Easily Access Hidden Storage - Ford Crew Cab Trucks
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2015
- Did you know that there is a lot of unused space behind the rear seats of Ford Crew Cab trucks? This simple modification works on 2009 to present trucks and will make that area easily accessible.
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WOW! About to hit 5 years and 1.3 million views. I'm so glad I have been able to help so many people. Thank you to everyone who has subscribed, liked and commented!! It means a lot to me. Please keep it up. I have been away for a while but am back creating new content. I will have new FORD F series videos out soon. Stay safe in these crazy times.
Great hack! Congrats on the views. Just out of curiosity how much $$$ for a million views?
Well, honestly, I didn't do this video to make money. I was just messing around trying to do my part to pay back all the youtube community that I have learned from over the years. I had no idea it would ever make a dime. It wasn't until about a month ago that I logged into my adsense account and realized that I was actually getting paid. It's not a lot but did pay for a new camera and sound equipment. Now I just have to make 100 more million view videos and I can retire.
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My radio quit then two weeks later came back on .now it's dead again. I've no intention to repair or replace. Radio is crap these days all ads.
Wow!!! The dealership doesn't even tell you about this! You are the man!!
Wonder why. Its a good selling point.
Awesome mod. Just did it my 2013. You deserve a medal and a place of honor in the history books
Glad you found it helpful.
I thank you friend My husband passed suddenly at only 49 yrs old and I now drive his truck. I was afraid to drive it before because it seemed so big . But now I refuse to drive anything else . I see him everytime I look at the truck and trying my very best to maintain it . I just bought new seat covers and your video was very helpful . Bless
Hell, this is worth knowing just to be able to clean the back window without trying to remove those giant head restraints. Thanks for posting this.
For sure.
Congratulations, you just gave all Ford truck owners a new toy...😝
dude, this was great. I've had my '13 for 4 years and have always thought the space behind the back seats was wasted... no more. thanks man!
I can't wrap my head around why anyone would dislike this video. Thanks for the info!
The likes are easier to see but I try to learn from the dislikes also. Thank you and take care in these difficult times.
I didn't dislike it, but I could have skipped it as mine is a 2015. No go. The model years should have been in the title, that's all.
Wow 😮!!! Who knew you can teach a old dog a new trick!! Thank you for your RUclips class in RUclips University Mechanics 🧰
Thank you so much. Can’t wait to “fix” something that should have been done when they designed the seat!
Dealer told me it was impossible for that seat to come down on my 2014 F150, Thanks so much for the info. You are a God sent.
I just bought a 2018 and they told me the same thing. I bet it is the exact same setup. gonna try when i get home
dealers don't know much about their products - their purpose in life is to gouge customers and tack on ridiculous charges to every transaction they can.
I’d rather talk to someone like this guy than a dealer any day. It’s amazing how little they know, even more disturbing is how little they care to educate themselves on their own product
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Wow, I have a new location for our Shotguns to take to the Range! I am learning new things everyday about this Truck! Thank You!
How cool is that! Almost bought the after market fix for over $30!!!! Thanks!!!!!
Thank you! Had my truck for five years and didn't know about this compartment.
I just want to thank everyone for the comments. I was just messing around when I made this video. I can't believe that it has almost 70K views. I guess a lot of people have this same problem / question. I will be making an update video soon that incorporates some suggestions and alternative ways of attaching the cord that others have come up with. It will also cover the 2015 and newer F150's
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heyjacks thanks for this video. I did the modification to my 2014 F150 but the latch doesn't seem to catch easily. Did you have to make any changes for that? In the video you just push the seat up and it latches. I find myself trying to align the bar just right then slamming the seat several times to get it to latch.
If the bar isn't at the right height, the latch won't catch. Other than that, I haven't encountered any major problems getting mine to latch. Maybe it would help to lube the latch mechanism with some machine oil (or even better, gun oil / frog lube). Hope this helps.
heyjacks thanks for the quick reply, I'll give that a try. Noticed that yours seemed to latch easily and on the first try. Take care.
Move the lower part of the seat up and down a little while pressing the back gently against the latch. That will help it lock into place.
I'm glad this video popped up again. I've always thought there has to be a way to get the seats down to clean the rear window. Now I know!! Thanks a lot!!
Thank you. Just got a 2020 XT F-150 and it’s been a struggle to figure this out. Very helpful.
Holy crap great little hack. Just picked up a 2017 yesterday and it is the same. Took me 5 minutes. That gives you so much more room.
Even though this is an old video it is still relevant for the 2017s
Thanks
The rear seat back in my 2008 was extremely difficult to remove. Glad to see they redesigned it - I'll be trying this in my 2012 tomorrow!
Glad you got it. Thanks for the feedback.
