Useless Rear Seats in an Access Cab

Picked up my new truck today. SR5 Access cab in white.
Pics tomorrow with new rims and tires.

I'm building a deck across the back for my dogs and am hoping to learn how to remove
the useless headrests. I removed the little plastic cover plate between the headrest posts and exposed a couple of hex bolts fastening a plate to the cab back (kid seat tie downs).

Do the bolts securing that plate also secure the headrest posts?

Help please.
Thank you.

 

Congratulations on the new AC. I took the seats out of mine and put in a utility panel. There are several threads on seat deletes; here's one to start.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/removing-rear-seats-and-back-panel-from-2016-access-cab.411587/

 

Very informative.
How prone to breaking are the clips and snaps when you remove the rear panel?
Can replacements be purchased prior to this endeavor so reassembly can proceed
without a trip to the parts department?

 

The clips will break when you start pulling the panels out (there's a left and right panel). I'm told you can buy replacement clips; I think the part's number is in the thread I referenced and you can order online.

 

The utility panels can be found occasionally on TW. The following recently sold.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/utility-package-panel-kit.664789

 

I’m surprised people actually went for utility package look, all the tacos I see in SoCal are double cabs and have rooftop tents. The only access cabs I see are mine and the orkin pest control trucks.

 

The rare access cab.
Show your ACCESS CAB, please.

 

Here's an access cab from Riverside. I guess it could be an undercover Orkin truck ...

 

Coming soon to the CW: "Undercover Orkin." Something isn't right in Riverdale, and a desperate TW AC owner goes undercover as The Exterminator.

His first mod: tear out the AC rear seats

 

cant say I’d watch every episode, but I’d check it out

 

I took out the headrests and the seat bottoms and left everything else. On the off chance that someone needs to sit back there, they can sit on a cushion or a pillow and still buckle up.

 

Anyone looking to sell their AC seats (gen3)?

 

I’m with this guy, I’d actually like to put seats in my utility package. Bought a cap for my SR was tired of having everything jammed behind my seats.

 

I have the seats/hardware I might be willing to let go if you're around RI and able to pickup. Send me a private message if you're interested

 

Im about to sell mine if you still want some

 

Where bouts you located?

 

Sorry didn't put that, Virginia

 

Garfunkel, I might be interested.

 

I purposely bought an AC (Sept 2020) just for the fact I don't want anyone in the back of my rig (Spilling coke, barfing, blowing snot, dumping french fries, Everything else) in the back of my brand new rig.) It's THE perfect reason to say that 'Your kid/dog/mother-in-law is gonna have to ride in another rig ... I just have no room..' It works perfectly. As long as I have the little extra space to throw stuff in the back that I wanna throw back there? Man, I'm a rock-solid Happy Camper.