The 2.7L Single Cab Thread

Hey where did you get the bumper light bar

 

just some ebay 32" straight LED thang.....2 different versions of same light bar, can't remember the names.....nfab was one, dunno the other but both look and mount the same.

 

I got a lot done with the truck last weekend before returning back to work.

1) Rebuilt the CVs
2) ECGS Clamshell Bushing
3) Fog lights
4) Longfield 3/4" Driveline Spacer
5) 2015 Leather Steering Wheel Swap with Audio Controls & Cruise Control (Still in the process of finishing the wiring)
6) TRD Beadlocks with Yokohama G003 MTs 255/85r16
7) Front windows tinted 35%

Overall happy with the progress, but definitely came with some headaches along the way. The ECGS bushing fixed my low end vibrations. The driveline spacer solved 90% of my high speed vibration/grinding noises, but every now and then it makes some noise. The truck definitely feels different with the new wheels in comparison to the OEM steel wheels that came from factory.

 

Got any pics of that driveline spacer? I added a 1.5 inch 3 leaf lift a while back and i deal with that grinding noise all the time when coasting from 70 on down. I tried 2.5 degree shims and they helped but not much. Every time i mention it in the comments trying to diag it everyone thinks I'm gonna grenade my diff. Seems to be a regular cab thing.

 

Install was very easy, took about 15 mins all said and done. I don't remember where I saw it, whether it was this forum or another, but another guy with a regular cab went with 3/4" spacer and it seemed to alleviate all his grinding noises. With that being said every set up is different. I have 3" of lift in the rear (which in my opinion is a little to much for the regular cabs and the nature of how light these trucks are). I am wondering if I went with a 1" spacer if it would have done a better job alleviating the noise. But, for $65 it was worth a shot. Trail gear is where I purchased from. They are currently running a sale until 6/18/24 with 20% off.

https://trail-gear.com/longfield-tacoma-driveline-spacer.html

 

It may be worth the try for me. I'd just need to know if I should keep the shims on or not.

 

If it helps, I don’t have any shims currently. It’s a simple enough install that you could always try it with the shims and if you don’t like it take the shims out, but it all comes down to angle at that point.

 

I ended up having the local scheelmann vendor instal the scheelmann seats with heaters mated to planted brackets in my 2012 regular cab. No write up but I only had to read the 100 thread/posts or so about bench to bucket conversion to get me started in the right path but even then, most of the threads about doing this were not that helpful. I didn't remove the bladder for the occupant sensor from the bench either as I don't really feel like installing the bladder in new passenger scheelmann seat. I did this in a way where I could go back if I had to so the factory bench in a couple hours. Some wiring was removed and carried over. No airbag lights, no seatbelt lights, no other odd lights lit up so I am happy.

I am happy with the seats but the planted brackets are too tall for me so I am having to get the shorter version.

 

Those seats are badass. I want to swap my bench seat sooo bad to buckets, but the wiring and airbag lights have me paranoid. I've read through the same pages, you are right, not worth a shit. Lol

 

Looks great! Did you get the center console new or used? I haven't been able to find one in my area.

 

It was impossible to find a used manual console. I ended up buying all new OEM parts for the console and various other related interior pieces to make this a proper bucket seat conversion.

Total cost is not for the faint of heart.

Console
58810-AD011-B4 - Front part of console, manual transmission only (1 piece)
58910-AD031-B1 - Rear part of console (1 piece)
58991-AD010 - Bracket for front part of console, Right side (1 piece)
58992-AD010 - Bracket for front part of console, Left side (1 piece)
58805-AD030 - Console cup holder insert (1 piece)
58993-AD020 - Bracket for rear console (1 piece)

Carpet
58815-AD010 - Carpet insert for center console storage area
58510-04A21-B0 - Floor carpet, grey, For regular cab bucket seat models only (1 piece) I ordered this because it has the holes for the bucket seat mounts, plus it isn't cut up in the back for the bench seat middle passenger seatbelt stuff which was removed.
64271-04110-B0 - Carpet for back panel ( this is an overpriced piece of carpet in my opinion!) (1 piece)

Upper plastic trim for rear panel
64261-0404-B0 - Garnish trim for rear panel, For regular cab bucket seat models only (1 piece)

