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60/40 rear seat alignment.

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Stone56, Dec 25, 2024.

  1. Dec 25, 2024 at 6:18 AM
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    Stone56

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    Is this normal?

    The left rear seat is 3/4 of an inch forward of the right seat.

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  2. Dec 25, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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    jgarverick

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    Dumb question but is the seat bottom completely down? I know the bottoms are bolted down. Not sure how much play there is but maybe look into the rear seat delete threads for some photos?
     
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  3. Dec 25, 2024 at 9:37 AM
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    Yes, both seats are down. Ive checked and there is no adjustment.
     
  4. Jan 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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    Williston

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    Major rear end collision/hit to left rear corner?? The magic computer frame machines straightened out the frame but they forgot to apply the necessary tweak(s) to the bed, floor pan and left rear seat bottom. Maybe the truck dropped off the end of the car carrier ramp from a few feet up that wasn't lowered all the way to the pavement when they backed it off to deliver it? A new bumper can hide a lot. Or might just be missing a few of the bolts that mount it to the floor. :eek:

    Just sayin'. :thumbsup:
     
  5. Jan 19, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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    Nothing on carfax, and nothing visible.
     
  6. Jan 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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    i've never looked close enough to notice. could even be the way the cover stretched when moving one of the seats...
     
  7. Jan 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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    I will take a look at how the covers are positioned. I have literally taken everything apart that can come apart and I can't find any reason for it.
     
  8. Jan 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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    Do the seats move when the back is adjusted?
     
  9. Jan 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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    Scrubbed some tires, and knocked a dent out.
    Not how my 23 is. Its currently piled full of my bullshit, but still absolutely the type thing Id notice.
     
  10. Jan 19, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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    Sorry, I don't follow that?
     
  11. Jan 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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  12. Jan 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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    Not a Tacoma PickUp, but maybe something like this could throw the seat-cushion off a little...? Look for over-spray on the inside of the rims: They always forget to wipe that down. YMMV :proposetoast:
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  13. Jan 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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    Does the bottom cushion meet the back cushion like normal or is there a 3/4 bigger gap there too?
     
  14. Jan 19, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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    clearly, his truck is totaled. there's no better explanation.

    i'll be by later on this week to collect it for scrap. given the obvious extent of the damage, best i can do is $3.50.
     
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  15. Jan 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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    I think it was that fat girl I picked up hitchhiking.:annoyed:
     
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  16. Jan 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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    One of the L brackets that holds your 60% rear seat in place is slightly bent. Same thing happened to my truck because I had the rear seats folded down and was sitting on them while installing an aftermarket 3rd brake light
     
  17. Jan 23, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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    Thanks! Let me check that
     
  18. Jan 23, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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    Np let me know if you find a good way to correct it, i've been ignoring it for 6mo
     
  19. Jan 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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    I checked and that is not the issue. I am going to be pulling both of the seats and brackets out and doing a meticulous comparison.
     
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  20. Jan 23, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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    Could be a mismatched from different Toyota rear seat inventories during build :notsure:
     

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