Thread: Registration - Removing the rear seats?

I reckon you'll need an engineers report to change the seating capacity to two.
Get it registered, then remove the seats.

Yep, remove after registration.......some will say it's illegal and nay void insurance......I know three couples that have rear seats removed for years and never been questioned.

Yep, it's all been said. If it bothers you that much, stick a seat cover on it until it's registered, then remove it. My back seat is out and won't be going back in now it has plates.

I figure once the car is in your name ... do whatever you want. I'd happily shove a 350 chev in mine too .............. It would be one in a million you'd get caught out ... and if you did, you'd just shove the original engine/seats/whatever back in to get another roadworthy then swap them straight back

Just leave it looking original on the outside so the police will never show any interest in it.

seeya,
Shane L.

None of my vehicles have back seats and I have been pulled over and they didn't say anything. If you want to get cheaper rego, you might have to get it engineered. Then if you ever want to change it back get another one, lot of hassle.

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Hi Guys,

Each state will have different rules, in South Aus, Transport SA has the following informaiton on their website:

Temporary removal of seats
Many 4WD owners who use their vehicles for holidays and camping sometimes would like to use the rear space of their 4WDs for camping equipment or for extra luggage room. Therefore it would be useful to temporarily remove the rear most seats in the vehicle.

If the removal of seats is temporary DPTI does not need to be advised, and no seating inspection is required.

However, if the seat cannot be returned to its original position because of the permanent removal of an anchorage point, then a seating inspection is required and Service SA will need to be notified of the change.

The temporary removal of seats in vehicles in particular to 4WD's with rear seats for seven or eight passengers, is permissible providing that:

when removing rear seats that no tools or only simple tools are required
no seat, seat belt or child restraint anchorages are removed or modified and no modification has been made to the seating capacity
there are no structural modifications involved and there is no change in the vehicle's registration category.

It is probably worth having a look on the applicable government website for your state.

Cheers,

Phil