LEXUS GX460 THIRD ROW DELETE - DIY - GOOSE GEAR PLATE INSTALL

In this video I'll be deleting the 3rd row seats on my Lexus GX460 and installing the Goose Gear plate system in my cargo area.
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[@Brandon1h]

Love your honest opinions on these mods. I was considering this due to the convenience and that it looked like strong & light polycarb/plastic. After seeing your disappointment that it was just plywood with a coating, I decided to do it myself. Used 3/4 inch plywood and indoor/outdoor carpet for my build. Took about 3 hours, but cost only about 100 bucks with the sound dampening material I added. Don't change the way you make these videos in this aspect. The honest feedback and real feel is what makes your channel stand out. Subbed here and instagram.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks Brandon, I really appreciate it. I’m glad you were able to save a few hundred $, I’m sure you probably made something really nice 😉 One things for sure... I'm 100% building my own storage drawers, no way I'm going to spend $1000+ for a few drawers. Thanks again and stay tuned, should have a new video coming out next week. Cheers

[@Jay-me7gw]

Seriously, I just went and looked at the price for these and about poo'd myself.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Just make your own brother, you can do it 😉 It’ll be a fun DIY project and you'll save money in the process 👊🏼

[@Jay-me7gw]

@@DIYSpeedGarage 100%. How hard would it be to only remove one seat? It looks like there are a couple components(the rear trim and metal support for the deck) that run the full width, but nothing that is really critical in terms of structure for the seat. I do use the 3rd row once in a while, but its usually only one of the seats. The other side is filled with dogs or baby strollers. Be nice if it could be modular.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Yes you can remove just the one seat, anything that's running the whole width can be cut/trimmed in half 😎

[@robbergstrom943]

Great video. You are fast becoming the king of KZbin GX460 DIY.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hey thanks buddy, i appreciate it. I'm trying 😁

[@grn9209]

You and BOB!! 👏🏼

[@olliechristopher467]

Right on Sammy, Really appreciate you doing this. I will say the plywood used looks to at least be a good marine grade type. Expensive but it looks really nice in your rig.

[@sixoh_diesel5662]

Good video. I knew that already about goose gear sorry you had to learn the hard way. It's really stuff made for the people out there that can't figure out how to really DIY. I subbed cuz I like your honesty on camera and in the comments. Also looking to pick up a similar 460 for myself and looking at ideas.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thank you Brian. It's ok, lesson learned and I'm glad I'm in a position where a few hundred $$$ spent won't break the bank (for now 😁). I try and keep it honest, no point in BS'ing you guys since I'm only doing these videos as a hobby and have nothing to gain (at least until i get to 1k subscribers 😉). Anyways, follow me on my Instagram and DM me if you get a Porsche or GX. Good luck buddy

[@erikhaw7313]

Excited to see how your project progresses! By seeing this I will try my hand at making my own bottom plate, probably won’t be as nice as the goosegear, but I really want floor storage too, looks like there are some spots where we loose a few inches. Maybe put an access panel for storing something after drawers are pulled out. Anyways super informative, thank you!!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hey Erik, thank you for watching. Yes i encourage you to try to make your own plate, you'll be saving a lot of time and money.

[@hlgleason8190]

Great video! Very informative!!!! Thank you for all the detail! Can’t wait for your next video!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated!

[@Dobrzanski98]

I like it! Id probably add some insulation below it. Something ill look into doing soon on my 2010.

[@ebg1222]

Good video brother. I have the same thing as you and cannot wait to take some of your ideas and apply them to mine.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thank you. Glad to hear it friend! I still have a long way to go but I'm going to take you guys with me 😎 I'll have some new videos out next week, should give you some more ideas.... Stay tuned

[@robbielatta8343]

I think it really opens up the rear hatch area alot. Nice

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Yes that is also a big benefit, you get an additional 6" of storage capacity, not sure how to calculate it but that's got to be at least a few extras liters of cargo volume.

