bpwilton
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I really liked the sliding cargo tray when I bought my 4Runner, but with two carseats in the 2nd row, we quickly ran out of room to transport adults. So, I replaced the sliding cargo tray with 3rd row seats. The seats, seatbelts, and trim were purchased from IceNomad (thanks!). We also swapped our upper rear trim pieces (mine plain and his with the seatbelt openings).
3 of the 4 holes to mount the seats to the floor matched up with the cargo tray mounting holes. Luckily, when I began to drill for a 4th hole, it was there under the top layer of the floor.
The black side trim pieces (wheel well covers) were not completely compatible with the 3rd row seats, and I had to trim them (pretty minor) with the Dremel to get the seats to fit in.
The 3rd row seat belt floor mounting brackets did not fit at all, and I had cut the belt off the bracket and make a custom mount and drill out a hole in the floor to attach them securely.
I also had to make some custom brackets to go under the sides of the rear trim (the "floor" when the seats are flat) so that it would support good weight because, again, the standard side brackets would not fit properly. You can see in the last pic that at the back of the cargo area, on the sides, the floor is lower with my side trim pieces. The standard 3rd row install has a level floor all the way to the sides in the back.
In the end, it turned out really well. I have also added some clips to hold the seat belts to the sides of the walls. The only thing left is to get some matching carpet to put in front of the 3rd row seats since it is bare floor metal (4th pic).
3 of the 4 holes to mount the seats to the floor matched up with the cargo tray mounting holes. Luckily, when I began to drill for a 4th hole, it was there under the top layer of the floor.
The black side trim pieces (wheel well covers) were not completely compatible with the 3rd row seats, and I had to trim them (pretty minor) with the Dremel to get the seats to fit in.
The 3rd row seat belt floor mounting brackets did not fit at all, and I had cut the belt off the bracket and make a custom mount and drill out a hole in the floor to attach them securely.
I also had to make some custom brackets to go under the sides of the rear trim (the "floor" when the seats are flat) so that it would support good weight because, again, the standard side brackets would not fit properly. You can see in the last pic that at the back of the cargo area, on the sides, the floor is lower with my side trim pieces. The standard 3rd row install has a level floor all the way to the sides in the back.
In the end, it turned out really well. I have also added some clips to hold the seat belts to the sides of the walls. The only thing left is to get some matching carpet to put in front of the 3rd row seats since it is bare floor metal (4th pic).
