Hopefully this new tip BKA gave us works for me posting pics. We are getting ready to venture up from Phoenix to Santa Barbara and up the coast to Cannon Beach. We will then stop in Portland to drop the wife to fly home so she can get back to work and I will head down to Crater Lake, then to Klamath Falls, to Nevada City, taking hwy 49 as far as I can and back home to Phoenix from there. This 3 week trip is our longest in our TC and I thought I would remove the back seat to give us a little more storage, as it is pretty limited in the Lance 865. It came out pretty good giving us about an extra 12 inches of space from front to rear. It took about 30 minutes to pull out the rear seat and another full day (12 hours) to make up the rear and back support. This time included running for parts, running for tools I didn't have, naps and lunch and dinner. I'm sure anybody that is properly equipped and more experienced could do it in half the time. I was happy with the way it turned out. I will be putting the rear seat back in my truck when I get back from our trip. Now that it is built it will be easy to remove and replace in the future.

Very niceI have been giving this some thought myself. Better set up for the dogs. I usually haul a 14 ft utility trailer with my Rhino on it so storage isn't an issue But a set up like yours would be perfect for the dogs.

Nice job... I like the removable feature. How hard is it to remove the seat?One of our TC friends installed an alumnum storage box in the rear area of his crewcab GMC... he wanted a lock storage for his toys... and the ammo. He covered the lock box with carpet so that if you look in the very dark windows there is nothing to see.Now he is limited to one passenger forever... We might want to take our 3 great grand kids with us sometime and would need the attic (errr I mean back seat.)I'd try to do it your way.

The hardest part removing the seat was all the bolts had locktite from the factory on them. It took approximately 30 minutes to remove the rear seat.

I did our F-350 the same way, except I laid the plywood on top of the seat so we can have passengers if needed. I also added an inch of carpet padding under the finished fabric. Works great for traveling with our yellow lab. It does give her access to the center console that she thinks is hers. But, then we don't spoil our dogs? Do we?

Is that the megacab then? my quad cab doesn't seem that big, judging from the under seat storage bin location.the back support added extra complexity, especially attachment points, nice work. I lazily opted for just putting a cushion again the rear wall of the cab.does your ram have an electronic air vent in the rear wall of the cab? with no seat covering it, I can hear it open and close as I'm driving down the road, kinda weird.

Replacing the back seat with platform in my 2014' RAM

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GpnAZ
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
Cougarnewbie - We share the center console with our dog also, we elevate the back area to the same height as the console so she can go back and forth between her bed in back to the center console, yes, we do spoil them.

GordonThree - I do have the Quad cab, although I think there is a difference in size between the 1500 and the 2500/3500 quad cab, not sure though. I didn't notice an electronic air vent back there, I will have to look closer.

BKA - Thanks Bryan! We don't leave until August 1st, get to Portland August 15th. Send me a pm if you're in my path after August 15th. Hope all your travels are safe.
bka0721
Explorer II
Jul 27, 2014
This looks super, Mark!! Great use of existing space and attention to detail, not a surprise there. Looks like a great place of refuge for a family member, if he ever tires of lap sitting.

We were <<<<>>>>> close in paths, crossing on your return path. Will have to look for another opportunity, this winter, for another rendezvous. Have a great time!

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GordonThree
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
Is that the megacab then? my quad cab doesn't seem that big, judging from the under seat storage bin location.

the back support added extra complexity, especially attachment points, nice work. I lazily opted for just putting a cushion again the rear wall of the cab.

does your ram have an electronic air vent in the rear wall of the cab? with no seat covering it, I can hear it open and close as I'm driving down the road, kinda weird.
Cougarnewbie
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
I did our F-350 the same way, except I laid the plywood on top of the seat so we can have passengers if needed. I also added an inch of carpet padding under the finished fabric. Works great for traveling with our yellow lab. It does give her access to the center console that she thinks is hers. But, then we don't spoil our dogs? Do we?
GpnAZ
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
The hardest part removing the seat was all the bolts had locktite from the factory on them. It took approximately 30 minutes to remove the rear seat.
sleepy
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
Nice job... I like the removable feature. How hard is it to remove the seat?

One of our TC friends installed an alumnum storage box in the rear area of his crewcab GMC... he wanted a lock storage for his toys... and the ammo. He covered the lock box with carpet so that if you look in the very dark windows there is nothing to see.

Now he is limited to one passenger forever...

We might want to take our 3 great grand kids with us sometime and would need the attic (errr I mean back seat.)

I'd try to do it your way.
mike_mck
Explorer
Jul 27, 2014
Very nice
I have been giving this some thought myself. Better set up for the dogs. I usually haul a 14 ft utility trailer with my Rhino on it so storage isn't an issue But a set up like yours would be perfect for the dogs.

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