2009 F-150. I'm 850 miles shy of a quarter million. This is great. Thanks for the video!
NICE! I just did this to my 2015! It took all of 5 minutes! Fantastic find!
I just got a 2013. The jack and it’s hard storage case were mounted under the seat as well taking up even more room. This is fantastic and I’d never heard of it before. Thank you for sharing!!
You sir just saved me $25.00. Thank you!!
Great!
Thanks for this video. When I bought my 2011 2 yrs ago, I saw your video. Very helpful.
I was told it was a big deal to remove seat back, I am thrilled to see how easy it can be. Thanks for sharing this!
My boss is an old ass Korean guy who doesn't know much. If he can do I'm sure most can 😆
Good video, great tip. I had no idea that space was back there. And your paracord tip is outstanding!
UPDATE 1: I did the mod today, easier than I expected. Works exactly as advertised in this vid. Only tricky part was getting fingers down behind the seat--tight fit!--and finding the right place to pull up on the latch. Just took some touchy-feel exploration to figure it out. Looking forward to utilizing that extra, fairly discreet space.
THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!
UPDATE 2 (Aug 21, 2017): This mod works great if you're only occasionally accessing the space behind the rear seat. I positioned some HAM radio gear back there, along with some other tools that benefited from the discreet storage. However, I found that I was accessing the space multiple times a week, and I couldn't find a solid enough key ring of the right size to fit through the pin. Result: the undersized key rings inevitably bent and distorted from the pressure exerted, and I went through a couple fairly fast.
I needed something more durable, and in another RUclips video came across the F150 Rear Seat Latch Mod from BuiltRight Industries. Ordered two of them, got them quickly, installed the pair in about 7-8 minutes. These are GREAT!!! Not cheap, but they're built well and are classy--what Ford should put into these trucks in the first place.
If you're accessing that behind-seat storage only occasionally, then go with the mod in this video from heyjacks.
If you're getting into that space repeatedly, you'd probably benefit from the BuiltRight F150 Seat Latch Mod. Just search for them on RUclips, and you'll find their Installation Guide video, and you'll see what I mean.
I don't mean to detract from heyjacks' great video on the FREE mod he demonstrated; it's a GREAT option at zero cost. I'm just trying to let other users know that there's another (albeit more expensive) option for those that need more durability.
For the record: I have absolutely ZERO relationship with BuiltRight Industries in any way, except as a satisfied purchaser, installer and user of their product. No fees, no considerations, etc.
thanks for this tip, are you still happy with it?
I have a 2017 F150 Lariat. This hack works! I did it and I can now get whatever I need from behind my back seat. My passengers side back seat already has a nice lever to pull and it unlatches, but the drivers side does not. I did EXACTLY what you did and it works! Thanks for posting!!
Awesome. I just bought a 2021 F150 and thought it was strange that I couldn't get behind that seat. This hack worked for me and took only a couple minutes. Thanks for the great Tip.
Thats great! Thank you for the feedback.
It's funny the passenger side has the pull cord to access the jack but the diver side doesn't on 2021. Good to know this trick still works.
Sir, you are a genius. Thank you!
I've been looking for a crew cab and researching for months. I finally fought a 2010 f150 supercrew and this is by far the best tip I've seen yet. Thank you!
Thank you my brother for this tip. Worked like a charm after I got the seat down.😢
Thank you heyjacks! I show to my Daddy that complain of exactly what you show us. No storage inside his 2014 King Ranch. He didn't know it was there, and is HIS TRUCK! I show him your RUclips video and he is SO HAPPY now! So, thank you!
Thanks a bunch! Man, thats just perfect for cables, rifle, and a First Aid Kit, just like you said.
Nice!! Plus it makes it easier to clean the rear windows👍 Thanks for the hack-brilliant!
Mine doesn't latch back when I put it back. Any help?
Yep, it was behind the little access panel.
Space is great for clean amp, and speaker components, etc. Installation and should be difficult for criminals to operate, not truck owners!!...So really appreciate this video, wish I watched it sooner!!! Thanks!!
You are very welcome. Thank you for watching.
Thanks for the info. I just bought a 2014 F150 Lariat Crew. I am definitely going to do this......Thanks.... glad I accidentally ran across this video.
Me too. Its an older video but still good info.
This video was awesome! Thank you so much. I was just trying to figure out where to put my jumper cables and tow rope without taking up the valuable space under that seat. You're the man!
Great tip! as mentioned below, I can finally clean the bottom of the back windows.
I used a box end wrench to pull the pin initially. I couldn't get enough leverage to pull with my finger, but located the pin and slid the end of the wrench over it and pulled. Worked perfectly.
Thank you so much! I watched another of your videos, it was helpfull... but THIS one showed the latch! Once i could see HOW the latch worked i popped it right out!
You're welcome!
