Protection for back of rear seats in cargo area

[jg7890 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close jg7890]

Hi,

I transport an electric golf buggy in the cargo area of my 150 Series Prado and sometimes after golf the wheels are covered with mud which then rub up against the backs of the rear seats. To prevent the mud transferring from the wheels to the carpeted seat backs, I have cut up some heavy duty cardboard which I have placed up against the back of the rear seats. Whilst this is a reasonably effective solution, it looks pretty average at best.

Has anyone come up with a better and more attractive solution to provide protection to the back of the rear seats in the cargo area? I am not aware that Toyota market an accessory to suit this application.

Another small problem I have found is that when the rear seats are folded flat and slid forward on their runners to provide a large flat surface, there is a gap between the rear seats and the cargo floor of about 15cm. In certain circmstances when loading, it is preferable to have a completely flat surface without a 15cm gap the entire width of the loading area. How have other Prado owners overcome this little problem?

Regards,

Jeff

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

You can buy a dog seat cover thing that goes across the whole seat and attaches to the headrest, u could potentially get one of these and use it in reverse on the back instead of the front.


Hutch- 2012 Prado 150, some TJM Kit.

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Or you could get insertion rubber sheet and drill holes to match the poles on the 2nd row headrest. Then put the poles through the holes to hold the sheet up. Then leave enough length at the bottom to overlap the cargo area mat so the mud doesn't fall down the gap.

As for bridging the 15cm gap, you might be able to bolt 2 pieces of ply, one to the cargo floor and 1 to the back of the 2nd row seat. You will need to determine where the join should be by the geometry of the folding seat.

If you get everything right, you might even be able to affix a whole sheet of insertion rubber to both ply sheets.

[yowie Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close yowie]

Bought a dog seat cover for $30 last year from a Petbarn store. Lay it over the middle seats when taking the van away, as usually have plenty of items in the rear and on the middle seat. Attaches to the seat headrest as Hutch stated, and is very tough material.

[peterpanner Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close peterpanner]

I use a dog seat cover in the back seats when upright as well as when down unless I have passengers. I also use a dog seat to resolve the cargo area issue. This is a cheap and lightweight solution. When not in use you can fold them up and stick them under a seat or other hiding place.

[jg7890 Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close jg7890]

Thanks guys for your input.

Pet Barn sounds like the go for a dog cover, something that I would never have thought of myself.

Regards,

Jeff