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Completely remove 2nd row seatbelts

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by java, Jul 7, 2024.

  1. Jul 7, 2024 at 9:47 PM
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    java

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    Hi,
    Title is self explanatory.
    I am not sure how to get access behind the trim piece.

    Thank you in advance.

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  2. Jul 7, 2024 at 10:00 PM
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    NeverTooLate71

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    Why?
     
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  3. Jul 7, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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    I have turned the back into a campung platform, the seatbelts sometimes get into my way putting things and out, or cleaning.
     
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  4. Jul 7, 2024 at 10:50 PM
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    ah man...........you gotta remove the rear seats. They connect into those plastics. There's a plastic thing connected tot he bottom of the back rear seats, snap that off / up and there's a bolt behind those you gotta take out to remove the seats. Then remove the trim at the bottom of the rear door, and that should be about it other than popping off circular things in those black plastics to expose bolts you need to remove.

    ....then i get you gotta remove the gray plastics after the black.

    you can buy the extra retainer clips on Amazon

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R24FW6H?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

    You don't need these endless doing stuff in the front of the car:
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H87N1ZF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
     
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  5. Jul 8, 2024 at 5:54 AM
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    glwood54

    glwood54 Stop making me buy stuff!

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    He might be wanting to remove the upper panel where the seat belt retracts. Did you remove those panels in your project?
     
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  6. Jul 8, 2024 at 9:03 AM
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    Thacrow

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    Yes but you have to remove the lower plastics first.
     
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  7. Jul 8, 2024 at 10:43 AM
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    Thanks for the replies, will give it a shot this weekend.
     
  8. Jul 8, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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    Oh yeah. There's screws under the carpet too. The plastic at the floor of the hatch pulls straight up to remove the carpet.
     
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  9. Jul 8, 2024 at 3:17 PM
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    So I pryed the top beige trim up just enough to allow me to tuck the seatbelt clip and anchor behind it. A quick and dirty job.

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  10. Jul 8, 2024 at 3:18 PM
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    Need get grommets to plug this hole now.

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  11. Jul 8, 2024 at 3:19 PM
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    LOL wow....yeah...thats....WAAAYYYYYYYYYY easier. well done!
     
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  12. Jul 8, 2024 at 3:36 PM
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    Are you removing that bottom bolt altogether? If so, it will leave a hole in the rear wheel well. That bolt protrudes into the wheel well and has sealant on the bolt end, at least most of the time.
     
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  13. Jul 8, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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    Yeah you are right, those bolts poke through the rear wheel well. I have screwed them back in for now. I ordered m10x1.25 bolts by 1 inch long to replace those ugly shoulder bolts. Also ordered grommets to plug the holes.
     
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