Ideally you want an 09 or 10 which has all the kinks worked out. Google will quickly point you to horror stories. Dana corp made the steel frames but apparently didn't properly coat them to prevent rust. Also, the issue was just as bad from 00 to 04 but those owners are left on their own and in many cases frame rust leaves the vehicle unusable. Toyota issued a recall to replace the frames on many 05 to 08 Sequoias but the job is so expensive that getting them to honor the recall can be troublesome. The severity will be determined by where the vehicle has spent it's life. However, if you are looking at a Sequoia then look out for frame rust. Of the vehicles I considered, it faired well in terms of third row seating (room). The Sequoia has a well regarded 4.7 v8 engine that is found in many Toyota vehicles including the Land Cruiser and the T100 truck (for which the Sequoia shares the same platform). I'll summarize a few of my findings that you may find useful. I narrowed my search to the Toyota Sequoia and the Jeep Commander. I recently considered three row overland vehicles. Installation took a bit longer on the 3rd row say 30 mins because lining it up was tricky. (Went to a fold flat design IIRC.) The LC required tools to remove the 3rd row (and 2nd row) but both came out easily with nothing more than a socket set and about 20 mins. The Later Lexus models changed the 3rd row option and it is not as easy to remove. Technically 4runners with the 3rd row can seat 7, Bought mine w/o it and do not have the option to add one as mounting points are not present so I can't speak to comfort or ease of removal.Īlso have limited experience with a Lexus GX460 and 99 Land Cruiser. As an adult they are fine for trips around town but I would not want to do a long bumpy road trip from the 3rd row. While bulky, My Mom can lug them into the house. The GX460's seats are also power like the LX, but they fold into the floor of the trunk, so I doubt those are easily removed.Ĭlick to expand.I can speak highly for the Sequoia 3rd row seats fold and remove, tool free, in less than 5 mins. The GX470's third row takes about 2 minutes to remove and reinstall (no bolts). All can be completely removed fairly easily, with the exception of the LX570, that I believe has a power 3rd row. Being a member of local Jeep groups, that seemed to be pretty typical across the board and only seemed to get worse in the newer models.Īs far as 3rd row seats go: LC/LX/GX470 seats all fold up along the rear windows, leaving the trunk space flat. They were unbeatable as far as out-of-the box 4-wheeling/rock crawling goes, but all of them had electrical gremlins and various mechanical issues by the time they hit 60k (water pump, power steering, alternator, power windows, headlights, dash lights, etc.). I also owned three Jeeps over the past 15 years (XJ/TJ). If you're worried about vehicle longevity, I'd recommend a Toyota. I apologize for the long post(my wife says I don't know how to shut up about topics I enjoy). Please correct me if I am wrong, wiki is not always right with somethings and sometimes it is hard to tell with pictures/ descriptions. I think that all have 7 seats or had the option, and all but the Commander are BOF. Will be moving back to the mainland in the next year or two, just not sure where and want options.Ġ0 to 13 Chevy Suburban / Tahoe / Yukon / Yukon XL I have compiled a list and need help narrowing it down to say 3 to 5 vehicles because I have noticed that some vehicle have a better life in some areas than others. I would prefer a vehicle where it is not a hassle to remove/put back the 3rd row. However, while browsing sites like Craigslist, I have come across a wide array of vehicle that might suite the same needs since it will be my DD and will only see the 3rd row not used when overlanding which means I may not need something huge. In another thread asking about unitbody or BOF, I had decided to go with a Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon XL/Yukon since it seats 7 and is BOF. I am looking for something where the 3rd row is easy to remove/ replace and while down/out leave a flat surface for ease of loading/ unloading. I know there are quite a few on here and on other boards that overland in something that seats 7, but from what I have seen most of them just leave the 3rd row flat/removed all the time. I have searched and found no real info on an overland vehicle with seven seats, with the 3rd row being removed/folded down for overlanding but folded up/ but back in for regular use.
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