2nd Gen Regular Cab Bench seat and related parts

Going to hang on to this stuff for a week or two to see if anyone wants it for a bucket to bench conversion (crazy I know, but some people prefer bench). After that, I am likely tossing it. I simply don't have space. If two weeks passes by, it is gone by then to another home, trash, or I found somewhere to store it long term. I don't want anything for it but I can deliver for a small fee locally.

1X Bench seat for regular cab (still retains the airbags and airbag specific wiring and occupant sensor bladder mat, the rest of the wiring was removed as I needed it)
1X Bench seat carpet for regular cab
1X Bench seat console for regular cab, manual transmission only.

All removed from my Tacoma which has less than 80,000 miles.

I am located in San Antonio, TX.

 

This is something I've wondered about doing, but I'm too far obviously - but if no one takes the package and I sent you a prepaid shipping label and a little something for your trouble, would you be able to throw the console in a box for me? I'm going from DC to AC and even if the bench conversion doesn't come to fruition, I've thought about building a little platform custom made for my pup who will probably miss some of the space in the back, the console would make that a clean execution..if not, no biggie, just hate to see it get binned!

 

Wow, what a great idea for creating space between the bucket seats in an access cab. I almost just left the space between my new bucket seats open as well but decided to do a full length console. I have no pets that ride with me.

It isn't an issue if no one takes it all. I even have the two brackets and hardware used to secure it to the floor.

 

The carpet is just dusty and will clean up. Just throwing that out there since it looks dirty in the photos.

The carpet, seat, and console obtained new would be at least $2K but I realize that all of this stuff only appeals to a very, very small group of tacoma owners so I again I am not expecting any money. Just giving others an opportunity to get the parts if they either wanted to refresh their regular cab interior or do a conversion of some sort to bench.

 

I would love those cupholder inserts and pay you a fair price for them, dealer wants around $50

 

I'm interested in the carpet. I live in Pennsylvania. Any idea on a shipping cost?

 

Thanks for the offer hayrider. Now that I have the truck and got the pup in for her first ride, she was a little disoriented (she seems to think she's 2-3 times as large as she actually is) but actually just settled right in on the console just like she did in the DC. I just need to build up something in the back to raise her rump up a bit, she kept trying to put her head down but the positioning didn't let her do it comfortably it looked like. And since the console has more room than I expected, and the cupholders actually fits my Nalgenes(!)...I'd have to say my desire has been diminished a bit but I may still be interested for future possibilities if they're going to be binned otherwise; I'm less than a week in to ownership, still getting to know it and what I do/don't like..

 

Thank you. I ended up ordering a full set of new seatbelts using VIN I found online of a regular cab prerunner with factory installed OEM buckets and finally installed all of that last weekend. I no longer use any of the factory bench seat belts but I did have to cut up some of the wiring on those bench seat belts to reuse the terminals and do some electrical work to keep the dash lights off. There is a belt tension sensor attached to a bracket on the floor on the passenger outer side that needs to be addressed when you remove the factory bench seat belts.

It has been mentioned here many times and I am sure you know it already but my reason to redo the entire seat belts with new ones is because 1) the buckles on the bench seat seat belts are not interchangeable with the OEM bucket seat belts and 2) the original drivers side outer belt was no longer retracting like it should when not in use.

If anyone wants the seat belt part numbers, here they are below. I didn't end up using all of the associated hardware but it is in the list just in case. Because of the pretensioner, I decided to just order and pick them up locally. Those are considered hazmat for shipping.




The new inner belts. Attached to the buckets just like factory. (bolted to the planted brackets).

 

Well that’s what I was trying to say the bench and bucket seatbelt latches and buckles are not the same. The center seatbelt is the same as the bucket seatbelts. I just sent my seatbelts and new / used latch’s to a company on the East Coast they completely re-web and rebuild the retracing mechanism for $100 each. I purchased new / used buckle from a wrecking yard.

@Texas if you still have the part in the photo below (it’s from your center seatbelt) I be willing to buy it from you!
A sharp razor blade or so scissors to cut the seatbelt and it’s lose.

Also I sure like to know what you did with the plug that’s on the floor next to the door for the passenger side seatbelt!! (I hope that makes sense!?)
I understand it has something to do with the light in my dash. It’s in my 07 but not in the 05 reg. cab.

 

Mind sharing what new belts cost? My '12 isn't old, but I have a feeling I'm going to be keeping this around a while. Maybe not long enough for the webbing to degrade much, but old belts kinda make me nervous a bit, and who knows how long they'll still be available. The aftermarket ones never quite look right and who knows about their webbing..

 

New factory belts are NOT CHEAP!
I had this company change the buckle/s and replace the webbing for about $100 each. I’ve used them three times two times for our Tacoma’s and one time they made a mistake. I called to explain what was going on and the guy I talked to kind of blew me off. I was finally able to contact the owner (I think?). This guy emailed me a shipping label for next day fixed it shipped it back. I shipped on Monday and had the passenger seatbelt back on Wednesday along with a full refund for my troubles. He then apologized profusely. We don’t treat are customers like that and next time I need another re-web done it’s on them as I have an outstanding credit in my name.
The first time I used them was to rebuild the retracting mechanism on a 07 Mazda MX-5. The seatbelts worked better than new. Can’t beat that…

https://www.safetyrestore.com/

 

I can't share the dealer name but here is what I paid.

 

It is too late right now but I will answer your question tomorrow about the sensor and look for that seat belt buckle, like you said, I would have to cut it off.

 

That’s pretty good pricing I have to say.

 

Yeah not bad at all. Now to find what a regular Joey might pay, hah..

 

@hayrider2.0

Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. Have a lot going on.

I went digging in the box of seatbelt parts. Is this the buckle you are seeking? I cut it off the old belt.