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Topic: Am I missing something....Ford crew cab rear seat?
Posted By: ACZL on 06/03/18 09:34am

Have a '17 F350 XLT CC that's 60/40 split. The 40 portion seat back will tilt forward along w/ seat bottom will tilt up. The 60 side of things, well that's a lil different. The seat bottom will tilt up, BUT I do not see any pull tab to have seat back tilt forward. This stinks as I don't know why it wouldn't and it should to gain some add'l storage behind seat. Am I missing or not seeing something to get it to tilt?

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Posted By: SidecarFlip on 06/03/18 11:17am

I take my backseat out entirely. Lots more room that way,

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Posted By: stickdog on 06/03/18 12:22pm

Have you read your owners manual, might find what you're looking for.

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Posted By: jfkmk on 06/03/18 12:33pm

The Jack is located behind the 40% side, but there's nothing behind the 60%. You can buy a latch release that will allow you to put the 60% side down, but I'm not sure how much storage you gain.

Posted By: BB_TX on 06/03/18 01:05pm

Odd they would change it. My 2012 F350 CC both sides the backs tilt forward allowing some storage behind each side.

Posted By: hedge on 06/03/18 01:43pm

as said above, there's a way to release it but the inverter is behind there so there is pretty much no room back there.

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Posted By: 2 many 2 on 06/03/18 01:56pm

I have a 2017 F250 CC and had the same question.

Here is the solution BuiltRight Industries

Made in the USA, quality product, web site has a video that shows everything you need to know. Also available on Amazon.

Yes, there is a lot of storage behind that seat. This release latch is very well made and the installation is only a one beer job [emoticon]

You will notice the on the back of the seat, the covering material is slightly different than the other side and it has some sharp framing that I covered with Edge Trim.

By watching the video you will be able to release the seat back and check it all out before buying the release latch.

Good luck

Posted By: Artsville on 06/03/18 02:15pm

No room really anyway. I love the new flip up flip down seats. Actually love the new truck. Drive better drive quieter and no loud Diesel engine either. However the pricing is getting ridiculous.

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Posted By: Fordlover on 06/03/18 02:39pm

I had the same question, but what I found is there is no room behind, mine has the stereo speaker and amp behind it, and the motor for the power sliding window.

I found a good way is to fold the bottom seat cushion up on the 60 side, and you can reach from the 40 side to see the latch.

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Posted By: ford truck guy on 06/03/18 02:43pm

My “15” CC allows me to fold BOTH sides forward for a bit of storage... BOTH seats also fold back for storage under them.

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Posted By: shepstone on 06/03/18 05:49pm

Mine came with a pull strap in the glove box along with a few other components. If you search online there are several YouTube articles on how to get the seat back to unlatch it.

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Posted By: Lynnmor on 06/03/18 06:55pm

ford truck guy wrote:

My “15” CC allows me to fold BOTH sides forward for a bit of storage... BOTH seats also fold back for storage under them.


I wish they would have continued with the Super Duty line and not cheaped out by producing a F150 with the words “Super Duty” pressed into the hood.




Posted By: Me Again on 06/03/18 07:12pm

Lynnmor wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:

My “15” CC allows me to fold BOTH sides forward for a bit of storage... BOTH seats also fold back for storage under them.


I wish they would have continued with the Super Duty line and not cheaped out by producing a F150 with the words “Super Duty” pressed into the hood.


Artsville wrote:

However the pricing is getting ridiculous.


Our friend came by the other day with a new F150 Lariat with most of the bells and whistles with V8. 60K!!!!

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Posted By: Retired JSO on 06/03/18 08:45pm

I miss the older CC seats with the fold out metal racks that gave you a very large flat storage/cargo space. The new seats 12 and up suck.




Posted By: Bobbo on 06/03/18 09:27pm

2 many 2 wrote:

I have a 2017 F250 CC and had the same question.

Here is the solution BuiltRight Industries

Made in the USA, quality product, web site has a video that shows everything you need to know. Also available on Amazon.

Yes, there is a lot of storage behind that seat. This release latch is very well made and the installation is only a one beer job [emoticon]

You will notice the on the back of the seat, the covering material is slightly different than the other side and it has some sharp framing that I covered with Edge Trim.

By watching the video you will be able to release the seat back and check it all out before buying the release latch.

Good luck

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is what I have done. Here is a photo of the latch on the back of my driver's side rear seat back and the emergency equipment I keep stored behind there:

[image]

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Posted By: leggy on 06/04/18 03:31am

Interesting, my 12 and current 16 F-350 both had the lug wrench and extension rods for spare on floor behind 60 side.

Posted By: ACZL on 06/04/18 09:03am

THANKS for the link!!!!!! Will be ordering this today. Just don't understand why Ford did away w/ it. Had it on my '03 and '15 trucks along w/ center armrests. '17---no rear center armrest OR 60 seatback tilt. NOT one of Ford's better ideas IMO.

