic panel behind the centre arm rest. First remove the seat easily done as only 5 bolts hold it in. Then carefully undo the stitching around the plastic. Then remove the plastic and the material covering it. You then need to sew back on the seat covering clamps, this can be done slowly by hand or get a handheld sewing machine ($20 ebay). Once this is done re-clip the covering and it will pull it all in nice and tight. You are then left with a hole when the armrest is down. When up its all hidden (so great place to hide valuables etc). You can then reach in and put whatever behind the seat. I put heavy things like spare parts and recovery stuff down the bottom and then use small bags to stuff soft things in on top and its amazing how much will fit in there. The kids love it too as they keep their stuff right at the entry. You just need to remember what you put in there.
Myralga wrote:I gotta bump this too.
like dreamer58 I am hoping to put a bladder behind here but haven't been in this space yet, does anyone know any severe sharp edges etc to be aware of???
also dreamer most of the bladders on the market are for 5-15 I have an old one and will have to retrofit it into new one gonna be fun I think. especially with leather seat option.
Dreamer58 wrote:On a different note, has anyone ever tried to fit one of those water bladders you can get off ebay? They are a hanging type and the manufacturer (flexymake) claim they are especially designed for the Hilux. They are supposed to be designed so they hang off the clips behind the back seat. However, mine being a 17 model and from what I'm reading on this thread, the 16 as well, the back seat does not swing forward. So my question is has anyone with a back seat that doesn't swing forward fitted one of these bladders and if so any issues fitting them. Thanks in advance for your help and advise.
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