Inboard armrests in the 2nd-row bucket seats

[MeanSport]

Why doesn't Ford offer inboard armrests on the bucket seats in the second row? I think armrests would make the bucket seats more comfortable, does anyone else think that armrest would be beneficial? How do we get Ford to make this an option?

 

[generaltso]

Because they'd probably have to use different seats if you get the center console. I think it's just a matter of streamlining parts.

 

[MeanSport]

That's a good point. Now the question is will the Sport have armrests since the center console is not available as an option?

 

[peterk9]

That's a good point. Now the question is will the Sport have armrests since the center console is not available as an option?

I'm only guessing here but I doubt it. The centre console is an option on the non Sport model and if chose not to have the console, the buckets still don't come with armrests so the the seats with armrests would have to be a new item which means increased costs. But who knows, maybe they will surprise us in which case one would also think that they would be available for all the other models as well with buckets but no console.
My money is on no armrests.

Peter

 

[mech]

If anybody finds a good aftermarket solution or upholstered who can do it, make sure to post it up.

 

[13Sport]

That's a good point. Now the question is will the Sport have armrests since the center console is not available as an option?

It was confirmed by Cory in another thread, the buckets in the Sport have no arm rest. This is why I chose the bench with my sport order, at least it has the fold down arm rest/cup holder in the middle of it.

 

[generaltso]

If anybody finds a good aftermarket solution or upholstered who can do it, make sure to post it up.

I put one of these between the seats when we go on trips. It works well as a fridge and is the perfect height for an armrest. It's also nice that it has cup holders.

http://www.dometic.com/enie/Interna...boxes--Freezers/Products/?productdataid=91292

 

[JohnnyDop]

I put one of these between the seats when we go on trips. It works well as a fridge and is the perfect height for an armrest. It's also nice that it has cup holders.

http://www.dometic.com/enie/Interna...boxes--Freezers/Products/?productdataid=91292

Thats cool, no pun intended

Can you post of pic of what it looks like in between your seats.

Thanks

 

[13Sport]

I put one of these between the seats when we go on trips. It works well as a fridge and is the perfect height for an armrest. It's also nice that it has cup holders.

http://www.dometic.com/enie/Interna...boxes--Freezers/Products/?productdataid=91292

I'm curious about how loud this is. My experience with compressor based coolers is they are LOUD. I was thinking about going with the thermo-electric version as I suspect it would be quieter. Maybe you could post a quick video of the cooler in your car w/ audio kill 2 pigs w/ 1 bird and all.

 

[generaltso]

Can you post of pic of what it looks like in between your seats.

Here are a bunch of pictures from every angle. I put a little section of 2x4 under the font of it to keep it level. It leans forward without it because of the center console bracket at the back of the floor between the seats.

http://www.photobucket.com/cdf-11

 

[generaltso]

I'm curious about how loud this is. My experience with compressor based coolers is they are LOUD. I was thinking about going with the thermo-electric version as I suspect it would be quieter.

It's almost completely silent. If the car isn't running and you put your head right next to it, you can hear a slight hum. You can't hear anything with the car running.

I've tried thermo-electric coolers, but there's really no comparison. They can usually only cool down to about 20 degrees below the ambient temperature. This compressor fridge can cool down to 0 degrees F without breaking a sweat, so you can use it as a deep freezer if you want to. It also uses a lot less power than thermo-electric units because the compressor doesn't have to run all the time. I usually set it for 34F and fill it up with cans of soda and bottles of water. It's great to have access to ice cold drinks on trips, along with yogurt and string cheese for the kids.

It's also nice that it has a configurable battery monitor feature. This works really well in the Ex since the accessory plugs have power all the time, so I don't have to worry about it killing the battery. I have the fridge set to turn itself off when the car battery drops to 11.4V. Then it will turn itself back on when the battery hits 12.2V. It can easily run for several hours after the engine is turned off. If it does turn itself off, it will turn itself back on when the engine is started again.

 

[kaelin]

That doesn't look bad. I saw the thermo-electrics from http://www.daddycoolfridge.com/ but didn't know how well they worked. I liked how that one says it will cool the cup holders.

The battery monitor on the CoolFreeze would be very nice. I was worried about noise as well but sounds like that isn't an issue. Would be nice for trips. The kids boosters have arm-rests built in but on long trips where an adult might be sitting in the second row, this could work well with the added bonus of cold drinks.

 

[peterk9]

Very nice generaltso. I'm curious wondering if it is fastened to the floor to prevent it from sliding forward in case you had to make a quick stop.

Peter

 

[generaltso]

No, it's not fastened to the floor, so it could come forward in a sudden stop. Friction has done a good job of keeping it in place, but I've only used it on a couple of trips so far. There's a space in the back that's made for a seatbelt to be fastened through, but there obviously isn't a seatbelt in the center position since there's no seat.

 

[MeanSport]

I'm guessing there isn't much hope for the armrest option on the future models.

 

[generaltso]

I'm guessing there isn't much hope for the armrest option on the future models.

I wouldn't count on it.

 

[13Sport]

It's almost completely silent. If the car isn't running and you put your head right next to it, you can hear a slight hum. You can't hear anything with the car running.

Really appreciate the detailed review...

 

[GWA1]

Ford sells bucket seats.

Captain chairs have arms

Bucket seats do not.

Did your GTO with four on the floor have armrests?

No! Why? Because they were bucket seats..he he

 

[broken strut]

Arrrrrr Billy. Give me some Capin chairs

 

[MeanSport]

I agree, we want captain chairs. All the other competing suv brands offer captain chairs.