I got a Lariat with the Gen III benches and love them, but....

When I fold the back seat down, I have to remove the headrests to clear the front seats. This is a pain, but tolerable. It's just that I have to find a place for the headreasts when removed. The storage compartments behind my seats are full.

I know. It could be alot worse. And I do love the Gen III benches. Maybe I am just being picky. Anyone else find this to be an inconvenience?

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2001 Supercrew 4x4 Lariat (Gen III)
Dark Highland Green/Silver Clearcoat Metallic 2 tone
5.4L Triton V8
3.55 Limited Slip Differential
Trailer Tow - Class III
Heated Front Seats. 60/40 split (love the bucketed-type gen III benches)
Platform-Type Cab Steps
Engine Block Heater
Offroad 4x4 Equipment Group
Sliding Rear Window
6-Disc CD Changer

 

How about a simple redesign? I call it the Generation IV rear bench. With the headrest in the down position, the seats could be folded down without any blockage.

Ford, if you are listening, I will gladly take a new Lightning in lieu of payment for the design rights.



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The GO 4D IT SuperCrew '01 SuperCrew XLT 4x2 (Generation II): 5.4L, Limited Slip, Black, 5-Spoke Rims, Dark Cloth, Capt. Chairs, Power Seat, Steps, Extender, Moonroof, 6-disc manual CD changer; Ford/Duraliner, '86 Mustang rear mats as humpmats, K&N Filter, Ford molded rear mudflaps.

(for sale) The GO 4D IT Ranger: '93 Ranger XLT SuperCab 4x2: 65K miles; 4.0L; Limited Slip; Black; Alum. Rims; A.C.; Power windows, mirrors, and locks; CD Player; Hard Tonneau; Running Boards.

If it weren't for trucks, we wouldn't have tailgates.

 

This is a bit of a pain. I haven't folded my seats down yet except to show the feature off to friends. However someone posted awhile ago that the head rests fit under the "flap" that slides down the back of the seat as it goes down and forms the flat surface. I tried it (I think) and it fit.

I have the Gen III bench seats and they are really nice. Give you a bucket feel and I think the look much better than the old non-adjustable front seats.

Ford actually called me and went through a survey just about the seats. Too hard? Too Soft? How do they fit you? ...

Since the survey I have noticed that they seem a tad narrow in the thigh area.

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2001 Supercrew, 4x2 XLT
4.6, Arizona Beige with Deep Wedgewood Blue Accent
Options: CD Changer, LS Diff, Towing Package, 2 tone paint, 47F appearance package, 5 spoke cast wheels
New seats with front and rear adj. head rests
Built ~11/04/2000
Future Mods: hard tonneau, spray in liner

 

Is it possible that Generation IV will be out before the Generation I owners make their twelfth payment?

 

Raoul,
Think of the collectibility factor and resale value of having a Gen. I when the Gen. IVs and Vs come out! The Gen. I SCrews will be "classics".

 

Along these same lines, I have often wondered if I will soon (see sig.) have one of those rare and illusive 2001 SCrews actually built and concieved in 2001. Do we expect the 2002 SCrews to be out shortly, considering the 2001 came out about a year ago?

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Craig Brossman
Ordered 2001 SCrew 4WD Lariat (12/05/00)
Az Beige/Wedgewood Blue
Cpts. chairs, Moon roof, Tow package, CD changer
3.55 lim. slip, Rear slider, Skid plates
Status: Build Date - 1/29/01 (as of 1/8/01)
ETA - 2/12/01