Removing backseats ('09)?

[lukeiam]

Hey folks!

I bought an '09 Yaris as a summer travel vehicle, and also to replace an aging Tacoma. I don't ever envision my 6' sons or really anyone being in the backseat of this car. I get that I could fold down the seats evenly, but would seem much more spacious to remove the seats and lay down a plywood panel base. I could even remove my front wheel of my bike and mount the frame/fork to the board! Anyone remove the seats ever; any concerns I should have doing this? Thanks :thumbsup:

[suprf1y]

I've done this to most of my hatchback cars in the last 30 or so years. The only concern might be road noise. Some are noisier than others when you take the seat out but the right carpet on top of the plywood can make a big difference.

[nortonfb]

Hey suprf1y,
Kudo's on Sherman & Mr. Peabody.
LMOA.

[justjesus]

I'm 5'6. One time, I took some co-workers to lunch in the little '08 2 door hatch.

My friend drove. He is 6'2"

The other guy sat in back, 6'4"

That dude's wife, pregnant, and 6'2" sat shotgun.

Nobody complained about space. Granted, they were medium built, not heavy.

Some have removed the back seat, but kept the bottom base of the seat. Then they place the wood over that to create a more even surface. Something like that. It adds support and makes installation easier.

There are threads on here somewhere. Older ones, so some searching required

[KermitAUS]

Great idea.

Anyone have any pictures of fitting a MTB into that space with seats removed?

I am in the same position.