[@AD-zy5gr]

Great job 👍 good luck with your next project.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thank you, i appreciate it 😁

[@filup7419]

I did not know that about Goose Gear (being just plywood). I thought their platform was plastic like the Decked drawer system or something similar. Fortunately, I made my own before finding your video. I had several Amazon boxes laying around so I cut and taped a template and it worked out perfectly including finding the correct places to add supports on the bottom and mounting holes. After I cut the platform using 1/2 inch plywood, I glued hardwood planks down to make it more durable. I figure that if hardwood floors are good enough for your house, it should be good enough for your car and it looks cool too. On a side note, I put a few nut inserts in the platform for tie downs (and removing for a flat floor) and I also tied into the 110 outlet and added a 12V cigarette outlet while I was back there. My fridge has both kinds of plugs but the 110 needs the 3rd prong for the ground so the 12V round plug is perfect for my needs.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Glad you made your own, it's probably tougher and nicer 😎

[@Sophos1964]

I’m surprised Lexus didn’t put sound deadening in that area.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

It’s probably because when the third row is there it acts as sound deadening.

[@grn9209]

Those little seats are HEAVY!!!😫🤣

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

I know, I've probably saved 70-80lbs be removing them 😉

[@grn9209]

@@DIYSpeedGarage I removed mine too, but I built my own platform. Check out my build on IG Lexus_luthor14👊🏼

[@alexyi2761]

@@DIYSpeedGarage is the middle 60 40 bench able to slide all the way back with the goose gear plate install? Really appreciate your work - definitely going to delete the third row after watching your video.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Yes sir, they do slide back right up to the plate. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it 👍

[@PrimerBravo]

Just picked up a GX460 for my next build and have been watching all your video, thank you for these!! Do you know if there is a like a half drawer system like this that allows you to keep one of the third row seats?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Congrats! The GX is probably one of the best platforms for an off-road build. Yes you can keep one of the 3rd row seats, you'll need to put your fridge on top of the drawer.

[@craigboke]

Great candid assessment. You have the patience of a Saint! Where would you recommend getting sound deadening material?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks Craig, I try my best but honestly sometimes even I go hulk mode on stuff 🤣 I did a video on the sound deadening, there should be links in that video but I'm pretty sure it was on Amazon.

[@212caboose]

I'm not saying the price is justified, but Goose Gear uses Baltic plywood, which IS far better than what you're going to find at your local big box store. Also, you have to consider the fact that you simply buy it and install it. How long would it take someone to make one, spray the Raptor liner, THEN install it? Again- $500+ is a bit much.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

$250-300 is the price range i would consider a "fair" price, that should easily cover materials and labor plus a decent profit. However for $500+ I expected some kind of a nice solid piece of man made high density polyethylene or something of that sort. I don't know.... 😂

[@212caboose]

@@DIYSpeedGarage Agreed

[@212caboose]

Jeebus, it's only 3 years later (2024), and this product is now $845 😡

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

😂

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

@212caboose 😂

[@kosta2177]

Did you feel any changes in mpg of dynamic after the removal? It is 125 pounds so it is like another person in car.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hi Kosta, I didn't really feel much of a difference. Any weight savings i gained from this I've already lost with all my other mods 😂

[@kosta2177]

@@DIYSpeedGarage Got it :) Thank you for the response though :)

[@turboflutter9325]

Hey there, great video. Did you get the one with our without rear AC?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hi! No, I have rear A/C

[@mikemitchell9138]

Another great vid. Thanks!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thank you Mike 😁

[@koliapupkin2505]

Im just recommend put some noise cancellation under that expensive peace of wood or its will be act like a drum =)

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

😂 I am planning to.

[@cbadventuresupply]

Great Video!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thank you guys for the great service! Will buy from you guys again

[@FireSerpent]

Smash the like button if you love da'da! Great video bro. Thanks for sharing.

[@tadcobert1307]

Nice job, that looks good!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks Tad, i appreciate it 👍

[@MmmmmmmmmmmMm15]

Thank you

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Very welcome. Thanks for watching 👍

[@mikejohnson9118]

Sammy?, I can tell in your own quiet way your really pissed about the G/G plate. Yeah that looks like MDF/Particle board maybe plywood. I would have coated the bottom with acoustic spray and then dynamatted the floor of the truck where the seats used to be. Also WD40 should have removed those rust spots.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks Mike 😎 I'm over it now 😂 Yeah I'm still going to put some dynamat, shouldn't take me more than 30 minutes to install it.

