back seat storage

[Midnight]

Is it just me or what, i can't seem to lift the metal storage under the back seat to get to the two cubby holes under the seat? It seems to be caught on the out sides. It would be nice to be able to at least keep jumper cables under there in case of emergency.

 

[JHardwick]

LOL, this is a joke right?

 

[lil red cummins]

ok, assuming this is not a joke, the first time i tried to pull up my fold flat floor, it didnt move. then i realized there is a small elastic strap with a snap that holds it down. since everything is black, it was not obvious at first. look below the lift knob at the vertical rise from the floor to the seat and you should see a strap with a snap.



jim

 

[AndyMan]

I may very well end up being the butt of this joke... but I'll bite anyway...



To lift the metal load floor, you have to unsnap the elastic straps right next to the door. Fist day I got mine, I was having trouble myself... upon closer inspection, found the straps and snaps. They run vertically from the top of the load floor to almost the horizontal cab floor.



Hope that helps,

Andy

 

[JHardwick]

I agree 100%, the first time I tugged it snapped back, but come on ... ... ...

 

[Midnight]

Thank's guys. I better put my glasses on next time i look. Feeling a little stupid now.

 

[JHardwick]

I apologize if I sounded sarcastic, but you were able to take and post pics of your rig... ... ... ... ... ..... which is sharp BTW.



Why did you choose 2WD up in the Great White North. My '99 dually was 2WD and would get stuck in wet grass.

 

[StephenThomas]

We've all been there at one time or another Midnight --- all you can do is laugh at yourself and enjoy the moment!

 

[RobertBolinger]

That was one of the 5-6 things the salesman showed me on delivery-I kind of acted like a know it all, so he didn't go through too much... but I will have to admit that DC was thinking there-even has gas struts to hold it up

 

[Casey Balvert]

:{ :{ :{

 

[lil red cummins]

actually i am glad that i was not the only one that didnt find that strap the first time.



i have learned over the years that if i have problems with something, most likely somebody else has too. thats what makes this site so great. we are a big support group for those "unexplainable" problems.



ok - how many of you have tried to fold down the seat back????



yah i know now, it doesnt move:-laf :-laf



jim

 

[R.M.THOMPSON]

HA HA ,you must have been watchin me !

 

[sstanley]

My left side rear seat back folds down- I removed the seat then removed the latch hooks from the rear wall. There 's not much room back there, but it's a great place to stow an umbrella. Seat back will fall down under hard braking, but that doesn't bother me.

 

[R.M.THOMPSON]

The day I got my 01 home , went to release the the hood latch and,well ... . it was the brake release ! There went my truck, down the hill into the back of my ford work van. Pulled the bumper ,pressed out dent,relocated license plate holder and was on my way three hours later. Don't laugh but that was the trucks first mod. Plate hanger hung to low anyway.

 

[RTillery]

When I got my new truck home, I tried playing with the flat floor. The drivers side went up and down fine. The passenger side would bind up and not fold out! Had to go back and forth around the truck several times till I figured out the passenger side was snapped and the drivers was not. I felt at least as stupid as Midnite does. Live and learn. Good luck with the new truck. You'll love it.

 

[NSperduto]

You feel stupid. I've had my truck for 6 weeks and 6,000 miles and I didn't even know we had storage there until I read this post.

Originally posted by Midnight

Thank's guys. I better put my glasses on next time i look. Feeling a little stupid now.

:

 

[bighammer]

Glad mine wasn't snapped/latched (still haven't seen it) cause I would've broken it for sure.

 

[Midnight]

Ok, you guy's are making me feel better.

 

[WM-300]

Just happened to me today. The right side would raise up fine. The left side would not open. I did not have time to really check why it would not open. Sure glad I did not get the Porta Power out ha ha.



Paul

 

[Todd_C]

OK, I have a story that may bear repeating here.



My friend, Bob, was camping at Pismo Beach a few years ago. Well, the food may not have kept too well in the ice chest and he caught an intestinal bug. He vowed not to let the bug keep him down and went on a group ride on his Honda quad. After a while the inevitable urge hit him and hit him hard. He needed the porta-potty in a bad way. So he blasted through the dunes down to the beach as fast as he could to the nearest relief station. He jumped off the quad, ran inside the porta-potty and proceeded to drop his riding pants. As he got the pants down to his knees and tried to sit on the toilet seat, the pants shot back up all by themselves. He did this three times as fast as he could, never realizing that he had his suspenders on! By the third time pushing the pants down, it was too late! Throw the underwear away and hose off the riding pants.



Anyway, that's what this thread about the little elastic straps reminded me of. I had the same feeling the first couple of times I tried to fold out the flat floor without releasing the snaps. Fortunately, no diarrhea, though!