Hi all. I've been thinking about getting a TC for a while now but have been unable to decide between a van and wagon. I recently came across a used 2016 Titanium with an excellent price so I "think" that may be the one. I will use the vehicle for my business and need to be able to fit a couple large ice chests in there at times which is why I was thinking of the van. I also need something easier for my dog to get in and out of as she's getting too old to climb the ramp into my Xterra...yes, I am choosing a vehicle for my dog ;-). The van suits these two purposes perfectly, however, since it will also serve as my personal vehicle, having the extra seating in the Wagon is nice. My concern is I went to look at the Titanium yesterday and folded all the seats down and pulled the rear row cover flap over the bucket seats, it doesn't lay perfectly flat. There's a slight incline over the middle row seats, from what I had been reading I was expecting a perfectly flat surface when the seats were down. Is there a 'trick' to get it lay perfectly flat? if not, will putting in a cargo mat over the folded seats help? And do you think the folded seats could handle 150-250 pounds on top of it?
My other thought was just to remove the rear seats and get a mat to cover the area behind the 2nd row. Does any one know the width of the cargo area behind the second row? Wondering if 42" coolers would fit width-wise.