[250xcwe]

Has anyone modified the flip up 3rd row seat, to create open storage ?
I rarely if ever need the additional seating & that area would be very useful to carry a full size spare, some tools & whatever else.
Mine is an AWD model so theres no spare carried on it currently.
At 1st look, it appears to be somewhat of a project as bracketry & upholstery would need removed in order to have the area be just an open hatch & maintain the top lid portion for the flat rear floor.

Maybe some of the camping conversion folks have looked into this ?
Thx.

 

[sixto]

Our FWD van has indentations in the left side of the cargo well so an original spec service wheel sits flat in the well. Should be a simple matter to remove the third row seats and fit a false floor above the the cargo well. Reusing sections of the third row seats to form the floor sounds like more trouble than it’s worth.

Sixto
‘04 LE FWD 207K miles

 

[bencahill]

Reusing sections of the third row seats to form the floor sounds like more trouble than it’s worth.

Agreed. If a flat floor is still desired, it would probably be easier to fabricate something out of wood.

 

[JimBehr]

Been using this for years. Replace 3rd row seats with storage box

This post describes how we travel:O Carry two bicycles inside Sienna

 

[floridanative]

I don’t have a fancy box or anything, but just carry stuff in the third seat well… full-sized spare tire, tools, 55AH house battery, sometimes 2.5 gallons of freshwater. I did make a 1/4” plywood cutout to fit over the spare tire/tool bag to provide a flat surface.

-Mike