Rear seat modification to fold flat

Discussion in 'Prius v Accessories and Modifications' started by ChaseE, Jan 18, 2025 at 1:19 AM.

  1. ChaseE

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    So I finally tore down the sides of the rear seats to determine if there was a way to modify it and make it fold nearly flat, as it's not only necessary requirement for how I haul the product for my business, but would also make setting it up to sleep in much easier.

    There's just a few screws on the side plastic, and then you just pry on the edges until they pop off. Just as I thought, the circular pivot point has a metal stop tab on each end to prevent it moving more forward or reclining too far back...my guess is so that the coil spring does not lose too much tension and bind up causing issues, but I could care less about the convenience of the seat flopping forward on its own.


    The plan is to use my Dremel and cut out a section of the metal at each point on each side, and then test the seat angle.

    I'll get the necessary supplies at the hardware store tomorrow and hopefully have an update.