I never knew the rear seat would come down. Thank You.
Absolutely!
Glad you found it helpful. Thank you for the positive comment.
****FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T, OR WON'T DRILL!!****
All you need is a couple of 1/4" self-locking washers. Put the paracord around the little cylinder, slip on the washer all the way against the knot, pull tight and your done.
I personally tied a bowline hitch knot once the paracord was over the backseat, that way you have a 2 finger size handle to pull up on. Then connected to the rear headrest to keep the handle accessible.
Overall, this route is much faster and easier. Credit to the poster though because I wouldn't have thought of this otherwise
thanks for second option . . .
Can you show us a photo?
Great tip. Took literaly 10 minutes to do both sides. Thanks!
Awesome!!
Oustanding! You just gave me the excuse I needed to tell my wife why I need a Mossberg 590 Shockwave.
Thanks for posting this. I have a 2011 platinum that looks just like yours. I will be doing this mod now, thanks to you!
Thank you! I can't wait to get to my truck to see if I can make this work. I have a 2012 F150 Crew Cab 4X4; I was told that there was no access behind the seat. I look forward to going back to the dealer, once I do your modification..... I wonder what the salesman will say when I show him this!? ☺
Its so simple once you know how it works. They'll probably start doing all their trucks.
Great tip. Thanks for sharing, and explaining it thoroughly.
Pretty ingenious hack. Simple, not visible, makes you wonder why they didn't think of this when they were manufacturing these.
Great video. I did this to my 2012 F150 this weekend and it works great.
Thanks for a very informative and detailed video, very well done.
This is great. Always helpful to find extra space.
Flats floors are perfect 👌 not complaining perfect for laying down or sliding things in there
Thank you so much for making this video! I bought a 2013 F150 in 2018 from a Ford Dealer. No owners manual or instructions of any kind came with the truck. I saw a video on RUclips where the guy said the back seat would fold down. He didn't say how, just that it was very difficult. I went to the Ford Dealer and the Service Manager looked at my trucks back seat and said that my truck seat wouldn't do that. I have been surfing RUclips ever since, until I found your video. I cannot thank you enough!
Great to know! Haven't tried it yet on my 2014 supercab but will as soon as it's closer to empty. Thanks.
that's a great ideal on the paracord to latch, i'll be doing the same on my Ecobeast. thanks
thanks for the video, I've had my truck 6 years and did not know about this space.
This was definitely a good hack for extra space. Thanks
I found that they also made kits for this after seeing your video. I just bought a 2011, so after seeing this you inspired me to do this with mine too. I did some modifications to your set up to dress it up. After cutting the paracord I sealed the ends with heat shrink tape. I then looped the cord in side by side fashion at the ends and sewed them together creating loops on each end for the rings. Then where I had sewn the ends to the main length, covered with another layer of shrink tape. They are functional and they look like they were factory installed. Thanks for the video!
THanks! Can you provide me a link or perhaps a name of the kits so I can find, if I prefer to just order it that way rather than do it myself?
@@---tx9xx IF you are still looking for the replacement kit, Build Right, made in USA. How to video: ruclips.net/video/ryOqm4Ijdyg/видео.html
Brilliant, simply put, thank you os much for this knowledge.
“The para cord is not visible so you don’t see it”. Thank you for defining what “not visible” means.
Who are the 171 Mopar/Bowtie mouth breathers who gave this a thumbs down? Great info, simple hack, game changer. Thanks for the vid!
This is awesome! I always wondered why the rear sests didn't fold forward. I just moved all my emergency supplies back there and have a ton of room under the seat. Thanks for posting this, man!
Works Great on the 2015 too...!!! Only change is on the passenger side it already has a loop to pull as that is where the jack is stored
The 2015 looks and work the same way. Thanks for the great video.
Robert I have a 2015 and haven’t had to use my jack yet (hope I never have to) but I have looked at it back there several times, even felt around it, trying to figure out how I would remove it if I ever need to! I’ve really been afraid to Actually attempt to remove it because then I would have to get it back in there! Crazy!!! The owner’s manual does not mention this latch at all, it only says the jack is located behind the seat. The dealership has no idea that this latch exists!
I have a electrically actuated shotgun lock that will very soon be relocated Behind the driver side rear seat!
Glad you did this. I've circled my truck for a while over this problem.
I'm glad you found it helpful. Please subscribe. I have some new F150 videos in the works.
Just rented one and was confused as hell.Thank you!!
Hey brother
Very helpful video
Thanks
Excellent vid, with extraordinarily good use of your little camera. We can actually see what you're talking about! Keep doing these, please!
Thank you very much.
Great idea and video!
Thanks
Getting my F150 tomorrow. I will be doing this right away. Thanks.
