P1000 Has anyone ever taken the rear seats out to lighten the load?

[SuperDutyJohn]

I hate my rear seats and the heat is unbearable for passengers; I do however like the roof and roll cage. I was thinking about taking out all the seat stuff and just leaving the floor in place? Any thoughts?

 

[Admin]

 

[dilligaff82]

Without the rear seats the bed will have a hole in it where the footwells are. If I was you I’d just throw a bed liner back there and forget about the seats. Or maybe someone here that’s more knowledgeable than me can tell you if it’s possible to swap the bed from a 1000-3 onto the 1000-5.

 

[Plumber32]

I hate my rear seats and the heat is unbearable for passengers; I do however like the roof and roll cage. I was thinking about taking out all the seat stuff and just leaving the floor in place? Any thoughts?

@joeymt33 did. For one of our rides. I'm sure he will chime in.

 

[joeymt33]

The rear seats are very heavy and that’s the reason I take them out. They come out with just two bolts plus the hydraulic cylinder needs to be snapped off.

There are no holes left unless you remove the rear floorboard

 

[SuperDutyJohn]

The rear seats are very heavy and that’s the reason I take them out. They come out with just two bolts plus the hydraulic cylinder needs to be snapped off.

There are no holes left unless you remove the rear floorboard

Thats what I was planning on doing, leave the floor in and remove the rattling seats.

You can't change the bed because the 5 seater has the full roll bar in back therefore a smaller bed.

I think I'll gain some storage room with the seats out, I like to keep straps and chains in the floor board area.

 

[SuperDutyJohn]

@joeymt33 did. For one of our rides. I'm sure he will chime in.

BTW, another Plumbing Contractor checking in.

 

[Plumber32]

BTW, another Plumbing Contractor checking in.

Awsome. Where at?

 

[Delton]

Mine have been removed for couple years now. Never used them and got tired of the extra cleanup

 

[JTW]

Mine have been removed for couple years now. Never used them and got tired of the extra cleanup

I don’t think he’s talking about just the pads... @joeymt33 removed the hole thing including what would be the floor of the bed when the seats are laid down.

 

[joeymt33]

I don’t think he’s talking about just the pads... @joeymt33 removed the hole thing including what would be the floor of the bed when the seats are laid down.

That’s correct, I place my cooler there to sit lower and other heavy items I will put down in the floorboard.

 

[Delton]

That’s correct, I place my cooler there to sit lower and other heavy items I will put down in the floorboard.

Hmmm....i mustve missed that somehow. Ill have to check that out

 

[joeymt33]

Hmmm....i mustve missed that somehow. Ill have to check that out

It’s just two bolts with a 12 mm socket. You could literally pull the whole thing out in less than a minute. I took out the hydraulic cylinder and left it out which makes it a lot faster each time I put them in or take them out.

It’s actually easier to take out the whole seat back compared to just removing the cushions

 

[JTW]

It’s just two bolts with a 12 mm socket. You could literally pull the whole thing out in less than a minute. I took out the hydraulic cylinder and left it out which makes it a lot faster each time I put them in or take them out.

It’s actually easier to take out the whole seat back compared to just removing the cushions

Leaving the piston out is a good idea...

 

[sugarray]

It’s just two bolts with a 12 mm socket. You could literally pull the whole thing out in less than a minute. I took out the hydraulic cylinder and left it out which makes it a lot faster each time I put them in or take them out.

It’s actually easier to take out the whole seat back compared to just removing the cushions

It's interesting. How would you haul deer then? Piece of plywood?

Are there pics here?

 

[joeymt33]

It's interesting. How would you haul deer then? Piece of plywood?

Are there pics here?

I would haul deer or I do haul deer with the three seater that we have. But the rear seats can go back in about three minutes so you can haul anything you need.

Not a good picture of the bed but this was from today so it’s in my recent photos

 

[sugarray]

Nice! Thanks.

Can I get a link or line on those tie downs? We talked about them at the Overland Adventure '17, but the ones I found didn't work.

 

[joeymt33]

Nice! Thanks.

Can I get a link or line on those tie downs? We talked about them at the Overland Adventure '17, but the ones I found didn't work.

Here ya go buddy

 

[sugarray]

Here ya go buddy

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Thanks, but where did you get them from. Google, amazon, and ebay aren't finding them.

 

[joeymt33]

Thanks, but where did you get them from. Google, amazon, and ebay aren't finding them.

McMaster Carr.

$1.05 each

Shipping sucks though. Take my work for it and get 20-30 of them.

 

[JTW]

I’ve found similar tiedowns on amazon