Rear Passenger Seating Area.

[amazing3]

The proposed rear seating area appears to be under a removable which is partially part of the front of the bed. If an owner has no plans to add rear seating, what if this space could be accessed through a removable and lockable cover for some additional secure storage? Alternatively, access could be made through the rear panel of the cab. Though, this access port may not be as practical.

 

[Dorbiman]

I told one of the Slate reps at the Olympia, WA event that I would love to see them make a drop in lockable tool box for that compartment. I'd love to have that in the bed for tools, battery jump starter, etc.

If at all practical, even with tools, I do intend to use that space as storage.

 

[AZFox]

What's old is new again.

I knew people with Ford Rancheros. There was a way to reclaim a similar storage space on those, too.

The Ford Ranchero, based on the Ford Falcon platform, featured a unique design where the rear passenger footwell area in the original sedan was converted into a space under the bed. This area, located behind the cab wall and under the bed floor, was considered "lost space" in the Ranchero and was sometimes reclaimed for storage.​

 

[zipn]

I think I want to stuff a spare tire in there, sitting vertically, with the different cover that includes hump .This would let you keep the jack and tire tools under there too.


I'm not a fan of hanging the spare behind the tailgate. Asking for major repair after a small rear ender. as well as a candidate for theft...and it gets in the way all the time too.

I'll gladly give up some cargo space in the bed.

 

[hbuck]

The proposed rear seating area appears to be under a removable which is partially part of the front of the bed. If an owner has no plans to add rear seating, what if this space could be accessed through a removable and lockable cover for some additional secure storage? Alternatively, access could be made through the rear panel of the cab. Though, this access port may not be as practical.

It might be a good area to put propane tanks

 

[AZFox]

I'm not a fan of hanging the spare behind the tailgate. Asking for major repair after a small rear ender. as well as a candidate for theft...and it gets in the way all the time too.

I'll gladly give up some cargo space in the bed.

Your solution beats hanging the spare off the back by a mile.

FWIW, moving the wight of the spare tire+wheel to mid-truck (and lower) improves balance.

Your Zipn SpareHump could come in a smaller model that holds a space saver spare.

 

[zipn]

Your solution beats hanging the spare off the back by a mile.

FWIW, moving the wight of the spare tire+wheel to mid-truck (and lower) improves balance.

Your Zipn SpareHump could come in a smaller model that holds a space saver spare.

Thanks. If they don't offer it, and no one else does, I'll probably try to rig something up should I actually wind up with a Slate.

I will be cross shopping the Ford EV as well as the Bolt EV and New entry level Kia/Hyundai or a gently used Kia/Hyundai with the majority of the factory warranty remaining is a very compelling option for the $25K range. I love the idea of a plastic body, simple EV for low-to-mid 20s. We'll see.

 

[AZFox]

Thanks. If they don't offer it, and no one else does, I'll probably try to rig something up should I actually wind up with a Slate.

A lockable flat one that goes all the way across would be useful for someone who wants lockable storage -- for tools or whatever -- aside from the frunk.

Either way you thought up a solution for the spare-behind-the-tailgate dilemma, which is pretty cool.

Spare behind the tailgate seems like kind of a parachute on a pickup.

 

[zipn]

No idea of the space available but it would be cool if the top of the zipn hump matched the top of the wheel wells (and would make a nice ledge for 4' x 8' sheets that lay in the bed (similar to the Maverick layout where the sheets lay on the top of the wheel wells + the gate is designed to drop down part way and make a level rear shelf).

Revised concept of "Zipn Hump" cover for Slate bed:

Ribbed (you know why )