Needs Interior Improvements
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Needs Interior Improvements
I love my 250 interior seats, dash and leather but when is Ford going to start taking Chevy and Dodge's interior cues and start making more inventive cab space. I have a buddy down the street who just bought a Dodge Ram and it has all this creative storage space under the middle front seat and the rear bench seat. I would never want a Dodge, but I sure wish i had this space......
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Originally posted by lionscub
Guess I'm the only one that sees a need for improvement...
Guess I'm the only one that sees a need for improvement...
Besides, I'm a sucker for those James Bond type gadgets, that alone might get me to buy a new truck.
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I almost didn't want to post on this one (because I have to agree with Waxy) 
but I absolutely agree. Not enough cubbies inside for my taste -- with a truck this big, they could have taken advantage of optimizing space a little better. And what's with the little storage compartment under the heater / A/C controls (click here if you don't know what I'm talking about). That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
but I absolutely agree. Not enough cubbies inside for my taste -- with a truck this big, they could have taken advantage of optimizing space a little better. And what's with the little storage compartment under the heater / A/C controls (click here if you don't know what I'm talking about). That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
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That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
Man, you got that right. I got tired of picking up everything off the floor after I left a stoplight, so I went to a craft store, got a tiny remnant piece of brown suede (to kinda barely match the OEM plastic) and glued that sucker down. Now most things routinely stay in their place when relegated to that cubby.
... now if I could get stuff to stop sliding off the dash underneath the winshield....
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That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
Man, you got that right. I got tired of picking up everything off the floor after I left a stoplight, so I went to a craft store, got a tiny remnant piece of brown suede (to kinda barely match the OEM plastic) and glued that sucker down. Now most things routinely stay in their place when relegated to that cubby.
... now if I could get stuff to stop sliding off the dash underneath the winshield....
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Originally posted by haroutd
That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
That space is useless since everything falls out when I tap the gas!
I bought a black one, and there are other colors too.
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The sad part about all this: It really costs the manufacturer very little to take a space in a vehicle and use it creatively. They're using the same amount of plastic, so their material cost is virtually the same. It just takes some creative engineers and the management to allow them to use that creativity. Oh, well....
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Originally posted by Outpost22
Hey guys, it's an easy fix. Get a place mat from an RV store.
Hey guys, it's an easy fix. Get a place mat from an RV store.
Now, do they sell it by the yard? That dash is awful wide, ya know.
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Hey guys... I'm guessing you can get a rubber "mat" for the pocket below the heater controls from any Ford dealer. I traded the SD for an 01 X and when I got her home I found a little rubber mat in the center console. It fit perfectly into the pocket. I'm guessing thats where it was intended to go. Works great for keeping my two eye glass cases and a spare pen. Also good for holding turnpike tickets under the mat when travelling.
01 X V10 Limited Estate Green....
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As much as I hate having to say it, my truck has an abundance of "cubbies" and all have rubber mats- even the cup holders! And it is just the XLT equivalent model. Ford definitely needs to "catch-up" on their interior features.
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