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Hilux surf mod to make it 8 seater?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 12:01 am
by dmck
Is there any way to make a Hilux surf a 7/8 seater?
can i just make up a bracket and put 2 fold down seats in the back? (then eng cert it)
anyone ever done this?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 12:44 am
by Suspension Stuff
interesting.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 2:36 am
by hillbilliywheelchair
carnt see why not my 4 runner (same car) had seats in the rear from factory and he got them to put a front bench in before he picked it up
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:39 am
by De-lux
just wait for Longlux to speak up... doesn't he have like a 20 seat hilux-turned-minibus?!?
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:01 pm
by Gwagensteve
There's a reason Toyota released the Prado. the Surf/4Runner is far to shallow (i.e not tall enough in the cabin) to fit a 3rd row seat in. Have you[/i] tried to sit in the load area of a surf?
The only real option would be a rear facing seat like Volvo used, but it would only be suitable for small children, and access to and from would be a hassle. Even the 2nd row seat is better suited to small people.
There's no way you'd get three people in a third row seat in a Surf - it would be far to narrow as it has to sit between the wheelwells.
Steve.
Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 10:16 pm
by dmck
yeh makes sense..
the reason i was looking at the surf was due to the lower height so i can have roof racks and load timber/wheelbarrows on top.
Having the pajero at the moment with racks it sits at 2.05M and only just fits into some car parks in the city (and some have a height of 2.0M). the old man has a prado and its a touch higher than the paj.
i might just save up the extra coin and get the cruiser ive always wanted...