Fold down rear seat mod tutorial

[ramButz]

i did mine last year

 

[bigdodge]

I'm afraid i would cut too much and the seat would not stay up!

 

[ramhouston]

Supposedly the reclining seats have a built in release you can access through the arm rest hole.

correct

 

[Fbird]

back part of seat MOVES UP almost 3/4" as you rotate the bottom. When doing the unknown....cut a little...then check...cut more as needed knowing you can cut 3/8" each time and have NO ILL AFFECT.

 

[Custompainter99]

I did this mod...Works perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial

 

[ocwill1]

correct

This release, is there any way to mod up something to release it from top of seat by the headrest. Did something similar to my F150's/F250.. builtrite makes a piece to do it or you can use some paracord and a keyring... I have to look at my seats to see

 

[A-TEAM]

You would have to fabricate spring loaded locking tabs to make that work in the ram. Everything is solid and the motion of the bottom seat lifting pushes on the top part of the seat until the tabs can unlock. There is no “latch” just hard mount points and sliders. The other suggestion would be try to source the laramie seat parts ?

 

[ocwill1]

You would have to fabricate spring loaded locking tabs to make that work in the ram. Everything is solid and the motion of the bottom seat lifting pushes on the top part of the seat until the tabs can unlock. There is no “latch” just hard mount points and sliders. The other suggestion would be try to source the laramie seat parts ?

I found the pull string, looks like you have to pull to the side, will try to figure out something...

 

[TheWaterman83]

Has anyone figured a way to mount a rifle/long gun rack behind the rear seat against the firewall?

 

[Rick3478]

Has anyone figured a way to mount a rifle/long gun rack behind the rear seat against the firewall?

How much room is back there? Might have to be lever action.

 

[TheWaterman83]

How much room is back there? Might have to be lever action.

I typically only need to put a semi auto shotgun or bolt action rifle in the back seat. It seems like there would be enough room. Just trying to figure out how I would fabricate a bracket.

 

[Belvedere]

I've been tempted to do this, but keep my back seats up often. Always afraid this would cause both back and seat to flop down.

 

[TheWaterman83]

I've been tempted to do this, but keep my back seats up often. Always afraid this would cause both back and seat to flop down.

It will not. I was nervous because I thought the car seat straps for my son's car seat attached to the seat back. They actually attach to the firewall.

 

[A-TEAM]

It wont fall back down because after 45* lift the hook starts coming back down again and locks it in. The back will only release when the seat is at a 45* angle so the hooks clear the rails. Full up or full down the hooks are full engaged.

 

[Tattoofever6971]

Is it possible that some may be different ? I have a 20 quad cab just trying to do drivers side to access the amp and loc I have back there , I cut the 1 1/2 inch still don’t fold cutoff another 1/2 “ still don’t fold ?? Am I missing something do some not fold ?

 

[A-TEAM]

Is it possible that some may be different ? I have a 20 quad cab just trying to do drivers side to access the amp and loc I have back there , I cut the 1 1/2 inch still don’t fold cutoff another 1/2 “ still don’t fold ?? Am I missing something do some not fold ?

Ive never tried this on a quad cab, I've always had the crew cab trucks. The quad cab does have shorter seats so there are differences. Can you post pics of the seat backs and the hooks on a quad cab? Ill try and help to point you in the right direction.

 

[Tattoofever6971]

Jus seeing this ,I guess the seats don’t fold I only read the directions not the whole post
The hooks are all in the same place and I cut enough off that they may not not even be touching the truck side hooks
Suck’s my plan was to be able to adjust the amp I got it close but of course just wanna move the dials some more
At least it’s a quick removal being the drivers side is the smaller seat

 

[Montana_]

My '22 didn't have the hooks. It's got some stupid setup you are supposed to reach behind the seats but since the pull tabs are directional you can't open the passenger side one. Terrible design. I slung the short cord over the top of the seat once I finally got everything opened, added some 550 cord for length and now I have a good pull tab. The downside is there is 550 cord hanging over the seats, no matter how clean I make it, that's the fix.

And I have no idea why my seats no longer lock into place. Down or up.

 

[Fishmoore2004]

on a 2022 Ram Laramie Crew cab, the 60/40 split rear seat has no way to reach through the center fold down console to even see if there is a release for the back of the seat.