Excellent
Very cool falling back in love with my f150
Awesome!
very smart. thank you
Glad to pay a little back to the youtube community.
Thank You !
That's Awesome !
My favorite upgrade has been a power locking tale gate, set to lock/unlock on a single press !
Pop & Lock PL8250 Power Tailgate Lock for Ford (For tailgate with OEM lock) . and yes it does fit !
Mark is there a video out there for this upgrade?
Nice video. Clear and to the piont, smooth talking.
COOL !! Can’t wait to make the modification !
Thank you for sharing!
this is awesome I have to say
lol didn't even know my truck did that
Me neither, I just assumed only the sitting portion of the seats lifted.
Richard Recupero 6
Haha nethir did I
Me either guess I am drilling my truck tomorrow
Not all of them do!
Just did this exact thing to my 2015 F150. Works perfectly. Thanks you very much.
that's cool. just bought a 2013 f150 . Wouldn't have ever know about this without your video. now I just have to wait for my shoulder to get better so I can actually make the mod.
only took me 6 years to find this
same
no shit man. i'm so happy i just stumbled across this vid!
Me too. Thanksss
Thanks !!!!
It took quarantine 2020 to find this out, truck is 6 years old now
People that dislike this video must have a Chevy 🤣🤣🤣
Or a Dodge.
Awiwi
At least with some Dodge Rams, they have storage in the floor. Of course if you have stuff on the floor, you can't really access it.
Thank you so much for this video!! I could have used it a couple days ago. But, now I have the insight needed to access the jack and spare tire tool. thankyou thankyou thankyou!!
Thats great!
Thank you for sharing this. I will be doing this tomorrow. Happy Valentine's Day 2018. You have definitely paid it back and helped this disabled veteran be able to finally carry my jumper cables and a few other tools.
Roy Cadow thank you for your service ! God bless you my friend !
Just bought a 2014 FX4 and was pretty bummed when I couldn't get the seats to fold down. Thanks for posting..I'll fix this issue tomorrow!
1969Bossman429 did you get this to work? I couldn't find it on my 2014 fx4 Screw.
-"Hidden Storage"
- 1.2 million F150 owners 👀
Ha, good point. Its hidden from all the Dodge and Chevy folks anyway.....
@@ufixit appreciate you making this video, jokes aside! My big hands can't even fit back there but one of these weekends I'll try the hanger method to pop them down.
2109 F150’s passenger side seat is already setup to drop down due to the emergency Jack being behind it, but good to know about the driver side I’m gonna give it a try.
Amazing. I knew there was a lot of storage room back there, just had no idea how to get to it. You sir are a genius.
I’m going to make sure my wife reads this. I have been telling her for years how smart I am. Finally someone agrees. Thank you for the feedback.
I have a 2014 super crew Lariat. I never knew that space was there, now I do, thanks for sharing!
Glad it helped you out!
Very nice, I've been wondering if I could get behind them. Thanks.
That looks like place for my gun haha
Thanx alot bro i hate leaveing small tools laying around on my floor n then have to move em around for my kids not to hurt themselves good one
I bought my 09 Platinum brand new in 09 and thanks to this video I watched today in 2020 realized I can access behind the rear seat!
I was wondering why the seat didn't fold down
I sense ex-military hmmmm........ paracord,' hide in plain sight'!
"adapt, improvise, overcome, survive"
Thomas Schoon HOOAH!🤣
Blessings From Texas 🤠
Thank you for this. I've had my truck for seven years and never knew about this capability.
I've had my Beauty (2010 F150 SuperCrew) for 11 years and 400,000 km. We have a relationship now, and this will definitely make it even more interesting. Thanks!
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback.
What types of knots did you end up tying on there
Looks like a "ring hitch" tied off with two half-hitches.
WHY does Ford not include this “fix” as a stock feature?!!!
I agree. Would be an additional selling point.
Thank you for sharing. I was strapped for a place to stay working out of town and set up a makeshift bed.
Glad it helped.
Just got a 2014 F-150. I will have to check this out. Thanks for the info.
Thank you thank you thank you. Did not bother to drill and pin it as it will stay up without it. Again Thanks for the information
Easy breezy, took maybe 15 mins. Awesome, super excited about this.
Thank you for the feedback.
Just a quick note, ( I did not look to see if anyone else said this). You can use a small boxes in wrench to loop around the pin and it makes it much easier to release for the first time. Great video though and thanks for posting. If ever you have your sliding back glass not function, this is the start to getting that fixed.
Yep. That is a great tip. Thank you.
Thanks for the tip my friend! I would like to offer up a tip of my own. As I have large hands, I did have trouble accessing behind the seat. I used the box end of a wrench to reach down and "fish up" the pin. I did have to lift up while at same time applying a backwards (towards the back window) force. Thanks again buddy!