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By the time I figured out the process, I had already gotten that past that point. But that is a good tip for anyone that hasn’t started yet! Thank you

Happy to help!!

Glad to hear it brother! Enjoy! Thanks for posting

Touché sir! I think you’re right. That’s a really good tip going forward! Thanks for sharing

@@texmorgan9703 it makes it so you dont have to pull the seat all the way out of the truck. I also used a hack saw right above the plastic squares to take off the bulk of the metal and the dremel to fine tune it. With the seat bolted in it doesn’t move everywhere when your going at it with the hack saw

Woohoo! Glad it worked out & thanks for sharing.

Glad to hear it worked out for ya! Hope you enjoy the space

I believe it should be an easy & cheap replacement. I actually over-cut slightly on one side and lost the white spacer piece. I think that would be worst-case-scenario, but I was able to epoxy it back into place easily and no more rattle. But yes, if desired, should be a simple part to replace.

I’m glad to hear it helped, or will help (hopefully). I’m also sorry to hear about the leaks and musty carpet! I sure hope this allows you to get to those areas! Don’t replace the carpet till you fix those leaks! I’m sure you already knew that though, lol. Good luck!

@@texmorgan9703 Hey Rusty, man it worked. My hooks were metal so I took a Sawzall and cut 1 inch off. 3/4 wasn’t enough when I tested it so I marked it during the test to cut just enough and have plenty of material left to have to sturdy hook. I have the Big Horn package that’s problem why. Cab vents were okay so I am going to test the leak with a water hose to see where the leak is and fix it. I’ve already silicone the heck out of my 3rd brake light. I will test it tomorrow. Thanks for all your help!!!

@@Mgezee that’s great news! Glad it helped. Best of luck with your leak, and your new space!

Woohoo!!! I love a success story!

Hmmm, without looking at it, I can’t remember if the seat would pivot with only removing the rear bolts. You might be right though, not sure. Thanks for sharing, and if you try it, let us know how it turns out.

@@texmorgan9703 upon removing the bolts, the hook design isn't really one that you would want to cut. I ended up just installing the washers

@@texmorgan9703 After doing the mod myself, cutting the hooks was NOT the way to go as they have plastic insulators designed to eliminate rattles, simply cutting them back would ruin the insulators, one inch of flat washers IS the best route to take, I stand corrected.

That is awesome to hear! Glad it worked out for ya. Thank you for sharing!

So, when you say “at full height”, you mean as you’re lifting the seat up, about the halfway point where the bracket/lock is at its highest point of travel, before it drops back down? How long is that dang hook on yours, total? If you cut enough off to clear the locking bar/post, how much would be left?

@@texmorgan9703 yes

@@johntugwell957 So how much would be left after you cut enough to clear?

@@texmorgan9703 I would be above the white plastic that goes around bracket

@@johntugwell957 hmmm. That way different than mine. I can’t share pictures in this thread, but I’d be happy to try to help via email if you’d like

1in spacer under my boat? Are we on the same video?

@@texmorgan9703 sorry man 1in spacers under your bolts where you Bolt the seat to the body then the seat will lock-in place and you can get it to unlock to fold down you did not have to cut them

Hey there, thanks for watching! If you take your time, and don’t shave TOO much off, you’ll end up with a finished product that will easily do both, fold forward or lock upright. Even if you take a little too much off, it’ll still lock upright, it’ll just be a little tricky to get the locks back in their groove to lock. It’ll make more sense when you get in there. But, to answer your question, yes it will lock in the upright position as well as fold down.

I haven’t had that problem, so I can’t really say why or how to fix it. Maybe trash in the hinges? Or blockage of some kind? Let me know how it goes though! Best of luck!

Yes sir, it will lock in the up position, as long as your model does that now. Hope that makes sense.

It still does everything it did before the mod. So, if your seat locked in the up position, this mod won't change that. The rear locks will slide free of the tabs, allowing the opportunity to fold the back down, or if you don't fold it down, the locks will slide back into the tabs like normal. That is, if you take your time and don't shave too much from the locking bars, as explained in the video. I can see where that would possibly cause issues.

@@texmorgan9703 ok thank you..I have a 2017 2500 tradesman with the same seat as you and as of now the back dont move. I'll see if the bottom seat locks in the up position before trying this. Thank you for the quick response!

Dustin Rust, great! Best of luck! Hope it helps

True, but would you trust them with your children's lives? Maybe? I didn't wanna take that chance with mine, hence the entire purpose of making this video, as mentioned multiple times throughout.

Unfortunately, they do not release squat. They're safety latches only. That would've been too easy!

That's great to hear! Hope it helps you in the future

ROFL! Well that's a first! Been called a lot of things, but dunno bout that one! Thanks Ramon, hope it helped. Take care of that Ram, and she'll take care of you!

All opinions are encouraged & appreciated. I respectfully disagree, but ya know what? That's okay! At least we have some options. Thanks for sharing

@@texmorgan9703I have seen many responses to many statements and this one is probably one of the classiest and honest responses out there.

Please do keep me posted. I think you're right, my last Ram was an '04 and I'm pretty sure the seats, or at least the lock-in and folding style, were the same. Hope it works! Good luck!

Well I can't speak for all models, but mine will "click" when I lift the seat bottom all the way up/back, and locks in that position. I'm not sure exactly what is happening mechanically to lock into place, because all it takes to return the seat to the down position, is to simply pull the stowed seat bottom down/forward. There is a slight lifting motion in the seat as it comes forward. I should note that after the mod, I have to hold the seat back during this process to keep it from coming forward as well. Nice to have options finally! I hope this helps answer your question.

Yes, at least mine do. Locks up in place like normal. Hopefully yours will do the same! Good luck and thanks for watching!

James Oberlin , while unfortunately I can't provide personal pictures of rifle storage, I can give you some links to examples of my original plan. I currently use the new space as storage room for misc items, like a tool bag, muck boots, rain gear, a jump-start pack etc. I've found that I typically have little passengers in the backseat and, while the space behind would be great for hiding weapons, in my case, they would not be readily accessible unless I hurl my children from their seats. The following links are some EXAMPLES of mounting options for both pistols & rifles. I AM NOT endorsing any of these products as I have no experience with any of them. Please do your own research. magbar.com/products/mag-bar-2-0®?variant=12774722928739&currency=USD&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2ITuBRDkARIsAMK9Q7MGW_qQLpT5lyE2Xn3B8kvXj1AlKrZCoDhUMKGnnd7Xb8FzfGR_aOEaAhS0EALw_wcB www.classicusc.com/store/p/702-MAGnet-Gun-Caddy.aspx?feed=Froogle&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2ITuBRDkARIsAMK9Q7OCQsIgrqkb7Kk2YsyXqKJEoRHXtS_15kIDYiu3JGVH66BmcWUY1vAaAtfLEALw_wcB Sorry I couldn't be more help! There is also the option of hard mounted hanging solutions. Rivets and crimp nuts would work great, I believe. Here's a link to some crimp nuts to check out. 30PCs 1/4"-20 Stainless Steel Rivet Nuts Flat Head Insert Nutsert 1/4-20UNC www.amazon.com/dp/B077GQLQZ8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_q8xWDb620AWPE Good luck! I'd really like to see what you come up with, if you wouldn't mind sharing