3rd row delete: complete (1 Viewer)
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Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Gonna probably do it this weekend. But first I need to remove the drawers. Then I need to access the shark fin on the roof by gutting the plastics so I can run my solar wires through the roof into the cabin. Then put sound deadener on the floor. Then put everything back together (minus the seats of course). Should take about an hour or so, right?? 
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Gonna probably do it this weekend. But first I need to remove the drawers. Then I need to access the shark fin on the roof by gutting the plastics so I can run my solar wires through the roof into the cabin. Then put sound deadener on the floor. Then put everything back together (minus the seats of course). Should take about an hour or so, right??
Haha that sounds like a fun project! Maybe a little more than an hour
I will eventually finish this off more nicely than just throwing the old floormat on top of the metal, but for now it will do.I’ve been trying to convince myself to do this for months and finally just bit the bullet - wish I woulda done it sooner
Pro Tip: The GX has seat belt holders on the side plastics to keep them out of the way. It took me a year to figure this out!
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Same. I wish I had done it before I put the drawers in. You have to dismantle the entire system from top to bottom to get them in and out.Haha that sounds like a fun project! Maybe a little more than an hour
I’ve been trying to convince myself to do this for months and finally just bit the bullet - wish I woulda done it sooner.
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Anyone know who it is that is selling the plug / pigtail to access the power from the 3rd row connector?
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Dude. Great call. Just went outside and tucked the belts in haha
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Hmmm man I did not know that was a thing but I am going to research it. I’ll report back and let you know if I find it
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3rd Row Seats Power Tap without cutting or splicing OE harness
I received my set in. They’re quality pieces as advertised. It’ll be a while before I utilize them though, just wanted to offer confirmation that they’re what your expecting and @THEOZMAN was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for the feedback - I pm’d him
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I ran power from the engine bay, because I wanted it switched from my Switch Pros.
Also if you want a more robust floor plate, Aiden James Customs had a few for the 460.
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Awesome! Thanks for the reply. I've reached out to him to place an order.Post 36:
3rd Row Seats Power Tap without cutting or splicing OE harness
I received my set in. They’re quality pieces as advertised. It’ll be a while before I utilize them though, just wanted to offer confirmation that they’re what your expecting and @THEOZMAN was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for the feedback - I pm’d him
I ran power from the engine bay, because I wanted it switched from my Switch Pros.
Also if you want a more robust floor plate, Aiden James Customs had a few for the 460.
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Post 36:
3rd Row Seats Power Tap without cutting or splicing OE harness
I received my set in. They’re quality pieces as advertised. It’ll be a while before I utilize them though, just wanted to offer confirmation that they’re what your expecting and @THEOZMAN was a pleasure to deal with. Thanks for the feedback - I pm’d him
I ran power from the engine bay, because I wanted it switched from my Switch Pros.
Also if you want a more robust floor plate, Aiden James Customs had a few for the 460.
This is great. People have thought of everything. Thank you!
Pro tip, order two and tie them together to utilize both sides and get an increase in power. I ran both to a single terminal for easy access.
Builds - Mr. Torgue's 2010 GX460 build
That’s a great-looking driveway! I appreciate the feedback. They look perfectly at home on both trucks. It’s been fun reading your build thread and watching a simple build evolve into so much more. Thank you again!!
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Richard
Serious?? Only 15 minutes to remove? It took almost longer than that to the third row out of our old 100 series land cruisers and no tools needed.
I know you haven't done it yet, but do you think re-installation would be just as quick?
There are times I really want to do the seat delete, but with a grand kid, never know if I'll need to drop one of them down. If it's that easy to pull out and reinstall, then I may do it, just need a place to store them.
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Hi Richard - yes! I found a how-to video on YouTube that is about 10 minutes long. I followed along and had to hit pause a few times to get caught up, but overall took around 15 minutes - 20 tops.
I think re-install would be just as straight forward? Maybe a little longer since it's reverse and things are a little awkward to move around.
I will say, each seat weighs probably around 50 lbs (100 total for both), so if you are in any way impaired from a mobility perspective, it may be a little harder or you might need a hand.
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Richard
Awesome! The third row seats in our old Hundy weighted about that much also.
Nah, I don't have any impaired mobility (other than old age and maybe in the head) but it wouldn't be an every weekend event putting in and out. Once out, they'd stay out until some event caused me to need them again.
Thanks for the reply!
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
@cgs2k2 is on point. It took me only about 20 min with the video. Even without the video it’s pretty straight forward. Find the bolt / clip, undo and remove. The only issue I had was every place Bob says was a 12mm bolt was actually a 10mm. Either he really wasn’t paying attention or there is a difference between the electric seats (like I have) and the manual seats (like he has). I do find it hard to believe that there would be different sized bolts for those locations. At any rate, it took longer for me to bag up the seats and get them in the attic than it did to actually get them out of the truck. And it doesn’t help that it’s already 90*+ here before 11am.
Like you @cgs2k2 i was hesitant to remove them for a number of reasons. Thanks for “talking me into it”.
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Richard
That was a question I had that wasn't addressed in the video, what about electric seats?@cgs2k2 is on point. It took me only about 20 min with the video. Even without the video it’s pretty straight forward. Find the bolt / clip, undo and remove. The only issue I had was every place Bob says was a 12mm bolt was actually a 10mm. Either he really wasn’t paying attention or there is a difference between the electric seats (like I have) and the manual seats (like he has). I do find it hard to believe that there would be different sized bolts for those locations. At any rate, it took longer for me to bag up the seats and get them in the attic than it did to actually get them out of the truck. And it doesn’t help that it’s already 90*+ here before 11am.
Like you @cgs2k2 i was hesitant to remove them for a number of reasons. Thanks for “talking me into it”.
Is it just a matter of unplugging one or two connections, and everything else is the same?
Bang Bang
Age is a state of mind.
Yep. 2 plugs and they are obvious. One plug per seat and they are in the corners by the rear door.
The white plug that has been disconnected is what you are looking for.
Easy peasy.
The white plug that has been disconnected is what you are looking for.
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Richard
Awesome! Thanks!
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@cgs2k2 is on point. It took me only about 20 min with the video. Even without the video it’s pretty straight forward. Find the bolt / clip, undo and remove. The only issue I had was every place Bob says was a 12mm bolt was actually a 10mm. Either he really wasn’t paying attention or there is a difference between the electric seats (like I have) and the manual seats (like he has). I do find it hard to believe that there would be different sized bolts for those locations. At any rate, it took longer for me to bag up the seats and get them in the attic than it did to actually get them out of the truck. And it doesn’t help that it’s already 90*+ here before 11am.
Like you @cgs2k2 i was hesitant to remove them for a number of reasons. Thanks for “talking me into it”.
Awesome! Yup - I noticed the same thing with the bolt sizes. Not sure what is going on there, but mine were also 10mm.
Glad you pulled the trigger! I'm very happy with the extra space
