2013-2018 Ram 1500 Back Seat Modification Tutorial

No video

2013-2018 Ram 1500 Back Seat Modification Tutorial

Рет қаралды 95,340

Jd turbo

5 жыл бұрын

Tutorial on how to modify your rear seat SAFELY in order to get the back to fold down as well. Step by Step process.

Пікірлер: 92

@chainsaw_monday Жыл бұрын

Great video! I almost blew my colon out trying to rip the backrest down lol.

@lrbs6237 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video...thanks for that tutorial. I thought my seats were broken. I nearly torn a bicep muscle pulling up the back strap, thinking that's how you fold down the seat lol...good one Dodge, good one!

@joseluisblanco6287 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome Video for the longest time I was wondering why in the hell doesn't this rear seat come down! Now I can install seat covers! Thank you sir!!

@BrittCHelmsSr 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I did my 2015 Laramie yesterday after watching this video. If you have a split rear seat you get to repeat this twice, once for each side.

@rubenzuniga8528 Жыл бұрын

Net audio makes 1 1/2 spacers for both bench and split seat. You can pull back rest down without cutting the locking hooks, and you also get an extra 1.5 inch clearance on the bottom of the seat.

@lysias55 Жыл бұрын

Can’t beat free tho

@RyanBarnes Жыл бұрын

@@lysias55he bought a $15 hacksaw...

@patricjft 9 ай бұрын

$52 for 2 sticks of wood? This guy's solution is much better.

@carlsei3396 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate you for this one. I damn near ripped the back of the seat off thinking it was jammed. 😂

@y-isguy4269 2 жыл бұрын

I only looked this up so I can clean the rear window better lol

@chainsaw_monday Жыл бұрын

Same!

@anthonybasso6077 2 жыл бұрын

There’s no way you loosened all that by hand. My bolts had to have been tightened by Hercules maybe even god

@claudesansoucy865 Жыл бұрын

Tried and strip bolt

@tblair91 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect 👌 exactly what I was looking for

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

awesome glad to hear

@cat5tracker581 5 жыл бұрын

For some reason the square part of the hook @ 1:15 broke when I put mine back together, but its not needed. Only the plastic under the hook is. That's what latches around the square latch. Anyways, great mod! Took 20min.

@jdturbo8234 5 жыл бұрын

Cat5 Storm glad to hear, I love it.

@brianlittlefield8191 4 жыл бұрын

If you take the headrests off will it lay flat ?

@thedailydoseauburnAL 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Great idea and just the right length video.

@jdturbo8234 5 жыл бұрын

Dr. Rich Cunningham Auburn, AL thank you sir!

@chasiteew.2133 4 жыл бұрын

You get a like because you work for Shaw 15 years and going myself.

@ferrariunicorn Жыл бұрын

Love this, thank you! I have a Lexus car, the rear seats are stationary, however I'd like them to fold down so as I can move large things and not being able to do so is frustrating af! I'm gonna check it the rear seats and see what i can do 🤔

@williamspence3511 Жыл бұрын

Very good, I try that...lots of room for my pall-pall with scopes. 😂

@zash008 4 жыл бұрын

My nissan frontier rear seat does this. I just bought a 2018 Ram and been trying to figure out why I can't get the seat back to tilt forward like the nissan. Thanks. Now I know how it is fastened to the truck so I can change it. Thanks.

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

Sure thing man! Glad I could help

@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg 3 жыл бұрын

I had a 2016 nissan frontier sv 4x4 and got into a ram what a difference in space and a smooth ride and with the 5.7 is basically the same gas mileage but you get a full size truck with 300+ hp

@zash008 3 жыл бұрын

@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg yes! I am getting 20-21mpg most of the time in my Ram and it is absolutely amazing how much power this truck has when you get on the gas pedal! My only hang up with this truck is how the AndroidAuto only works when it wants to and the built in "Alexa" button on the steering wheel dials the wrong number everytime with certain names in your contacts especially the contact named "Dad". I learned if you (long press) the Alexa button it will use google assistant instead of alexa and it recognizes your voice much better

@fubito21 4 жыл бұрын

Now i can take alcohol into cti 😂💯 thanks

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

hahaha right

@mak3ur0vvnluck 10 ай бұрын

Hell yeah, now maybe i can mount an amp back there 🙌🏼

@santamanone 6 ай бұрын

I was thinking of a gun rack.

@dwightterry7187 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks !! Very helpful, but'll I'll try not to cut up my hand like you apparently did.

@grumpyoldman336 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect video i just picked up a 2020 5th Gen and same issue if you dont have the seats that recline they are fixed to the back ima do this tommorow so i can first get some seat cover actually installed on there and then ill have that space to use tyvm for this video.

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome man! It's really useful when you make the mod

@hemitime03 3 жыл бұрын

Looks good jd, i have a 2003 Ram 1500 quad cab 4x4, will this work on my model.

@mancaveveteran4975 3 жыл бұрын

Sweet, just got a 2018 Laramie and I needed a place for the AR.....like that shadow that was cast.....

@jdturbo8234 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly lol it's good place for hiding things

@user-ox7us5hy3e 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you

@salmaalami2804 2 ай бұрын

why not take out the two bolts flip the bracket and leave the one you cut alone, should do the same thing.

@billymoore2299 Жыл бұрын

Im going to try this this afternoon. I will comment results

@louispaduck2594 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate this very much thank you

@timgiesin4025 11 ай бұрын

I like this idea

@bobbyw8406 Жыл бұрын

Does not work on all did exactly what was in video didnt work for me

@TheIrishAmish 3 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Update, didn’t see that this does not cover the 2011. Cut the tabs, no workee. Shimmed up the whole seat 3/4 to see if it would work. Nope.

