2012 Tahoe PPV new owner here!

[jatPPV2012]

Yeah 3rd row isn't bad... hardest part is figuring out where to cut out the rubber and insulation so the seat will latch...

 

[jatPPV2012]

Yeah 3rd row isn't bad... hardest part is figuring out where to cut out the rubber and insulation so the seat will latch...

Yep! The cut out is the tough part! Luckily, the 3rd Row Husky cargo mat I got has the cut out slots for the seat brackets so all I need to do is lay it on top of rubber floor and trace cut the cut outs down to the rubber. Then from the rubber cut out, I can cut down through to insulation and I’ll be set. See how this goes.

 

[ramchol76]

i am planning to mount center jump seat on my 2011 ppv in next 2 weeks, please post your experience if you did it sooner. I am bit nervous about removing front seat in terms of airbag, harness and lifting out.

 

[Kee Fuller]

i am planning to mount center jump seat on my 2011 ppv in next 2 weeks, please post your experience if you did it sooner. I am bit nervous about removing front seat in terms of airbag, harness and lifting out.

Super easy job. Takes 30 mins.

 

[Robslost]

just be careful with the little clips on the air bag plugs... real careful...

Sooo true! Learned the hard way myself.

Looking good!

 

[jatPPV2012]

i am planning to mount center jump seat on my 2011 ppv in next 2 weeks, please post your experience if you did it sooner. I am bit nervous about removing front seat in terms of airbag, harness and lifting out.

I am planning to do it in the next day or so. Watched some YouTune vids on this, and as what Kee Fuller said, it looks like an easy job. You just have to make sure you disconnect the battery before you remove the seats and you're good to go. Going to get a friend to help em with this. Will post install pics as well.

 

[jatPPV2012]

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[Eod1]

When u get the insides the way you want , look into what it will take to paint the body

 

[jatPPV2012]

Just another update on my project. So this past week, and weekend, I got 3 more things done: Steering wheel w/radio controls swap, 3rd row seat install, and bench seat install.

1.The steering wheel swap was pretty straight foward. Unfortunately, I didn't take pics while I was doing it since I did it fairly quickly. I watched the following YouTube video (for anyone interested in doing a swap) and followed exactly how the guy demonstrated in the video while using the same tools and everything. The video was for how to replace a steering sheel on a 07-13 Chevy Silverado, but it was exactly the same and easy to do.



Before and after swap.

2. 3rd row seat install pics




Removing the plastic bolt caps



Using the cargo mat cut outs for the rubber floor and insulation cut out.


Brackets and bolts ready for mounting


Brackets installed. Ready for the seats!



3rd row seats installed.




Bench seat install pics in the following post.

 

[jatPPV2012]

Bench seat install pics

Unbolting driver and passenger seat and seat belts. Because my seats are power, I had move the seat back first to remove the front bolts, then move it forward to remove the rear bolts, and then I disconnected the battery as a precaution due to the seat air bags.





When I did this install, I only took out the driver seat and just moved the left seat over so the bench
seat can be placed in center mounting spot.



Ran into a little bit of issue when laying the bench seat into place. As I suspected, there was a plastic cover that does not clear the bottom of the under seat storage compartment.



This same thing happened with another guy who, on YouTube, was installing this same type of bench seat on his 2012 PPV.
Underside of the under seat storage compartment.


What he did was cut open a section off the bottom of the storage compartment, leaving an opening, so it would clear the cover, but I didn't do that. I just cut through the rubber flooring to find and loosen the 3 bolts (See arrows) for the plastic cover and removed it with no issues.


Plastic cover removed.


After removing the plastic cover, I connected power connector for the under seat storage compartment accessory outlet and the bench seat was laid right into place. Once that was done, the seats were put back in and bolted.



As an additional accessory, I added a dash mount dual USB charger which I plugged into the storage compartment accessory outlet and ran to the back side of the bench seat and mounted next to the rear cup holder compartment door.




That pretty much completes all my interior modifications and upgrades for now.
Next things I need to do is have my trusted mechanic do a proper inspection and then get paint job estimates. More to come on that.