Has anybody removed their LEAF's rear seats?

[Randy3]

Just wondering - has anybody removed their LEAF's rear seats?

The bottom cushion comes out very easily but exposes some speacial LEAF stuff when it is removed. I haven't tried removing the rear upper cushions, but it looks harder then removing the lower ones.

I'm wondering for two reasons, first the ability to haul stuff without damaging the rear seat cushions. It's so easy to pop out the bottom cushion, I could remove it when I needed to put things there.

Also, the weight factor. The bottom cushion is very light, so that's not much advantage. Maybe the upper seat cushions are heavier and would give up a mile or two if they were removed.

Thoughts?

 

[davewill]

A tarp to protect the seats sounds much easier to me. I can't imagine any weight difference could be worth the hassle.

 

[solardude]

http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1658

 

[LEAFfan]

Just wondering - has anybody removed their LEAF's rear seats?

You must have missed the thread on installing the WO seat covers. Some said it was easy to remove it and some had difficulty getting the bench seat back in. One also said that it doesn't go back as tightly as it did before because of weak plastic holders.

 

[Randy3]

http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1658

sorry about that -- maybe you can merge topics?

 

[garygid]

That thread does not describe removing (and replacing) the rear seats, with pictures. It talks about the benefits of weight reduction.

So, directions and pictures, anybody?

 

[aqn]

A tarp to protect the seats sounds much easier to me. I can't imagine any weight difference could be worth the hassle.

I concur. I use a big sheet of heavy gauge vinyl. (You can buy that at Home Depot.) It has so far stood up to tires, toolbox, file cabinet, Christmas tree, etc. Vinyl is impervious to fluids. It's kinda slick, which makes it easier to slide heavy stuff around.

Just wondering - has anybody removed their LEAF's rear seats?

You must have missed the thread on installing the WO seat covers. Some said it was easy to remove it and some had difficulty getting the bench seat back in. One also said that it doesn't go back as tightly as it did before because of weak plastic holders.

Here is that thread: "Wet Okole Seat Cover Installation DIY". Also, only the seat bottoms were removed, not the seat back.

 

[scenario]

Just wondering - has anybody removed their LEAF's rear seats?

The bottom cushion comes out very easily but exposes some speacial LEAF stuff when it is removed. I haven't tried removing the rear upper cushions, but it looks harder then removing the lower ones.

I'm wondering for two reasons, first the ability to haul stuff without damaging the rear seat cushions. It's so easy to pop out the bottom cushion, I could remove it when I needed to put things there.

Also, the weight factor. The bottom cushion is very light, so that's not much advantage. Maybe the upper seat cushions are heavier and would give up a mile or two if they were removed.

Thoughts?

I'm 13 years late but I just removed the rear seats off my 2013 Leaf S. There is a plastic cover on each side of the passenger rear doors which can be removed to find a hex-bolt. Both bolts and some more that attach to the seat belts need to be removed to take the entire bench out.