[@Blacklung27]

Yea I’m with you on that base plate. I could probably make one in about an hour. Good video though!

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Well I've already got the template so probably less than an hour 😂

[@mjv1967]

Good job Lad!

[@erikhaw7313]

Very detailed an informative

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Thanks Erik, you know i always try to keep it real world so everyone knows what to expect 😎

[@LEXUSLX-cj5pn]

Thank you 🙏

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Welcome

[@seanfrank4158]

It's made out of high quality plywood cut to exact fit dimensions and you're DISAPPOINTED? Holy hanna man....that's a quality piece of kit right there. I'd be surprised if the average DIY'er comes up with something half as nice...

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Have you seen my video for the drawer system I made? I'm a DIY'er and I'm pretty sure my drawer system came out just as good and probably better than that simple exact fit $500 piece of plywood. I'm disappointed not that it's plywood but because at the time of my purchase there was no mention in their website of the material that was used, and had I known it was just plywood which was coated in some bedliner material I probably would've made my own exact fit plywood for less than $100. Hopefully now you understand my disappointment.

[@seanfrank4158]

@@DIYSpeedGarage So you made a drawer platform for a hundred bucks? Did you factor in your time to build it? How much did you pay yourself to build it? Sure...the materials might have cost around a hundred....but the time? Come on man...be real.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

I have unlimited free time, that's for real!

[@nakkazZ]

Hey mate have you got a link for the brackets?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

www.goose-gear.com/collections/lexus-gx-460-2010-present

[@lucascory1724]

T Would it be ridiculous to remove the 2nd row and leave the 3rd row? Would you gain more space and versatility? I am not sure which would be best. I am not sure which I should remove (and what I can talk my wife into letting me do)

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

It really depends on how much space you need. It's not even ridiculous to remove 2nd and 3rd row depending on how much space you need and how many passengers you plan on carrying. If i didn't have kids i would remove both rear rows and just leave the front seats. You could also remove third row and the small second row seat. The ball is in your court my friend 😉

[@dmay949]

Does the plate smash that black module that’s in the center? If I wanted to build my own drawer system would I need to build a housing around it?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

No it doesn't, no need for a housing. The plate has little "towers" that elevate it just enough to clear the sensor.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

If you're building it yourself you would in any case need to build little towers so i guess you would add little support towers in the middle and around the sides.

[@dakine808shooter]

Great video. I was wondering the dimensions on that goose gear plateIf u know off hand?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Unfortunately no, sorry

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

However i made a video a while back for another subscriber, the details you need are in the videos. Check out my links: photos.app.goo.gl/wVXMuSayFhoP7qYE7 and photos.app.goo.gl/Tcs8V2umkdWd9YYw8

[@dakine808shooter]

@@DIYSpeedGarage thanks bro!! Can't wait for whatever video is next

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

You got it brother 👍 Videos coming soon, just need to edit and upload

[@bencti4851]

Please send the link of the goose gear box that you purchased please

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

www.goose-gear.com/products/lexus-gx460-plate-systems-1

[@Jztopz123]

Goose gear makes great products. I used to work with all of their stuff and it might look pricey, but you are paying for all of the r&d that goes into making a product like this. Having the plate system gives you access then to equip the rest of their lineup of products such as their drawers and camp kitchens. They leave extra mounting points for additional expansion of your own. Their plate systems and delete kits both are made to fit the shape of every vehicle you equip their products to. If you were having a hard time installing, you could have certainly called up goose gear or one of their dealers for help.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

They do make great products, they're all just overpriced IMO.

[@Jztopz123]

@@DIYSpeedGarage if they were crazily overpriced, nobody would buy it

[@Jztopz123]

With all of the complex geometry used in making newer vehicles it becomes extremely difficult to make custom products that fit exactly to the fit and shape of your vehicle whatever that may be. these aren't just products that are designed one afternoon and then sold the next day

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

It might take some time and money to make the mold for a new vehicle the first time but afterwards the production costs go down. I know how business works. As for outfitting a vehicle with a few drawers from Goose Gear, it would probably be cheaper to get my kitchen cabinets replaced (labor included), than buying all the drawers from them. Lots of sheep but I'm not one of them. I'm what you call a Shepard my friend 😉

[@mikejohnson9118]

That could have coated the bottom for that price though.

