The fold down back seat myth

[CaliDodgeRam]

I've found a solution that at least worked for me, put a nut and one washer under the rear seat at all 4 bolt locations and now it works like a charm. The height added came out to 3/4" and still plenty comfortable to sit in the backseat, unless you're often hauling your basketball team back there .
After spacers and everything still locks and looks fine.

Lift the bottom of the seat up a little and boom!

 

[BAILEY1]

Very nice!

 

[kkreit01]

I didn't really want to raise mine, so I followed the write-up I saw here or somewhere else. I simply cut off 5/8" from the metal hooks on back of the seats. In the end, the result is the same, the seat remains at stock height. I'm so glad I did this. I'm installing amp now, and it would be a major pain w/o being able to lay the seat down.

 

[HLram]

now yall get those headrests cut down a little so you can see out of the back window!!!!! Outstanding mod

 

[jlb]

That wouldn't work on my split folding rear bench. I had to cut the hooks, and put a 3/4 in spacer in.

 

[kkreit01]

^ Mine is split. I cut off my hooks directly below the plastic piece. Both sides now fold down.

 

[Bombdigitty]

the back seat folds down?

 

[argray90]

Nice need to look into this.

 

[Divi]

doing tis mod tomorrow, also going to start my amp/power converter rack to mount behind.

I removed the outer head rests, see much better now.

 

[MikeG]

How far down will the seat lay ?

 

[AF_Hemi]

how much space is back there? Whats the point of laying them down? It doesnt appear to offer any additional storage

 

[CaliDodgeRam]

How far down will the seat lay ?

Till the head rests hit, If you take them off I bet all the way.

It offers enough storage to at least mount an amp on the back wall, so you could probably fit a long skinny tool box back there(road hazard triangles, bungee cords ect)

 

[MikeG]

I pulled my headrest off so I can see. I was just wondering if it would lay flat enough to lay things on

 

[VdubBry]

I don't think the rear seat back folds down in the 2013 Quad Cab? I've looked all over and saw no way to release it etc.

 

[CaliDodgeRam]

I don't think the rear seat back folds down in the 2013 Quad Cab? I've looked all over and saw no way to release it etc.

You have to add spacers (IE nuts washers ect.) under the seat mount to release the back, when you lift the bottom of your seat up with the spacers mounted it will release the back. Sometimes however you do have to cut part of the hooks off on the back of the seat. I hear thats on the split bench seat but I am unsure

 

[VdubBry]

Ok interesting. So they didn't intend for the rear to fold down?

 

[jbr]

I've found a solution that at least worked for me, put a nut and one washer under the rear seat at all 4 bolt locations and now it works like a charm. The height added came out to 3/4" and still plenty comfortable to sit in the backseat, unless you're often hauling your basketball team back there .
After spacers and everything still locks and looks fine.

Lift the bottom of the seat up a little and boom!

What year is your truck? I want to do this for my 2013 crew cab, but the seat seems to be welded on. I want a little bit more storage and my seat covers don't fit right because I can't get behind the back seats.

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[I Got a Hemi!]

I just did this on my '13 CC this weekend. Remove the four bolts holding the seat down then add about 5/8" of spacers (washers, nuts, etc) between the seat base and the floor. Bolt it all down and you're done.

 

[Trupiano]

Sounds like a great idea!

 

[kenwitter]

WTF......But......How? I didn't know we could do this. I tried with my 2010, they were not budging.

So what do I do? Just unbolt the seats from the floor add the 3/4" spacers and bolt them back in? How do they latch upright? How do I release them?

Dudes, my mind is blown. EXPLAIN YOURSELVES. This is not possible.