JMod45
Senior Member
I first heard about this mod a few months ago. I loosened the seat bolts, looked at the space, and said "not today". A few weeks later, I got a new fold flat floor for the back seat, which required removing 2 out of the 4 bolts, so I looked at it again, and once more thought "not today".
I saw on the forums last week where someone was able to fit a ladder behind the seat. Finally something that won't fit in my ramboxes, that I would like to have with me on trips. So over the weekend, I was determined to finally do it. I pulled the drivers side back seat (40) out of the truck, and looked over the remaining portion of the back seat (60). I don't have any room to benefit from. The space at the very bottom is already accessible from underneath when the seats are folded up, and there isn't any more room to be had.
This is what it would look like if the seat was folded down. It does look like a lot of space
With the back seat in the "seated" position, there does appear to be some space to use behind the seat, although the seat belt mechanism sits a bit in the way.
That is where the benefits appear to stop, (for me anyway). With the back latched in place, and the seat folded up for more floor space. This is the space I have remaining behind the seat.
This picture gives an illusion of more space. There is maybe an inch of space between the seat and the back of the cab at the wider parts. I could barely fit the bolts from the seat in the gap. The hump may have a sheet of paper's width before it touches the seat.
Is the insulation on the back of my cab different than other trucks? Or does the split back seat make a difference in spacing? I was hoping this would work for me, as I even bought a thin ladder to fit back there, but I think I'm finally giving up on doing the mod after my third attempt to convince myself.
I saw on the forums last week where someone was able to fit a ladder behind the seat. Finally something that won't fit in my ramboxes, that I would like to have with me on trips. So over the weekend, I was determined to finally do it. I pulled the drivers side back seat (40) out of the truck, and looked over the remaining portion of the back seat (60). I don't have any room to benefit from. The space at the very bottom is already accessible from underneath when the seats are folded up, and there isn't any more room to be had.
This is what it would look like if the seat was folded down. It does look like a lot of space
With the back seat in the "seated" position, there does appear to be some space to use behind the seat, although the seat belt mechanism sits a bit in the way.
That is where the benefits appear to stop, (for me anyway). With the back latched in place, and the seat folded up for more floor space. This is the space I have remaining behind the seat.
This picture gives an illusion of more space. There is maybe an inch of space between the seat and the back of the cab at the wider parts. I could barely fit the bolts from the seat in the gap. The hump may have a sheet of paper's width before it touches the seat.
Is the insulation on the back of my cab different than other trucks? Or does the split back seat make a difference in spacing? I was hoping this would work for me, as I even bought a thin ladder to fit back there, but I think I'm finally giving up on doing the mod after my third attempt to convince myself.