[@erikhaw7313]

YT still not showing me your updates, boo. Gonna catch up, reviewing this video before i start and measure my dimensions i need

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hey Erik, yeah sometimes KZbin doesn't send update notifications, not sure why? What are you measuring?

[@erikhaw7313]

@@DIYSpeedGarage the cargo space to customize the interior, i plan to actually remove the side panel trims as well as the 3rd row seatbelts/seats. Also plan to remove the C & D pillar trims, and cargo door trims with something more low profile than the plastic trim on there

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

@@erikhaw7313 oh i see now. I've actually already removed my 3rd row seat belts but i think i did a video on that. Well sounds like you've got your hands full 😎

[@doctacos2196]

Hey did you guys notice a difference in the woofer or other audio quality and rattling after removing the 3rd row? I have a 2016 limited 4runner with jbl sound system and am nervous adding a plate system will make it rattly and more "hollow" bass soundq

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Sorry no woofer in mine

[@doctacos2196]

@@DIYSpeedGarage so the speaker grills in the trim are not functional for you?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Hi Doc, I don't have any speaker grills anywhere in my cargo area. The only grill type thing I have is the rear A/C return on the passenger side. My car did not come with a premium sounds system, one speaker in each rear door, one in each front door, 3 in the dash, and one Tweeter in each A-pillar. I think the premium sound system gets tweeters in the rear doors and the woofer in the cargo area.

[@doctacos2196]

@@DIYSpeedGarage ah okay! Thanks for the response

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Also I wouldn't worry too much about the rattling, try it out and see. If it's bad then just add some sounds deadening material.

[@deeh5048]

What is a plate system?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

It’s just what Goose Gear call their product.

[@Cristiano-d8y6x]

Guys!! Please, whi now the size of this plate?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

It's not really an exact size, it's got different corners and turns. It's something that needs to be traced and custom cut.

[@jkelly9845]

Can you remove those 3rd row seat belts?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Yes, I have removed mine. Actually you just remove the bottom bolt, then you roll up the belt and then you stuff out inside into the panel, no need to complete remove it. Once it's inside the panel it's not visible.

[@martinezv323]

Someone get this man some instructions 🤣

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

C'mon Victor, you know we men don't use instructions 😁

[@donkeyrider]

You should make your own system and sell it. 500 bucks they are nuts.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

I know, I know. Unfortunately at the time of purchase the plate material was not specified on their website and obviously any normal person would automatically assume the material is at least some kind of hard plastic material. I’ve said it before, it’s totally my fault for not calling them up and assuming things 😩

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

And yes I could probably make these and sell them for half the price including shipping and still make a profit. Unfortunately I don’t have the time, I’ve been glued to my phone and pc screen day trading like crazy.

[@donkeyrider]

@@DIYSpeedGarage im on robinhood, etrade and a few other apps. But only invest small drops here and there long term

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Small drops can break a stone if they drip on the stone long enough 😉 You never know... one day it might become an ocean.

[@tgtacos]

were can i buy the crawl control module?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Just do a Google search for the part numbers and you'll find many stores, compare the prices with shipping to find the best price.

[@tgtacos]

@@DIYSpeedGarage How would I know what model to get?

[@tgtacos]

@@DIYSpeedGarage I have a 2011 gx460

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

@@tgtacos check in the video description kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJDcaqFtbr6NoLc

[@tgtacos]

@@DIYSpeedGarage Really appreciate your time!!

[@beastbee0118]

GOOSE GOOSE

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Duck Duck

[@Torus2X]

#AllRightYouGuys

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

All right you guy... Thanks for watching 😁

[@stansumrall5582]

What’s the point in doing this?

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

More cargo space and a nice flat surface for installing drawers or a storage system.

[@angelas4681]

Why wouldn't they include instructions? How frustrating.

[@DIYSpeedGarage]

Nope, no instructions! 😤

[@mikejohnson9118]

@@DIYSpeedGarage couldn't download and print them?