You must have some huge ham hocks, I just forced my hand behind the seat from the side and released the catches. I tried the long screwdriver but that just pissed me off to the point of do or die.

 

I had to do this back in the fall when I put in my vinyl floor. I need to get it out again so I can rerun my coax but I cannot get it for nothin. I'm bout to douse my truck in diesel and throw a match on it.

 

Wait till June and till we get the center console out

 

well I am again trying to do this..and I am about to punch a brick wall. Ford really made this stupid....


I clicked the link above from Mike Melville.

https://www.f150online.com/galleries...w.cfm?num=8245

My question is are the Scab's and Screw's rear seat backs the same?? is there a different procedure for each??

I have felt again and again reached with screwdrivers etc and can't seem to locate that clip..it's really starting to **** me off..

anyone with a scab that can offer some new advice?

 

Ya it was a pain when I did it for my body lift. I got the passenger side fairly easily, but I ended up just unscrewing the clip on the drivers side. Once you try so much with a screw driver you will just tear the plastic clip up, and it will make it harder to get off.

 

After I read this, it took less than 10 min. Travis is the man

Easy Rear Seat Removal For 2004 - 2006 F-150

This step-by-step guide by Travis O'Brien of KC Autosound will save time over Ford's standard removal procedure if you need to install speakers or other accessories.

1. Pry top plastic cover off of the middle seat belt at the top of the seat. This will give you access to remove the two 10mm nuts that hold the plastic piece down.



2. Remove the T50 bolt that holds the middle seat belt down.



3. Squeeze your arm back behind the lower part of the seat and get your hand on the plastic piece that hooks over the metal catch of the seat cushion. Below I show two examples of where you need to get a grip on it with your finger. At the same time I hit the top of the seat downward while pulling this plastic piece towards the back wall. After doing so pull the seat up some and repeat on the other side. Some times it takes a few times since one side falls after you go to the other side. I usually jam something under the seat cushion after released to keep if from catching again.



Some examples of how I get my hand on the clasp.



This is what the plastic clasp is grabbing on the seat.



4. After both sides are released then pull the seat straight up to release it off of the plastic hooks at the top of the cushion that hold it to the back wall.



5. Remove the seat. Be very careful not to scratch your bottom seat cushion. There is some sharp metal at the bottom of the framework that can do some damage.



There is enough room to mount your amplifiers, tv tuners, or anything else you wish to the back wall. Under the carpet on the driver's side you will find the keyless entry module. If your truck is equipped with the power sliding window then you will find the motor back there as well.

 

I just had to remove my back seat to install my Wet Okole seat covers and let me say these instructions made it very simple. If you push down on the seat top while you're pulling the clip back it'll come unclipped very easily. You then simply pull the seat up and off. Took me a whole 2 minutes to do this.

 

any tips for finding these clips...I can't seem to locate them with my fingers....**** this pisses me off.

 

the other thing is can anyone confirm this is the same for Extended cabs??

Most of you guys posting have supercrews and the rear seat is different to my knowledge.

 

It is exactly the same for Extended cabs. Also, a little trick after you get the first time. Put plastic tie straps on the inside of the clips leaving the remainder of the tie strap accessible. This allows you to undo the 2 bolts at the top and then pull the strap, then pull up on the seat and it's free. I can access my amps in under 3 minutes

 

Trust me, just reach your hand around the seat like in this picture. Do it exactly like in the picture because if your hand is lower then it's difficult to get back there and you won't find them.



Feel around and you'll find them, they're the only thing back there. It feels like you seperate the 2 pieces in this shot and you're done.



Not the case. I found if you push down on the top of the seat while you're pushing the clip backwards that it pretty much unclips itself. Make sure you remove the bolt under the plastic cover on top of the seat first or you won't be able to push the seat down or remove it.

Once you get one side unclipped make sure you put something under the seat to keep it lifted so it doesn't reclip itself while you're working the other side.

* The pictures were taken from the following link.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/i...2006_F150.html

 

How about you go back to time-out? . . I mean GD!

 

I want to thank everyone for posting to this thread..it was helpful and lead me to getting my back seat out on my second day of trying. Just pay attention to the pictures to where the black clips are and just go at them with quite an extreme angle where the end of the screwdriver is right in the seat bottom and the screwdriver is about a 45 angle to get you above that round bar and to where you need to be, then pull up on the seat.

 

No offense here... just want to enlighten you on a few facts...

Ford wasn't planning on you going in and installing an amp behind the back seat. And there aren't any regularly serviceable items located behind the seat, are there. So WHY would Ford make it a priority to make the back seat come off easy???

The priority for Ford (and every other manufacturer in the world) is to make things quicker and easier to assemble. Using those plastic clips instead of putting several bolts in the seat saves time on the assembly line. This reduces cost... and reducing cost is a top priority for all auto manufacturers and suppliers.

Now... if for some reason we had to take the seat off every 5K miles to service a component, we would have a reason to complain...


BTW - thanks for all the tips... I might install my amp on the wall... once I get around to buying one!

 

The first time I tried it, I thought it was a bitch, too. Once you find the clips, it is pretty easy. I just reach my hand up in there, instead of a screwdriver, so I know if I'm on it or not.

I initially thought about putting my amps back there. Aren't you guys worried about your amps getting too hot, being squished with all of that cushion and no air circulation?