Hey! Thanks for the response. What I meant is having one passenger in rear seat. And then having the center hump covered using the Kurgo BUT having the upright center portion that blocks the dogs from getting behind to two front seats be down. So I would want my dog to be able to lay on the Kurgo bridging him from the backseat to between the driver and passenger front seats. Basically my dog likes to lay on the center console next to me as I drive so I wanted to make it easier for him. haha

It might be possible (I had to take my Kurgo out of the car for the next week) but you would just have to not use the headrest cable support. If you did, that center piece blocking the armrest area would just fall flat. When I put my Kurgo back in, I'll take a picture to show you.

See attached for now.

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Thanks again! That looks awesome. I was worried that if I wasn't using one of the headrest cable supports (so that 1 person could sit in back and so center pass thru was also down) that the entire Kurgo unit would fail and not allow for it to stay and cover the center hump in the floor. Appreciate all the help!

Clean drilled dash RAM MOUNT with power for iPhone

This is my first post. My first mod for my (new to me) used 2017 Limited
5th gen T4Rs

Not my idea, but I wanted a cleaner look. I looked at two other ram mount base pieces and didn't like either. One wasn't visually clean and I decided I wanted more support at the base. It took me forever to find this for some reason, probably because it's not a standard base mount, but I think it should be.

RAM MOUNTS (RAP-395T-BBU Stack-N-Stow topside Base with 1" Ball

Secondly I wanted power for my iPhone run under the dash and separate from the Standard USB connected to the entertainment system. I tapped into the cigarette lighter power, it's already fused and connected to the key.

Here are my steps. (Photos show my how to)

1. Used painters tape to protect the plastic and give me a rough position.

2. Pulled the dash apart including the area where the cigarette lighter is. I did not include these steps they can be found in this group and on YouTube.

3. I needed to remove one wire from the entertainment system, I think it was the antenna wire. This allowed me to flip the assembly upside down and gave me more room to work on it from the passenger seat.

4. I figured out the best location visually, that was also clear internally. Note, there was barely enough room to use my low profile screwdriver.

5. Drilled a hole big enough to slide my iPhone connector through. I used a rubber grommet for a clean look. I did a practice test with a scrap piece of plastic to make sure I could get the plug through and insert the rubber grommet afterward. A little tight but worked well. I used a plastic dash removal tool to seat the rubber grommet. It was a pain, but worked well.

6. Made sure I had a clean path for the power cable to reach the cigarette lighter area.

7. Used a cigarette lighter style USB power supply. After looking at all my options. I used a metal bracket that holds the air conditioning ducks. One vertically wrapped tie wrap with two horizontal tie wraps. The bolt worked well to space the horizontal tie wraps.

8. Connected my power by tapping into the cigarette lighter and staggered the soldered connections for safety reasons. I used electrical tape and put the cable protector back in position. Black and white wire is the ground.

Thanks, Rich

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Damn that looks clean!! Love what you did with the charging cable.


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I love the little rubber grommet. The little things that get me.

This thread is insane. Psyched to reference it over the next few months.

Holly shiiiiit, that Nardi wheel is the stupidest ricest thing i have ever seen in a 4runner. Eliminating the steering wheel controls and air bag for that nasty wheel? Lol. Ya, to each their own, yada yada. Lol

I recently added some bungee straps in the cargo area so that stuff on the wheel wells was better secured...

- Remove the plastic bolt covers
- Use some fairly small nylon rope to create a loop at the top bolt.
- Cut a flat bungee into two halves, using one half for each side. Burn the frayed end.
- Poke a small hole in the cut end of the bungee and put the bolt through it.

Very helpful to keep things from moving around. Could be a little more professional maybe, but looks good enough for me.

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Explain how that helps you over a normal steering wheel? Because, most with a disability use a small wheel attached to the wheel and you can use one arm to turn it from that wheel back and forth.

Sure, one of the common adaptive devices is a spinner knob, or something else attached to an OEM wheel. I've tried one, and it made driving more difficult. I needed the wheel to be much closer to my body, since I can't extend my arms beyond 90*. The pic below should show how much closer the Nardi wheel is compared to the OEM wheel.

I've used the exact same setup across 5 vehicles over the last 12 years, with zero incidents.

It's a unique modification for our vehicles, and I'm likely one of the very few, if not the only 5th Gen in the world with an aftermarket steering wheel. I've been working on a solution for cruise control and infotainment buttons, too.

I scrubbed my post history related to this modification, since most responses from other members were juvenile, obnoxious and judgemental.



PS - I have a lot of family in Abilene and some in Stamford.

Yikes...

That is a interesting mod, and it definitely makes the wheel much closer to you. I can see it help someone with your issues, no doubt. You don't have any airbag lights stuck on at all?

If you ever come to Abilene, let me know. Would love to meet up.

Either way, ignore the haters, you got to do what you need too do to make it in life.

Zero airbag or other warning lights. I did a lot of research to determine part compatibility and make sure I wouldn't have any electrical Gremlins. Two resistors plug into the airbag harness, which takes care of the airbag lights, while keeping the other airbags active.

The only uncertainty was the display in the dash, and how it would function without the button to switch screens. For me, the default screen is avg MPG. When a door is opened, the screen automatically switches to show what door is open. Sadly, I still have the ECO bar, but I'm aware of how turn it off.

For the infotainment system and navigation, I can control everything from my phone, which uses a magnetic mount on the lower spoke of the steering wheel.

Don't let those people bother you. They are usually the ones with sad lives and nothing to do. There aren't too many on this forum, but they exist everywhere. Your truck, do what you want. I am sure people appreciate your insight.