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How to remove your carpet in a first gen tacoma

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by cynicalrider, Mar 2, 2017.

  1. Mar 2, 2017 at 8:01 AM
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    cynicalrider

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    So the original write up on this forum on how to pull the carpet looks like it was removed. Being the type of person who relies on write up's on this forum and not being able to find one, I decided to make my own. This write up is for the first gen extra cab, mine is an 01 so YMMV.

    Tools needed:

    Phillips head
    10 MM
    12 MM
    14 MM

    and maybe an impact depending on rust levels you are dealing with. I'm sure it's not necesary but it made it MUCH easier.

    Start by emptying your cab as much as possible. This is the order I went with stuff, but it doesn't need to be done in this order really.

    First use a phillips to remove the panels that run along inside the doors:

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    After they are removed, you can pull the kick panel under the dash:

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    Repeat for passenger side.

    Next are the seats. The seats are only held in by 4 14 MM bolts. The 2 in front are exposed:

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    The two in the rear hide under some trim paneling. Use an interior tool (if you dont have one I suggest you buy one because they rock) and pop the covers off.

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    Then pull out the other 2 14MM bolts. These are the two that were a bitch.

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    After this the seat is removable, but not till you undo this clip under the seat. I think it's for the seatbelt monitor stuff.

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    Repeat for passenger side seat, there should be no wire under that one.

    Next I did the seat belt mounts on the floor. Those also were 14's I believe. They also hide under a panel.

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    Next I did this little cup holder tray thing. They are 12's.

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    At this point you can tackle the center console. It's really easy to remove with the seats out. This front clip is a phillips screw:

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    And the rear is a 10 MM I think. These are on both sides of the rear console.

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    There are also another 2 10 MM's inside the bottom of the console.

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    At that point the back console is removable. Next is the front console. It's only got 2 phillips on each side up front.

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    To fully remove the console though you need to remove the shifter knob and the top of the 4WD shifter. You auto guys and guys with J shifter might need to go through some different steps for this.

    For the push button guys though, just remove the tiny phillips head screw under the button:

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    And there is a small wire that you need to undo that comes from the 4wd shifter head. I had trouble with this connector but got it eventually. I forgot to take pics of that.

    Next you want to pull the plastic panel in front of the center console. Those are just two clips, I replaced mine with phillips clips a while back after breaking the OEM clips.


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    I have a bunch of different stuff wired in here, but OEM had 2 cigarette lighter ports. They just unclip from their wires with their L shaped connectors. They just press on/off, no clip button to push IIRC.

    From here there isn't much left. Two seatbelt bolts in the rear, these are covered by a rubbery plastic that you kind of need to force out of the way. Also 14 MM I think.

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    And last but not least, the stupid plastic clips that hold the plastic surrounds/carpet in place on the rear cubbies. Be prepared to get really frustrated at these. Also be prepared to break some. I had to push up on the bottom while unscrewing them to get them to unscrew properly. The ones I couldn't get felt the wrath of my interior removal tool and muscle.

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    At this point the carpet is ready to come out. I started pulling it from the rear first and worked my way up front:

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    Voila:

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  2. Mar 2, 2017 at 8:03 AM
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    Alfred

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    I remember doing this to my 2nd gen when i sunk it at the river :anonymous:
     
  3. Mar 2, 2017 at 8:04 AM
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    That's the main reason for me doing it, I subbed it months ago and never dealt with it :anonymous: and mold started to form.
     
  4. Mar 2, 2017 at 9:48 AM
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    are you going to dynamat line the interior and replace with new carpet? thanks for this write up!!
     
  5. Mar 2, 2017 at 9:58 AM
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    Haven't decided what to do underneath yet. I want something that seals the floor better, is weatherproof and helps deaden sound but is cheap too. It's getting replaced by a formed vinyl liner. Never dealing with moldy carpet again.
     
  6. Mar 2, 2017 at 10:12 AM
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    Definitely needed this. The carpet in my truck is beyond ruined. Are you planning on washing/ reinstalling or replacing?
     
  7. Mar 2, 2017 at 12:42 PM
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    :cheers:
     
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  8. Mar 2, 2017 at 1:37 PM
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    Thanks for the write-up. I'm definitely doing this in the Spring.
     
  9. Mar 2, 2017 at 4:43 PM
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    Thanks for the detail on this! Saved for later :]:thumbsup:
     
  10. Mar 2, 2017 at 6:37 PM
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    I take my doors off during the warm months, rain or shine. they stay off. (I proposed to my wife after driving with me for 30 minutes in the cold soaking rain) Carpet is junk, So i might look at something similar.
     
  11. Mar 2, 2017 at 6:54 PM
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    Yeah my plan for the future is half doors so vinyl will definitely help for that.
     
  12. Mar 2, 2017 at 9:06 PM
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    I did this when I soundproofed the cab. A little spray glue, a few rolls of Frost King from Lowes and an entirely different driving experience.

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    DO you have a price on that? I never cared about the sound, I have this noise canceller called a radio :D. I just hate the trashy carpet at this point.
     
  14. Mar 3, 2017 at 11:52 AM
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    Awww man, it was so long ago...I'd have to guess and say around $100. I probably went through 2 cans of spray glue and I can't remember for the life of me how many rolls of Frost King I bought. I want to say like 3 or 4. I would go to a Dynamat website and find out how much square footage one would need for the cab of a truck and use that in gauging how much you'll need in the Frost King. It's practically the same stuff, your cab is so much quieter and if you have a good sound system it sounds so much better!
     
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    What trim pins for the under console cover did you use? The ones on mine broke when I removed them to swap out my radio.
     
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    Thanks for the write-up OP. :cheers: Will be doing this in the future and sound dampening. Saving to my list of never ending lists
     
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    I just did the same job... I put additional jute carpet padding down throughout and have yet to drive her to hear the difference. The only issues I had were getting the old plastic to fit because if the new higher carpet profile. I ended up having to put some square plastic inserts into the floor holes the keep the floor/carpet door sill panels in as the expandable plugs on the door sill plates were gone. The plastic retainers for the lower center console were another issue... Toyota will only sell them in a 10 pack... I needed 2.

    I got back around to finishing the job this weekend. My replacement carpet did not come with the U shaped clips that are attached to the original carpet that hold the carpet in along the doors. My sill protectors expandable retention plugs were shot also. I cut them off and put in 1/4 square white plastic body plugs and they work great so far to hold the sill plates down.
     
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    Awesome write up. Been meaning to pull up the carpet and rewire some things.

    Do you remember what specific Frost King product you used? I've been using Peel N Seal for years now but I can't fathom doing it for my entire floor.
     
  19. Mar 5, 2017 at 8:16 PM
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    I'm not sure. I found a video on Youtube where a guy is comparing Frost King to Dynamat and was saying the material was pretty much the same and cost 80% less in sq.ft. So I went to lowes and picked up a few rolls. I think that we're 1' to 18" in width. Not sure how long each roll was?
     
  20. Mar 6, 2017 at 11:48 AM
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    What Vinyl formed floor did you use? Where did you get it?
     

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