Do the rear seats fold totally flat?

Zack1978 · 06-17-06, 01:57 PM

Hey everyone,
I took an Fj for a test drive, and when we got back we were looking at the rear seats, and wanted to see how much room their would be with them flat. So the salesman attempted to fold them down. They didn't go flat at all, then we pulled the headrests and still they didn't go totally flat. Were we missing something?

Thanks,
Zack

greytandy · 06-17-06, 01:59 PM

Not missing anything - they don't lay flat, even with the seat bottoms removed.

EDIT: Are you talking about flat, as in even with the entire cargo area? That's what I was talking about.

k_os · 06-17-06, 01:59 PM

mine go totally flat once you pull the headrests you can also remove the seats.. back ones that it.

Zack1978 · 06-17-06, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k_os

mine go totally flat once you pull the headrests you can also remove the seats.. back ones that it.

The one that I test drove did not go totally flat at all even with the headrest gone. That seems like a dumb thing that they don't go flat.

Zack

TexasBadlands · 06-20-06, 12:54 AM

If I didn't think I'd have passengers, I'd take the back seats out, and the front passenger seat out and make it dedicated to instrumentation and cargo space etc.

Michael1 · 07-22-06, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k_os

mine go totally flat once you pull the headrests you can also remove the seats.. back ones that it.

I guess it all depends on what you mean by flat. Even with the headrests removed, I've not seen an FJ yet that will fold "totally" flat.

Michael

Zack1978 · 07-22-06, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael1

I guess it all depends on what you mean by flat. Even with the headrests removed, I've not seen an FJ yet that will fold "totally" flat.

Michael

I would think that would be a design flaw?

Zack

k_os · 07-22-06, 04:04 PM

I mean... by flat I mean the rear seat bottom is at 180 degrees, parallel to the ground however you wanna call it. There's still that bump that divides the cargo area and the rear seat.

Michael1 · 07-23-06, 02:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k_os

I mean... by flat I mean the rear seat bottom is at 180 degrees, parallel to the ground however you wanna call it. There's still that bump that divides the cargo area and the rear seat.

You mean the rear seat back, don't you?

Post some pictures, because I don't think anyone else's is folding totally flat.

Michael

Brazenhead · 07-23-06, 11:03 PM

The bottom portion of the rear seats can be taken right out, take the head rests off aswell and fold down the rear, the seats should fold flat although you have that dip for the cargo area..

perez.steve · 07-24-06, 12:25 AM

Yes, the rear seats do fold flat, except at a slightly higher elevation than the cargo area. It doesnt bother me at all at least not yet. All you need to do is remove the head rests. Not bad at all, compared to my Grand Cherookee, you have to remove the entire rear seat cusions in order for the rear to be flat otherwise the rear seats only fold to about 45 degrees from flat. Now thats kind of a hassle.

nuclearlemon · 07-24-06, 08:37 AM

hhmmm...i tried one at the dealership and it didnt' fold flat. do they have to get "broken in" before they will fold flat?

06-17-06, 01:57 PM	#1
Zack1978 IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,490	Do the rear seats fold totally flat? Hey everyone, I took an Fj for a test drive, and when we got back we were looking at the rear seats, and wanted to see how much room their would be with them flat. So the salesman attempted to fold them down. They didn't go flat at all, then we pulled the headrests and still they didn't go totally flat. Were we missing something? Thanks, Zack

06-17-06, 01:59 PM	#2
greytandy That's "Greyt" "Andy" Join Date: May 2006 Location: MD 'Burbs of DC TLCA# 16669 Posts: 1,176	Not missing anything - they don't lay flat, even with the seat bottoms removed. EDIT: Are you talking about flat, as in even with the entire cargo area? That's what I was talking about. __________________ 1970 FJ40 (AKA "Big Red") 2007 FJ Cruiser (Black Diamond )

06-17-06, 01:59 PM	#3
k_os IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 392	mine go totally flat once you pull the headrests you can also remove the seats.. back ones that it. __________________ 07 FJC 33" STTs, OME lift

06-20-06, 12:54 AM	#5
TexasBadlands IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 256	If I didn't think I'd have passengers, I'd take the back seats out, and the front passenger seat out and make it dedicated to instrumentation and cargo space etc. __________________ 2007 6-Speed Toyota FJ Cruiser 2002 Land Rover Discovery II 1978 Toyota FJ-40 Cruiser I UNDERSTAND THE JEEP THING, THAT'S WHY I DON'T OWN ONE.

07-22-06, 04:04 PM	#8
k_os IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 392	I mean... by flat I mean the rear seat bottom is at 180 degrees, parallel to the ground however you wanna call it. There's still that bump that divides the cargo area and the rear seat. __________________ 07 FJC 33" STTs, OME lift

07-23-06, 11:03 PM	#10
Brazenhead IH8MUD Regular Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Posts: 233	The bottom portion of the rear seats can be taken right out, take the head rests off aswell and fold down the rear, the seats should fold flat although you have that dip for the cargo area..

07-24-06, 12:25 AM	#11
perez.steve IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 23	Yes, the rear seats do fold flat, except at a slightly higher elevation than the cargo area. It doesnt bother me at all at least not yet. All you need to do is remove the head rests. Not bad at all, compared to my Grand Cherookee, you have to remove the entire rear seat cusions in order for the rear to be flat otherwise the rear seats only fold to about 45 degrees from flat. Now thats kind of a hassle. __________________ ~STEVE P. Sulu: "She's supposed to have transwarp." Scotty:"Aye. And if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a wagon."

07-24-06, 08:37 AM	#12
nuclearlemon IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: meh-ico, colorado TLCA# 1431 Posts: 8,252	hhmmm...i tried one at the dealership and it didnt' fold flat. do they have to get "broken in" before they will fold flat? __________________ seven cruisers and 3 of em run and four are for sale

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