Removing the back seat bottoms adds extra room too. It's been a while since I last camped in my 4Runner, but removing these seats allowed me the extra room I needed to sleep comfortable. However now, I still find myself removing the seat bottoms any time I need the extra room while hauling misc stuff. Removing the seat bottoms creates just the addt'l room I need.

You can make your own set of quick disconnects or buy a premade set from Steve @ Sonoran. Either way, they make removing the rear seat bottoms quick and easy.

Here's a shot of mine:






Painted black:




Hard to tell in the above photo, but I only painted the head and wing of each bolt black. The shaft I wrapped in electrical tape. On occasion, when you're either removing or installing these bolts, they will rub against the seat frame. Wrapping them in black elect tape not only matches the painted wings, but if your scrape the tape, it's much easier to rewrap each bolt than it is to repaint them

Here's the cheaper alternative: http://www.4runners.org/writeups/seatbolts/index.html


Darren also has some useful ideas when 4Runner camping: http://www.mycolorado.org/4runner_camping.html