Storage boxes accessory below 2nd row seat when folded up

[tidmutt]

This isn't an airport, no need to announce your arrival or departure.

They delivered a truck that was 60% more expensive, with 40% less range 2 years later than promised. There's gonna be some discussion.

It's definitely understandable, people react in different ways.

People are grieving... LOL

I'm quite unconcerned at this point, my reservation is years away (if the reservations work anything like we think they will) and the price will likely come down.

I already overpaid for my Model Y, no way I'm doing it for the CT too. I will wait until the prices come down to the not so insane level.

 

[Keeney]

I agree with you there. Its exhausting going through their options. Every time i get to the end i think what in the world did i just order.

The reality is, with traditional dealers, you are not going to order ala-carte. You are going to find a truck with the right overall trim level in a color you want already in stock at some dealer.
One thing I found super handy shopping for a Ford was the window sticker URL.
https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=

 

[Outdoors]

Back to the under seat storage. Seems like it will take up some of the space when seats up. How removable are they? More importantly are they rattle creators? Going to pass until I see some first hand reviews.

 

[Keeney]

More importantly are they rattle creators?

Rattle depends on what you put in there. Wrap some rags/towels or spare winter clothing around or under anything that would rattle.
I find the open floor space with the seats up more valuable, so I prefer smaller storage bins that extend out no further than still under the folded up seats.
Some stuff handy to keep back there would be cargo straps, towing receiver hitch, towing plug adapters, gloves, a couple of rags. and a tire inflator. Also a fire extinguisher. Here in MN, the window scrapers also live back there.
Less frequently used stuff can ride in the frunk (or the under-bed storage on the CT).

 

[Outdoors]

Rattle depends on what you put in there. Wrap some rags/towels or spare winter clothing around or under anything that would rattle.
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I was more saying from poor design. Especially how it is affixed to truck or seat. Snap in? or bolt in?
Over time things loosen up and while empty rattle. Fit and finish isn't exactly Tesla's strong suit.

 

[Deleted member 17810]

Looks like it's just friction fit.

 

[tenetke]

The reality is, with traditional dealers, you are not going to order ala-carte. You are going to find a truck with the right overall trim level in a color you want already in stock at some dealer.
One thing I found super handy shopping for a Ford was the window sticker URL.
https://www.windowsticker.forddirect.com/windowsticker.pdf?vin=

Not necessarily. I purchased a Lightning with the only options being the trim and the color. That was configured via their website and not at the dealer. I purchased a Bronco with more options available. That was also configured through their website too. Ford is trying to move to ordering from them directly and picking up the vehicle from a dealer or service center. At least that was an announcement a year or two ago.

 

[Fleetwood75]

Looks cool and all but if you have to flip up the back seat to access them then that’s probably the one accessory I won’t buy. I’ll have two child seats back there, way too much hassle to remove them just to flip it up

 

[cvalue13]

Looks cool and all but if you have to flip up the back seat to access them then that’s probably the one accessory I won’t buy. I’ll have two child seats back there, way too much hassle to remove them just to flip it up

I feel that

ford has an under-seat that collapses in place, freeing up the floor space. You can only collapse it with the rear seats up.

I keep trying to remember to collapse it next time I’m shuffling car seats. I end up only trying to remember that life is worth living

 

[Keeney]

I feel that

ford has an under-seat that collapses in place, freeing up the floor space. You can only collapse it with the rear seats up.

I keep trying to remember to collapse it next time I’m shuffling car seats. I end up only trying to remember that life is worth living

With the car seats, probably better to just ditch the storage box (or even the folding storage unit) and just have the space under the seats accessible by sliding smaller stuff under there.

 

[Bluechip506]

I mean, whether Tesla or Ford, are people just now realizing how OEM pricing models works?

But in defense of Ford (bias alert, see PFP), I don’t pay $1,250 for my spare ??‍



I have every expectation that Tesla aspires to get the Cybertruck producing in quantities that allow it more pricing flexibility and a broader buyer market. Just not yet. Not today.

What kind of spare do you get with the Ford? Steel wheel/cheap tire? Certainly not the same as the stock or upgraded wheels. The Tesla is the same wheel and tire combo. Minimum of $450 for the tire and at least the same for the rim. So not so bad but I get your point. Who really cares what the spare is if it gets you out of trouble.

 

[cvalue13]

What kind of spare do you get with the Ford? Steel wheel/cheap tire? Certainly not the same as the stock or upgraded wheels. The Tesla is the same wheel and tire combo. Minimum of $450 for the tire and at least the same for the rim. So not so bad but I get your point. Who really cares what the spare is if it gets you out of trouble.

standard, full-sized spare that stores under the bed

a matching wheel/tire is for me a waste of money, because with matching you must either:

(A) only use it only temporarily like any other non-matching full-sized spare, or

(B) give it matching spare treatment: eg, include it in a 5-tire rotation, when it’s time to buy new tires you must buy and balance 5 not 4, etc)

I don’t care to do (B), and paying extra $ to just do (A) doesn’t make sense

then again, my spare stores under the bed where I don’t have to look at it taking up 1/2 the bed ?

On the other hand, I don’t offroad where it makes sense to pay to have a matching spare when needed to perform offroad



BTW, do the foundation series come with matching spare included?

 

[Keeney]

What kind of spare do you get with the Ford? Steel wheel/cheap tire? Certainly not the same as the stock or upgraded wheels. The Tesla is the same wheel and tire combo. Minimum of $450 for the tire and at least the same for the rim. So not so bad but I get your point. Who really cares what the spare is if it gets you out of trouble.

The OEM tires and wheels on my F150L Pro are are 275/65-R18 Michelin Primacy XC A/T. The spare is a full sized tire, but its some generic brand 265/70-R18 A/T. Its actually on a nice aluminum wheel bit the wheel does not match the other 4.

If one wanted to pick up a matching wheel and tire, there are plenty of take offs from new trucks available on eBay and elsewhere.

 

[Keeney]

For those who want to access the storage without lifting the seats, there are also drawer types of units. Likely some of these will get versions made for CyberTruck:
(not suggesting guns + child seats is necessarily a good combination). More about the configuration as a drawer.
https://www.bossstrongbox.com/ford-f150-gun-storage

 

[Zorro]

2:40 mark of this video shows the below seat storage boxes accessory (when the rear seats are folded up). It's a $250 accessory in the online Cybertruck store.

I just received the Storage box from Tesla but the smaller bins did not come inside the box. Is this something that I buy separate or did they missed it on my shipment? I don't see the option to buy them from Tesla directly.

Any help would be appreciated.