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[codename607]

Here is the approach I took. Since I use my rear seat to store larger items I made a simply floor mount. I used the bolts for my seat and a piece of wood I had in my garage. I painted the wood black and added some tie down points. Works great for me so far. This is in a 2019 Tundra Crew Cab. 

 

 

[windy]

Roughed this in in about 4 hours. Still have some finish work to do but worked well on our 3400 mile road trip.

[buckland]

Nice work... I have less pretty concept ... multi layers and access is proven in the field... I love mods as they are always tweakable

[OutbacKamper]

I am just starting to research and design my own version of a rear cargo system to replace my rear seat. I thought I would share some of the more interesting pictures I found on the net:

 

Edited by OutbacKamper, 16 February 2020 - 02:18 AM.

[AWG_Pics]

Thanks to Missing Link, who gave me some ideas about what to do. His post is on page 2 of this thread.

 

I pulled the rear seats of our 2019 Tundra doublecab. It was a straightforward task to locate a 2 foot wide five foot long, 1" thick, board at Lowe's. 8" risers along the front and back, with a center brace running fore & aft. The trick with the center brace, to avoid the center hump in the truck floor is to offset it, so it is two feet in from the driver's side and three feet in from the passenger side. A little work with a multi-tool in the center of the front riser to straddle the center hump in the floor. Also, to level the platform, I attached a couple of 1" thick pieces of scrap stair tread under the front riser, one behind each of the front seats. That's it.

 

We can still reach under the front seats. There are lots of attachment points for straps and such on the rear wall of the cab. We put a camp table, and stove under the 3' deep side of the platform. And a couple of other longish tools. In the 2' deep side we put a couple of camp chairs and a slim tool box case. Behind the platform is room for an air compressor, a larger tool bag and a bunch of other stuff. Tuffboxes and a cooler fit on the platform very well.

 

Seems to work well. In a couple of days will take it on a long maiden voyage. Will report back with any problems, needed changes, etc.

 

The project took about 4 hours total, including going to Lowe's to find the wood.

 

 

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Edited by AWG_Pics, 17 February 2020 - 12:17 AM.

[OutbacKamper]

Design Goals:

One of my goals for my cargo platform is to be able to keep all  heavy tools and recover gear in the truck at all times, but in a location where they are out of sight, accessible without removing any cargo/camping gear/etc and where they are secure from flying about in the event of an accident. To this end the tools will be located under a heavy duty platform that is bolted down using the stock seat attachment points.

 

Step One:

This aluminum frame will get bolted to the stock seat brackets, the platform will then be bolted to the frame. This frame was built in 2004 for a different setup that included a cargo platform and a single rear seat on the drivers side:

 

Step Two:

The old 2/3 width platform will get modified and reused. A new platform extension will be added to the former single seat location behind the driver (where the unfinished sheet of plywood is in the following picture).

 

Step Three:

Step Four:

 

Step 5:

Loading all of this:

 

into here... (all the above items are installed in, on, under or behind the cargo platform in this pic):

 

Edited by OutbacKamper, 10 May 2020 - 12:48 AM.

[OutbacKamper]

Updated my rear cargo project, above.

[Vic Harder]

slick.

[OutbacKamper]

Thanks Vic;

I just finished it, so I will have to do some testing to see if it works as I had hoped.

[smlobx]

Is that a mini fridge in the center?

That’s a great idea!