Supercab Rear Seatback - Help?
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Supercab Rear Seatback - Help?
So after finally finding out how to fold forward the driver's side rear seatback on my 2016 Supercab, I reach my hand behind the seatback (tight stinkin' fit!), find the cloth pull tab and pull. Off comes the pull tab. 
It didn't break. It appears to be the female end of a slotted or "keyhole" type connection. Somehow while rotating it I must have slipped it out of the slot. With the extremely limited space (my hand has to stay flat - can't twist around to feel for stuff), I can't for the life of me find by feel where it should reconnect. I've tried sticking a coathanger, screwdriver, even the looped end of a tent stake behind the seatback, feeling around the latch mechanism to see if I could spring it without the pull tab.
No joy. Do any of you have any ideas of what else I could try? Or possibly a link to schematic of the mechanism? Or, I know it's a lot to ask, maybe, if you have a 15-16 Supercab, fold the driver's side seatback down and take a pic of the latch so I know approximately where to insert a tool and which way to jimmy the thing?
If I ever get it unlatched, that pull tab is getting gorilla glued back on!
It didn't break. It appears to be the female end of a slotted or "keyhole" type connection. Somehow while rotating it I must have slipped it out of the slot. With the extremely limited space (my hand has to stay flat - can't twist around to feel for stuff), I can't for the life of me find by feel where it should reconnect. I've tried sticking a coathanger, screwdriver, even the looped end of a tent stake behind the seatback, feeling around the latch mechanism to see if I could spring it without the pull tab.
No joy. Do any of you have any ideas of what else I could try? Or possibly a link to schematic of the mechanism? Or, I know it's a lot to ask, maybe, if you have a 15-16 Supercab, fold the driver's side seatback down and take a pic of the latch so I know approximately where to insert a tool and which way to jimmy the thing?
If I ever get it unlatched, that pull tab is getting gorilla glued back on!
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No joy. Do any of you have any ideas of what else I could try? Or possibly a link to schematic of the mechanism? Or, I know it's a lot to ask, maybe, if you have a 15-16 Supercab, fold the driver's side seatback down and take a pic of the latch so I know approximately where to insert a tool and which way to jimmy the thing?
If I ever get it unlatched, that pull tab is getting gorilla glued back on!
If I ever get it unlatched, that pull tab is getting gorilla glued back on!
The tool works great for getting into tight spaces and pushing or pulling little things. If the description doesn't compute, I can post a picture of it.
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Here's the mechanism when looking down on it from the top of the seat (the square tab is what the cloth thing is attached to):
And here's a pic of the metal square you're aiming for. The cloth part you ripped out will slide onto it:
And here's a pic of the metal square you're aiming for. The cloth part you ripped out will slide onto it:
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There may not be one on the driver's side - mine did not have one.
As JKBrad said, lift the bottom up a little first and look behind the seat, it's easier to see the release that way.
As JKBrad said, lift the bottom up a little first and look behind the seat, it's easier to see the release that way.
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Thanks guys! That's REALLY helpful - especially the images. Very much appreciated! I'll try again with the seat up. I didn't do that in my previous attempts.
I can play with it, but on the square tab, does that move up and down vertically, or does it move on a horizontal axis? Just looking for what direction I need to apply pressure.
RexP - I have no idea why Ford put the passenger tab in an easy to grab location and the driver's side in a hard to grab (and find!) location, but the driver's side one is is actually behind the seatback, maybe 6-8" from the edge of the seatback and 6" down behind the seat. My cloth tab was folded or rolled up or something and I think that's why when I went to grab it the first time, I somehow moved it to where it unattached from the tab.
I can play with it, but on the square tab, does that move up and down vertically, or does it move on a horizontal axis? Just looking for what direction I need to apply pressure.
RexP - I have no idea why Ford put the passenger tab in an easy to grab location and the driver's side in a hard to grab (and find!) location, but the driver's side one is is actually behind the seatback, maybe 6-8" from the edge of the seatback and 6" down behind the seat. My cloth tab was folded or rolled up or something and I think that's why when I went to grab it the first time, I somehow moved it to where it unattached from the tab.
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Originally Posted by benwalt
I can play with it, but on the square tab, does that move up and down vertically, or does it move on a horizontal axis? Just looking for what direction I need to apply pressure.
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Mine only has a cloth strap on the passenger side. Back when i had a supercab and could do this mod i saw people where making a little pull tab for the other side so they could just reach and grab that. I couldn't find the Link but i will probably make something like that on mine.
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