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.​