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how to install these seat covers TRD

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by bra, Aug 12, 2008.

  1. Aug 12, 2008 at 9:40 PM
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    Hi, I have just received my trd seat covers today, but don't know how to install it, the headrest is ok but I don't know how to place the bar of the seat covers, can you help me?
     
  2. Aug 12, 2008 at 11:00 PM
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    It's pretty simple, you just slide the top of the seat on, push the bar into the gap between the vertical part of the seat and the horizontal part, then put on the bottom part of the seat cover.
     
  3. Aug 12, 2008 at 11:23 PM
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    The only problem I have is to push the bar into the gap, it's very very very hard, you need to be strong, do I need to remove the bar from the seat cover?
     
  4. Aug 12, 2008 at 11:30 PM
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    is your bar in two pieces like mine was? When I put mine in, I put the outsides in first, with the middle sticking out, then I just pushed really hard in the center and it just popped right in. it took me a couple of tries though.
     
  5. Aug 12, 2008 at 11:35 PM
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    Oh only the passenger seat cover have the two bar piece but the driver side have a whole bar, I have not yet tried your solution with the outsides first, but how can id o if it is a whole one?
     
  6. Aug 12, 2008 at 11:41 PM
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    I'd just slide one end in as far over as I could, then push the other end in, if that doesn't work, find somebody stronger to do it for you.
     
  7. Aug 13, 2008 at 12:09 AM
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    I'll try again tomorrow but thanks for your help
     
  8. Aug 13, 2008 at 8:48 AM
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    I just got these and yes they are very hard to install. There have been some suggestions as to insert the bars first, then strech the cover over the top and then the bottom. That is what I did, and it was easier to put the bars in, but very difficult to strech the top over the seat. Mine came with a bunch of creases, I hope they go away.
     
  9. Aug 13, 2008 at 10:15 AM
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    Just remember not to install seat covers if you have side airbags :)
     
  10. Aug 13, 2008 at 5:33 PM
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    I just installed the TRD seat covers this evening. I found if you use the handle of a hammer to push the bars in, it works really well. You do have to push hard though.
     
  11. Aug 13, 2008 at 8:21 PM
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    Hopefully I did it today, with a hulk strenght , thanks guys
     
  12. Aug 14, 2008 at 1:32 PM
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    The creases do go away after time.
     

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