@blueoddball 3 жыл бұрын

Better to shim the seat up11/16 then you can raise the seat 45* and then the back will come down. I did this on my 2012. Do not cut the back, that will be a very bad idea. The seats have to be able hook on the metal catches fully. If you have a crash they will not come loose. To put them back up reverse the process.

@reubensendejo3130 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@patmason7276 3 жыл бұрын

Buy a Ford comes from the factory with a pocket behind to put stuff in. Works every time. 👍

@mikegraham4059 3 жыл бұрын

Buy a ford, lol.

@jdturbo8234 3 жыл бұрын

So I can push it around? Lol

@patmason7276 3 жыл бұрын

@@jdturbo8234 Rather push a Ford than drive a Fiat. 🤣🤣😅

@yamipizza8357 2 жыл бұрын

@@patmason7276 it isn't Fiat anymore and hasn't been for a year. Stellantis is the company you speak of. Also I would literally rather drive a Fiat 500 than drive an F150.

@stujordan314 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job

@dangvalverde 4 жыл бұрын

Tried this on my 2016 Ram with 40/60 split rear bench. First of all, instead of 4 bolts to take out you have 8. Cut of the hook just as shown & put everything back together. Didn't work. I'm sure it will work on a solid bench seat but not a spit.

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

yea not sure about the split bench, sorry it didn't work

@Rubiowelds 3 жыл бұрын

@@jdturbo8234 i think on split seat u gotta cut above the plastic instead of below

@yamipizza8357 2 жыл бұрын

@@Rubiowelds no you still only cut to the guard. I've seen another video where a dude did it on his 60/40 seat exactly like this.

@JaysGotFrames 4 жыл бұрын

If you fold the bottom of your seats up for storage purpose. does the top come out? I want to be able to fold my bottom seat up still without the back just falling off the hook.

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

The top part of the seat doesn't come down unless you pull down on it. I can pick up the bottom part by itself

@caseyJames669 Жыл бұрын

Ya but does it stay up? I believe is the question

@Peacehawk0911 4 жыл бұрын

And that "oh!" Comment? The seat back was about to drop down, wasn't it? Let people see everything so they know wether to do that or not.

@speedyelevan 3 жыл бұрын

Just did this on my 2017 ram. You have to watch the plastic rub guard things if they tilt forward it won’t latch. I had to tap them back into place for it to lock in.

@harrypcs 4 жыл бұрын

Seems easy enough

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

not too bad, pretty straight forward

@theodorerasmussen6320 3 жыл бұрын

Looks really safe haha

@dudleydorite7678 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder why ram never figured this out?🤔

@eduardoramirez3580 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man good stuff 🤘✊

@darcyharold 4 жыл бұрын

Just a thought as my kids sit back there. In a crash, do you think there is a risk of the seat falling forward? .

@jdturbo8234 4 жыл бұрын

No probably not. It's still being held by over an inch. You have to bring the bottom of the seat up flush with the back to get it to fold over

@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg 3 жыл бұрын

Yes there def is this is why I would NOT do this. If the impact is great enough everything that can move WILL! Your kids are priceless!

@Frindleeguy 3 жыл бұрын

@@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg If it'll bend that shortened piece it would have bent the longer piece. The physics don't change at all as the pivot point in a potential crash still remains the same. Unless you're suggesting that in a crash the bottom half could come up. I've worked a few thousand wrecks.. Easily over 10,000 in fact. Never seen anything like that. The 2019 and newer system is the one you should be worried about, Looks like a coat hanger holding it back.

@kristij1943 Жыл бұрын

Thank you sir. 😂

@nate9133 Жыл бұрын

How much space is behind the seat?

@clarksville73 Жыл бұрын

Not a lot, a few inches. Just enough for an AR

@nate9133 Жыл бұрын

@@clarksville73 u think there's at least 6 inches?

@clarksville73 Жыл бұрын

@@nate9133 I haven't measured but if I had to guess, I don't think so, maybe 4". If you take out the sound baffling on the back wall you might get another inch. If you do the mod to be able to pull the seat down you can get in there easily to see what room you can make.

@clarksville73 Жыл бұрын

@@nate9133 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h8txnsKY0qi8h4U.html

@nate9133 Жыл бұрын

@@clarksville73 Ok, thanks

@helldivex 5 жыл бұрын

I followed your procedure precisely. My seat will not fold down and after feeling around it seems the hook is far from clearing. Very disappointed to make a difficult to reverse modification that doesn't work.

@jdturbo8234 5 жыл бұрын

Hell Dive did you cut it where I showed in the video? The seat will not fold down until you pull the bottom of the seat almost all the way up either.

@helldivex 5 жыл бұрын

@@jdturbo8234 Yes the instructions and video was clear. I cut just below the plastic. I even filed some of the plastic away to make it smooth.

@helldivex 5 жыл бұрын

@@jdturbo8234 i cut it just even with the bottom edge of the plastic. Then i filed it just a tad more to smooth it out.

@jdturbo8234 5 жыл бұрын

So when you pull the bottom of the seat up the back of the seat goes up as well. When the back is at its highest point pull it down. That’s when the hook in the back is above the latch

@helldivex 5 жыл бұрын

@@jdturbo8234 Yes ... They move together. Just not enough. Im going to add spacers till it clears. Thanks jd.