Posted By: carringb on 06/04/18 10:50am

I think they removed the standard latch release to reduce the likelihood of improper latching, since that section has the seatbelt for the center position.

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Posted By: Travlingman on 06/04/18 11:41am

ACZL wrote:

THANKS for the link!!!!!! Will be ordering this today. Just don't understand why Ford did away w/ it. Had it on my '03 and '15 trucks along w/ center armrests. '17---no rear center armrest OR 60 seatback tilt. NOT one of Ford's better ideas IMO.


My 2017 has a center arm rest in the back seat.

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Posted By: hedge on 06/04/18 01:11pm

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Posted By: bikendan on 06/04/18 02:04pm

To me, the Bullright Industries seat pull setup is nice but not worth $66 to me.

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Posted By: Samsonsworld on 06/04/18 03:24pm

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Nah, I just reach my hand behind the seat on the F250. My f150 is a little tighter though.

Posted By: 2 many 2 on 06/04/18 04:54pm

Bobbo wrote:

2 many 2 wrote:

I have a 2017 F250 CC and had the same question.

Here is the solution BuiltRight Industries

Made in the USA, quality product, web site has a video that shows everything you need to know. Also available on Amazon.

Yes, there is a lot of storage behind that seat. This release latch is very well made and the installation is only a one beer job [emoticon]

You will notice the on the back of the seat, the covering material is slightly different than the other side and it has some sharp framing that I covered with Edge Trim.

By watching the video you will be able to release the seat back and check it all out before buying the release latch.

Good luck

This ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ is what I have done. Here is a photo of the latch on the back of my driver's side rear seat back and the emergency equipment I keep stored behind there:

[image]


I did the exact same thing, I put stuff behind there for easy access from the drivers side.. My particular configuration is similar to Bobbo's, there is quite a bit of room. Funny, the passenger side has a latch from the factory and I never open it, but the drivers side seems to be used often [emoticon]

Posted By: Bobbo on 06/04/18 08:57pm

The passenger side has the latch from Ford because the jack and lug wrench are behind that seat back.

Posted By: ACZL on 06/05/18 01:36am

Travelinman--I think it may have todo w/ types of interior pkg you get as to wether or not you get the rear center armrest. My '15 XLT had it, but not the '17.

bikendan-- it's only 33 bucks, not 66 bucks.

Posted By: bikendan on 06/05/18 03:02am

ACZL wrote:



bikendan-- it's only 33 bucks, not 66 bucks.


i would need one for each side. i have a 2014 Super Crew.

Posted By: Bobbo on 06/05/18 09:01am

bikendan wrote:

ACZL wrote:



bikendan-- it's only 33 bucks, not 66 bucks.


i would need one for each side. i have a 2014 Super Crew.

The passenger side should have one on there from Ford. The jack and lug wrench are stored behind that seat so Ford made them accessible. Here is a photo of the Ford factory installed release on the passenger side rear seat back of my 2017 supercab.

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Posted By: bikendan on 06/05/18 03:34pm

Bobbo wrote:

bikendan wrote:

ACZL wrote:



bikendan-- it's only 33 bucks, not 66 bucks.


i would need one for each side. i have a 2014 Super Crew.

The passenger side should have one on there from Ford. The jack and lug wrench are stored behind that seat so Ford made them accessible. Here is a photo of the Ford factory installed release on the passenger side rear seat back of my 2017 supercab.

[image]


As I said in my post you quoted, I have a 2014 Super Crew, not a 2017.
The 2014 SC jack is located by lifting the rear seats, then unscrewing 2 wingnuts and sliding the jack box over.

It is not accessed by folding the seat back down.

That's why I would need two Bullrights to lower each seatback.

Posted By: Acdii on 06/06/18 08:24pm

That latch goes all the way back to the 09 F150. I had a 12 that had it, my last truck had it, and now the 16 has it, and the SD went to all aluminum in 17 by using the F150 cab and consolidating the lines with the same interior pieces. You would think it would lower costs, but heck no! That Aluminum is not cheap to use or produce.

I found that raising the seat bottom up a bit slides the back down and out enough to reach in and release the factory latch. I drilled a hole in it , slipped a wire through the hole, and fastened a hoop strap to it. All it cost was time.

Posted By: bikendan on 06/07/18 02:46am

Acdii wrote:

That latch goes all the way back to the 09 F150. I had a 12 that had it, my last truck had it, and now the 16 has it, and the SD went to all aluminum in 17 by using the F150 cab and consolidating the lines with the same interior pieces. You would think it would lower costs, but heck no! That Aluminum is not cheap to use or produce.

I found that raising the seat bottom up a bit slides the back down and out enough to reach in and release the factory latch. I drilled a hole in it , slipped a wire through the hole, and fastened a hoop strap to it. All it cost was time.


i'm gonna do the same thing.

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