Mega Cab rear seat/load deck suggestions

[MPassmore]

Those of you familiar with the Mega Cab know that there is a short nap carpet on the 'load deck'.



I am looking to modify the deck (in its entirety including the 'cubby hole' doors, etc) to have a more durable surface.



My thoughts thus far have been to apply a bedliner material to this area (hand application and taped off VERY carefully) or using my plasma torch to cut some diamond plate sheet metal to fit pieces necessary then bolting them down or use adhesive (?).



Any other ideas from the TDR braintrust?

 

[Southbound]

Rear seat cargo-floor

I wanted to get on this thread because I too have been racking my brain trying to figure something out to install over the carpet. I really miss the metal floor from my 03!



Southbound

 

[PCowan]

I think Husky has a mat system for the back of the seat.

It's pretty big, because it covers the whole area, when the seats are in the

full down position.



I'd get it but it doesn't store easily. I was also thinking of a rubber matt, cut to size,

or some Scoot Gard. Like what Snap-On makes their give-away fender covers out of.

 

[MPassmore]

Southbound - I have been thinking if I went the diamond plate sheetmetal route that i could refine it and have them laser/water jet cut in quantity. Think there would be any interest in this by other Mega owners?

 

[MPassmore]

I think Husky has a mat system for the back of the seat.

It's pretty big, because it covers the whole area, when the seats are in the

full down position.



I'd get it but it doesn't store easily. I was also thinking of a rubber matt, cut to size,

or some Scoot Gard. Like what Snap-On makes their give-away fender covers out of.

I agree, the Husky would be a PITA from a storage/deployment point of view.



Rubber mat I had thought of, but the way the seat back slides into/under the the adjacent panel might make this solution difficult - at least the way i am envisioning it being a permanent install w/ a OEM feel.

 

[Southbound]

metal floor

Diamond plate sounds cool... ... ... ..... just curious on cost. Whatever we use ... it has to be tough and yet very thin to fit between the "flaps". Really curious on what else is out there to make this an easier solution.



Southbound

 

[MPassmore]

I am not sold on diamond plate per se, but I do think sheet metal of some sort is the ticket because it is malleabble and I can bend/roll edges for a clean look and funtionality.





Whatever I use will likely bedline it to reduce how hot it could get in the summer (think tossin' the dogs in there - it would be like a big hot plate!) and it would have some anti-skid benefits.





Cost - this will defnitely be more expensive than a rubber Husky mat... What would you pay? I think if there was a product like I am thinking about that was OEM nice and functional I would give $300+ for it. I say this knowing that I will have this truck many, many years and miles - just makes sense to me to make it more usable and functional.

 

[AMink]

I was thinking about a big piece of canvas from the Army/Navy surplus store. Not as fancy, but not as expensive either. I guess my sights aren't as high as some others! :-laf I do wish DC would've put something a little more dirt and goo resistant behind the seats.

 

[MPassmore]

I thought about some sort of canvas arrangement as well. My wife has a pretty durable setup we got for the back seat of her Subaru for the dogs. I thought about something cut out to fit that would hang/be attached to the baby seat anchors on the back wall. It could have straps that when rolled up and not in use it would would stow nicely. This would be pretty easy to deploy as well. It could also have flaps that would extend over the head rests and over the side down to the doorsills w/ weight in them to keep it in place. Maybe even a bit of velcro on the back to keep it affixed when deployed. Perhaps a bar sewn in to keep the back portion rigid too.



Downside of this is that when stored, it would impede me hanging anything from the clothing hooks in the back (dry cleaning, rain gear, etc).



Thoughts?