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Question - Anyone removed dead pedal to improve leg room??

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Kirk5370, Feb 10, 2017.

  1. Feb 10, 2017 at 7:23 AM
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    Kirk5370

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    Hey guys,

    Usually the dead pedal is a plastic case to protect the wiring systems that run behind it, anyone tried removing it to make some extra leg room in our cramped driver seat area? Once it gets warm out I'm thinking of pulling back the carpet to see whats behind there...
     
  2. Feb 10, 2017 at 7:29 AM
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    imjdoggie

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    This is pretty common with the Corvette guys...............
     
  3. Feb 10, 2017 at 7:30 AM
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    40tude

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    Pretty sure there is nothing behind it
     
  4. Feb 10, 2017 at 7:33 AM
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    Kirk5370

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    So should be an easy way to increase some leg room! A litttle extra padding so we don't break any wires and rock and roll?
     
  5. Feb 10, 2017 at 8:04 AM
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    40tude

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    No wires iirc
     
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    Mush Mouse

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    its a Toyota truck and that's all the modifications needed
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    lordetaco

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    I removed it when I first got ny truck never had an issue
     
  8. Feb 10, 2017 at 8:08 AM
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    smitty99

    smitty99 I also bought a 4Runner

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    The dead pedal on my Third Gen is the accelerator.
     
  9. Feb 10, 2017 at 8:36 AM
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    Any fasteners? Or just clips? Did your leg room improve?
     
  10. Feb 10, 2017 at 8:49 AM
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    lordetaco

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    I mean not much improvement on the leg room and mine just snapped off so I hope there wasn't any fasteners
     
  11. Feb 10, 2017 at 8:50 AM
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