Supercab Rear Seat Headrest

[Larryhrockisland]

Hah! My 2020 super cab now has folding headrests! Also makes removal much easier as well!

Everything is there except the button and the trimmed hole in the headrest cover. I removed the headrests, removed the cover, cut a piece of 1/2" wooden dowel rod 1-3/4" long and slid them into their respective holes, reinstalled the cover, reinstalled the headrest into the seat, good to go!

Thanks for the tip. Added the dowels to mine yesterday.

Larry

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[importfighter01]

JSS - Thanks for posting your solution. Got a 1/2 in oak dowel rod from Lowe’s tonight and completed the mod in 20 min. Can see much better now!

 

[TampaMike]

Okay...I want to make that mod but can't figure out how to remove the rear headrest. It butts up to the cab ceiling and can't be removed. Do I need to take the rear seat back off (or loosen it) to remove the rear headrest? If so, how? The rear headrest annoys the crap out of me as it interferes with visibility!

 

[Tim H.]

Okay...I want to make that mod but can't figure out how to remove the rear headrest. It butts up to the cab ceiling and can't be removed. Do I need to take the rear seat back off (or loosen it) to remove the rear headrest? If so, how? The rear headrest annoys the crap out of me as it interferes with visibility!

From a earlier post: “The seat backs have a bolt securing them that has to be removed so it can be tilted to remove the headrest.”

 

[importfighter01]

Okay...I want to make that mod but can't figure out how to remove the rear headrest. It butts up to the cab ceiling and can't be removed. Do I need to take the rear seat back off (or loosen it) to remove the rear headrest? If so, how? The rear headrest annoys the crap out of me as it interferes with visibility!

I too felt like you did. Here’s what I did. Put headrest to headliner. Then grab metal rods of headrest and pull towards from of truck while also pulling upwards. The rear seat back cushion will flex enough forward to let it pull out. The fabric of headliner and headrest will be making contact, but fear not as there were no abrasion wear marks as a result of doing this.

 

[JDPerry3000]

Okay...I want to make that mod but can't figure out how to remove the rear headrest. It butts up to the cab ceiling and can't be removed. Do I need to take the rear seat back off (or loosen it) to remove the rear headrest? If so, how? The rear headrest annoys the crap out of me as it interferes with visibility!

On the supercab head rest there is a button on the side that allows it to fold forward. After that I had enough room to pull the headrest all the way out.

 

[jss81258]

On the supercab head rest there is a button on the side that allows it to fold forward. After that I had enough room to pull the headrest all the way out.

You have a 2019? 2020 doesn't have the button. Ford deleted that feature for 2020 and I suspect Ford is using what's left of 2019 parts so the only things missing are the hole in the cover and the button.

 

[jss81258]

To access the bolt holding the seat, open the car seat anchor flap between the headrest posts at the top of the seat back. Reach in and move the nylon web out of the way and you can see the bolt.

 

[JDPerry3000]

You have a 2019? 2020 doesn't have the button. Ford deleted that feature for 2020 and I suspect Ford is using what's left of 2019 parts so the only things missing are the hole in the cover and the button.

Ok. Didn't realize they changed the design. It made it so much easier to remove.

 

[TampaMike]

thanks....just went to Lowes for a 1/2 inch wooden dowl. Will put furniture pad on the end of the dowl as a little protection so it won't rub through the seat fabric. Saw the bolt on the seatback and will remove this. What a pain in the a.... Why didn't Ford just keep the damn button on the 2020????

 

[TampaMike]

thanks....just went to Lowes for a 1/2 inch wooden dowl. Will put furniture pad on the end of the dowl as a little protection so it won't rub through the seat fabric. Saw the bolt on the seatback and will remove this. What a pain in the a.... Why didn't Ford just keep the damn button on the 2020????

Update: You only need to loosen the bolts on the rear seatback about halfway...then you can remove the headrest. Then tighten them back down. Do the modification mentioned in the earlier post. You can then tilt the headrest, re-insert them...good to go!!

 

[Doc]

My rear headrests are in the barn ...
Regards

 

[allcos]

Thank you guys. $1.78 at Lowes for 1/2" Dia X 36" poplar dowel cut to (2) 1 7/8" long. ~20 min for install. Have a cap on the truck with limited rear view area. Will take any additional open area in my mirror

 

[BassRanger]

Did mine yesterday.

 

[TampaMike]

Did mine yesterday.

Yep...much better visibility. I considered taking them out all together but then thought if, by chance, someone wants to squeeze in those seats for a short ride I better have the headrest.

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