When I got the LC200, I wasn't a fan of the third row, in fact, I like to have the space, and am not a fan of third rows in most vehicles. My 80 doesn't have the third row seats, and I had a Sequoia some time back. When I brought it home, the first thing I did was take out the third row, and it went back in when I sold it.
After looking over the spec books for the LC200, I figured it was an easy mod to remove the two seats in the back.
Here is a pic of the final product:
I ended up going to Home Depot and picking up a 4' wide runner (in grey) and cutting it to fit. After slipping it under the plastic moulding, it doesn't look half bad.
As you can see in the next pic, without the extra carpet, there would be access to the floor and bolts (all covered by the moulding of the seat):
I've highlighted the four bolts / seat that needed to come out. If you are doing this, be careful not to rip these out, as they are mounted into the frame. You need the correct leverage, and be gentle.
I have found that with the third row out, the rig gets about 0.0002 miles / gallon better than when they were in, and is faster in the 1/4 mile by about 1/10,000th of a second. Not dramatic, but whatever I can do for the environment.
Let me know if there are any questions, this was an easy mod that anyone could do.
Cheers
