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Non-Slip surface on folded seats

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Josh8667, Mar 3, 2019.

  1. Mar 3, 2019 at 5:58 AM
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    Josh8667

    Josh8667 [OP] Member

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    So I searched around to see if anybody had made anything like this, or if there was something commercially available, but didn't find what I was looking for. I didn't like how slick the back of the seats are when folded down to put stuff in. Anything i put back there would just slide around and bang against everything. I found a few threads on here about the platforms people have made for the dogs to ride in the back, and I was thinking about going that route. However, I wanted something small and inconspicuous enough that it was always in the truck, and I could still fold the seats up and use them like normal. So here's what I came up with.

    Each seat has the slightly recessed area for the "cargo platform". I don't know if they thought the 1/8" recession would keep things secured, but it doesn't do much. I went and found the thinnest board I could buy at Home Depot, which was 3/16" thick "Eucaboard", which is the dark colored project board that is slick and finished on one side, and rough and unfinished on the other. You can buy a 4ft x 8ft board for $8, not a bad deal. Then I picked up a roll of tool box non-slip rubber mat, which was I believe $10 for the entire roll. I already had spray adhesive at the house, but if you bought that too, this entire project would run about $20 with plenty of extra to do both back seats and still have extra to get creative with.

    Then I just made a couple rough measurements and cut to the board to fit. I cut a 45 degree angle on each corner to fit the rounded corners of the seat plastic, mostly because it's quick and easy. Once it fit to my liking, I used it as a stencil to cut the rubber mat. I added about 1/2" to all sides, so I could wrap the mat around the board and keep it tight and have that upholstered look. The wrap around mat will also provide non-slip characteristics to the bottom side of the panel, keeping it in place better. Cutting the corners took some trial and error, to make sure the wrap around pieces didn't overlap with each other. Then I sprayed the entire board with adhesive, wrapped the mat around the board, and put some weights on top to hold it all together while it dried.

    Here's a picture of it done and installed in the truck. Sorry for the poor lighting, I wish there were more hours in the day. Last thing I'm going to do today is add some heavy duty adhesive velcro to the panel so it will stay in place when the seat is folded up, and still allow me to remove it, if needed. I'll get the passenger side done another day, but this is a good start. Let me know what you all think! Plenty more to come, it seems like the wish list for these trucks grows faster than the projects get completed.
     
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  2. Nov 18, 2023 at 12:29 PM
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    jdgoal

    jdgoal Well-Known Member

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    Is this available to purchase?
     

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