Bolts, Screws, clips, etc.
90080-11220 - Bolt w/ washer (4 pieces)

$10 90467-10203 4Runner Camry Corolla Highlander Land Cruiser RAV4 Sienna Tundra CT200h GS350 GS450h IS250 LS460 etc

90467-10203 - Clip (4 pieces)
90159-50002 - Screw, w/ washer (2 pieces)
90119-A0112 - Bolt, w/ washer (6 pieces)
90080-16099 - Screw, Pan Tapping (4 pieces)
90467-06165-C0 - Clip (8 pieces)

All of the above was about $1900 for me, excluding shipping. Then there is the cost of the seats AND brackets. I better stop now or I will cry.

 

Thanks for the part numbers. That will be super helpful. I’m at the point now where it is worth it for me to spend the money. Will make the truck much more enjoyable, more so than it already is.

 

There are some things you can reuse to save costs. The floor carpet you have now for the bench seat set up will work fine, but you will have to do some modification to add holes.

64261-04040-B0 Garnish isn't really necessary either but the original ones we have in our bench seat Tacomas has cut outs for the passenger seatbelt stuff. You can still reuse the original one if that doesn't bother you.

The factory seatbelts for the bench seat are not working out very well so I am probably going to have to fix that further. The issue is that the left and right inner buckle receivers have an odd twist in them created by a plastic upper shell. You can see it in the photos I provided earlier.

 

I really like the look without the flares. Sadly I have flares on mine.

 

Thanks it’s just a base model rwd, I thought all 2nd gen’s were like this? Except for 4x4

*oh sorry I misread, you said w/out

 

I would like to do it “right” if/when I can. I do have the double cab rear storage bins behind my current bench seat that I installed a couple months back. My truck originally came with the black carpet so I’ll see if I can source that.

 

I am starting this post by saying proceed at your own risk if you do this. I take no responsibility for any issues you may have on your end if you attempt to do the same. Always disconnect your battery first before doing any of the steps below.

The airbag lights caused by the seat installed airbags going missing when you remove the bench seat can easily be defeated by buying two airbag simulator adaptors from Brad's Hacks. You can visit Brad's Hacks page here: https://bradshacks.com/product/airbag-simulator/ Again, this step only makes the truck think you still have airbag equipped seat(s). This step does not emulate anything related to the occupant sensor/ecu to turn on or off the airbags in your dash, side curtains, etc.

For my truck, I needed two of the "legacy plugs" for my specific truck. One for drivers side and one for passenger side.

You plug them into the yellow plugs shown in the photo below (in red circles):



You can make your own on/off switch. It is super easy to do if you do soldering. This is the route to take if you don't want to remove the bladder and reinstall it in your new bucket seats. Upside is you have control to turn your airbags on or off depending on your passenger situation. Downside is you have to remember to turn it on or off as the bladder is no longer present to automatically turn the dash and side airbags on. My long term plan is to install a bladder pad I have from an older Toyota Camry that I have into the scheelmann as the bladder pad from the bench seat is too wide anyways.

I am going to try my best to explain what I did below:

Our regular cab bench seat trucks have the Delphi bladder occupant sensor system. They all use the Delphi 12228430 connector to the occupant sensor ECU. (This does not apply to regular cab with oem bucket seats or any other Tacoma with oem bucket seats as they use a completely different occupant sensor system)



Here are the materials I got for my on/off switch. This was gathered from online research on other forums and trial/error on my part.

https://www.bmotorsports.com/shop/product_info.php/products_id/3219 - Delphi connector pigtail (see below)


2 Position, 3 Pin On/On Toggle Switch - Found on Amazon. Must use this switch type only so pay attention to the details.
Waterproof Electrical Junction box
3.3k ohm resistor - 1 piece
1K ohm resistor - 1 piece
470 ohm resistor - 1 piece

Below is the diagram I used to make the switch.





Here is how it plugs into the occupant sensor ECU below the seat. You must unplug the bladder mat first and then plug in the switch. Again disconnect your battery first before doing this.

 

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Great stuff and valuable information for a lot of guys that are looking to do this modification! Did you make the placard for the passenger airbag on/off?