I am speaking IRT the XL Extended cab (my truck) and based on some video's I have seen, some other 2024's may be different!

So we all know on the passengers side rear seat, the seat back flips forward after you pull the nylon loop to release the lock, exposing your spare tire tools and jack. But the other side also comes down and exposes some serious storage space.

Most video I have seen show that you have to lift the bottom of the seat which will make the back of the seat move out some away from the back of the cab making room for your hand to get back there, NOT ON THE XL EXTENDED CAB! The back of the seat does not move at all, so I carefully stuck my hand back there (in between the carpet and the seat back) and tried to feel around for the release pin, but I could not find it, I did find a little nylon strap and when I pulled on it, the seat released! So you don't need to buy a kit for 30 bucks to add the latch release on a 24, atleast I don't have too, it is already there on my 24! I do need to extend the strap some to make it easier to get to- So go check yours out and don't buy any release kit like in the various video's online until you see if yours has it already and all you need to do it just lengthen it some-I am putting my tire pump, tool roll, first aide kit and some other stuff back there. Quite a bit of room behind that seat!




In this pic, you can see the other 2 nylon loops that are folded up near the top of the back of the cab, they don't do anything, they are anchor straps it appears.

 

If you have a sound system with the sub-woofer and amp, it takes up most of that space.

 

May 2023 Lariat did not come with the strap. I had to purchase and install the kit. Works well. I glad to see Ford finally got smart and put a strap on that latch.