Rear Storage & Leveling Platform

[Connor MacLeod]

Just added a storage and sleeping platform to my 2023 OR, inspired by Antman, mscot, and others. Prior to building the platform, I removed the factory carpet and foam and installed a layer of sound dampening, with a layer of black trunk carpet on top of that. Really happy with the results as shown below.

Notable features of the platform include covering it with a layer of rubber (non-slip, gym type) matting about 0.1" thick and installing stair nosing trim along the edge of the platform to protect against bumps and scratches.

 

[Captain Spalding]

Very tidy!

 

[Connor MacLeod]

Thanks! Lack of tool storage space was my main gripe with the 4Runner, so I'm glad to have that resolved.

 

[Okieflyr]

Rear storage

Very well done!

 

[mrblah]

Just added a storage and sleeping platform to my 2023 OR, inspired by Antman, mscot, and others. Prior to building the platform, I removed the factory carpet and foam and installed a layer of sound dampening, with a layer of black trunk carpet on top of that. Really happy with the results as shown below.

Notable features of the platform include covering it with a layer of rubber (non-slip, gym type) matting about 0.1" thick and installing stair nosing trim along the edge of the platform to protect against bumps and scratches.

good job, looks OEM.

 

[Connor MacLeod]

good job, looks OEM.

Thanks! The end result actually exceed my expectations. My last step on this project will be installing some motion-activated LED lights so I can see in the storage compartments at night.

 

[4skrunner]

Can you link to the mat you used?


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[waldo98]

This looks very good and clean. Great job and too bad you are not closer to SoCal, haha.

 

[honda250xtitan]

looks awesome. add a tie down strip to either side and itll work great for holding gear down.

 

[Connor MacLeod]

Can you link to the mat you used?

Sure thing, found it on Amazon:

Amazon.com

 

[Zjbond]

Looks really good and clean. Especially like the added tool storage.

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[scottley]

Did/do you have 3rd row seats? I'm debating removing my 3rd row seats to get a little more storage and doing something like this.

 

[4skrunner]

Did/do you have 3rd row seats? I'm debating removing my 3rd row seats to get a little more storage and doing something like this.

OP did not, but I did. I went higher than the previous height of the 3rd row.

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[kaitlyn2004]

Really like this! Can't quite see - is your platform/frame secured to the car in any way?

 

[wing2]

Nice Work.

 

[Connor MacLeod]

Really like this! Can't quite see - is your platform/frame secured to the car in any way?

Thanks! Yes - the platform is secured to the 4Runner at a couple of different locations:

1) Bolted down to the two factory bolt locations just behind the rear seats, and

2) Screwed down to the body with self-tapping screws, located toward the hatch.

These might not be the greatest explanations...I'll try to remember to snap a couple of photos and post them.

 

[Connor MacLeod]

Really like this! Can't quite see - is your platform/frame secured to the car in any way?

Here's where it bolts down near the back seat:

And here's the self tapping screw into the floor near the hatch: