2013 rear seat

[pbods]

Does anybody know how to remove the rear seat from a 2013 Scab?

 

[Harblar]

You mean the seat back?

There are two plastic clips on the bottom seat frame that hook onto the seat back. There are two ways to release these.

Method 1: remove headrests. Open the rear doors. On the passenger side. Stand with your back to the truck, right shoulder against back wall. Stick your right arm between the seat and frame, palm facing towards the front of the truck. Feel along the seat back near the bottom for the clip and try to release it. Get incredibly pissed. Resort to Method 2.

Method 2: Get a pry bar. Wrap in a towel or cloth to prevent scratching. The seat back has a round bar at the bottom (what the clip hook is attached to.) Insert the pry bar under this round bar and leverage it against the lower seat frame (where the handle to lift the seat bottom is). Get the bar as far back on this frame as you can, so it's up against the rear of the cab but still on the round bar. Press down hard till seat back pops of clip. Repeat on other side.

Method 1 is how it is technically suppose to be done, but is a major pita and can take as much as 20-30 minutes to get released, unless you've got really small arms and long fingers. Method 2 achieves the same result in about 15 seconds and I've yet to notice any damage to the plastic clips or seat frame. I'll try to get some pics tonight to show it.

 

[Raptor911]

try this >> 2009 2010 F150 Supercrew Rear Seat Removal - YouTube

 

[Harblar]

try this >> 2009 2010 F150 Supercrew Rear Seat Removal - YouTube

Not the same for a SCAB.

Here's some pictures as promised!


Here is the plastic clip that is on the lower seat frame. It needs to be pushed back to release from the seat back. This is a major PITA unless you have sticks for arms and long, fairly strong fingers. Just getting your arm between the side wall and seat back and then bending it backwards at such a weird angle is challenge enough. Be prepared to curse and scream a lot if you pursue this method.


Here's the metal tab on the seat back that hooks the plastic clip.

So on to method two!


Lay a folded up cloth over the seat frame so you don't scratch it.


Insert pry bar between the seat cushions far enough to ensure the end is underneath the rear seat back frame


You want your pry bar under this round bar that runs through the seat back and has the metal tabs that attach to the plastic clips.


Once you have the pry bar under the rear seat frame and resting on the towel, push down hard. May take some force, but if you push hard enough it will pop loose.


Rinse repeat on opposite side. Lift the seat back up to free the three plastic clips at the top of the seat and then slide the back out the door

Yes, this is technically forcing the seat off and usually you don't want to force something, but here it's justified and I feel fairly confident that you could do this many times and never come close to breaking the plastic clips. They are extremely hard plastic! I've done it a dozen times or more now and the seat always snaps back into the clips with a satisfying click. Clips aren't even worn from being forced past the metal tab. And since the only time you need to remove the seat back is to service an aftermarket amplifier or apply sound deadening, it's not as though this is a regular occurence, so any wear from forcing it will be minimal at worst.

Anyway... hope this helps!

 

[pbods]

Thanks so much. I'll dig out the pry bar tomorrow

---------- Post added at 06:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:51 PM ----------

Couldn't wait till tomorrow. Broke out the old pry bar and method #2 work perfect!!
Thanks again.