Thanks for this video! I picked up my RAV4 a couple days ago, and I leant on the panel covering the spare to reach further into the boot and it colapsed in on me. I can't weld but your video gave me a good starting point for ideas. Made a similar contraption to yours today but out of wood, and now it's super solid and I can lean on it/place heavy items in there no problem. I couldn't find any other vids or forum posts talking about this issue which baffles me as I can't imagine we're the only few who have noticed that unsupported section. So thank you!

I just put 2 pieces of hard foam and cut it to the height of the lip and glued it to the panel, the foam sits on top of the spare tire and works really well.

That’s a good idea. I have a 2023 Rav4 and have loaded quite @ bit of weight in the back ( a big Costco trip ) drove home ( 8 hours ) and had no issues. I don’t know if this issue has been addressed but I like your solution except for the steel tubes possibly vibrating? Maybe adding some foam or rubber end caps or even some waterline insulation foam might be a good idea.

Agreed! Please make and sell! I want one, too!

yup, when I picked up mine, I noticed this right away and wondered "what was Toyota thinking. This must of gone thru so many people to get this design approved. JUST WEIRD !!!

Thanks for the video. Giving me ideas

Genuinely interested in buying this and paying for shipping if you could make another one and sell it.

How about plywood(s) on top of spare tire? I replaced all five tires with 235/65/r17. Width of 235/65/17 tire gives near perfect support.

Good video and excellent solution to the Rav4 cargo floor issue.

Can you give the dimensions to make it? It looks really useful

Can you make one and sell me?