From Hidden Space to Organized Storage: Building on the BuiltRight Rear Seat Release

Sometimes the best truck upgrades are the simplest ones.

When we introduced the Rear Seat Release Kit for Ford F-150, Raptor and Super Duty trucks, the idea was straightforward: give truck owners easy access to the useful storage space hiding behind their rear seat.

It turned out to be something truck owners had been looking for.

Since its introduction, we've sold hundreds of thousands of Rear Seat Release Kits, making it one of the most popular products we've ever produced. More importantly, it changed the way owners thought about an area of their truck that had previously been difficult to access.

Now we're building on that idea.

The Rear Seat Release Changed How Ford Owners Use Their Trucks

From the factory, the rear seat back in many Ford F-150, Raptor and Super Duty trucks isn't designed to easily fold forward. There's valuable space behind it, but without a convenient way to release the seat, accessing that space isn't exactly practical.

The BuiltRight Rear Seat Release Kit changed that with a simple solution.

Once installed, pulling the release strap allows the rear seat back to fold forward, providing quick access to the space behind it. Suddenly, an area that most owners barely knew existed became useful storage for recovery equipment, tools, emergency supplies and other gear they wanted to keep secure and out of sight.

No complicated mechanism. No major modifications. Just a simple upgrade that makes the factory seat more useful.

That simplicity is a big part of why the Rear Seat Release became such a popular Ford truck accessory.

Access Was Only the Beginning

Once hundreds of thousands of customers started using the space behind their seats, the next question became obvious:

How can we make that space even more useful?

Accessing the area is great, but simply stuffing gear behind the seat only gets you so far. Tools move around. Pouches stack on top of each other. Smaller equipment works its way to the bottom.

We wanted to take the versatility created by the original Rear Seat Release and add the organization BuiltRight products are known for.

That's where the BuiltRight Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel comes in.

Introducing the Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel

Designed for 2015-2026 Ford F-150, Raptor and Super Duty trucks, the Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel mounts directly to the back of the rear seat, turning a portion of the seat itself into a rigid mounting surface.

Instead of piling gear behind the seat, you can securely mount MOLLE-compatible pouches, IFAKs, recovery gear, tools, emergency equipment and other accessories.

Pull your BuiltRight Rear Seat Release strap, fold the seat forward and your gear is right where you expect it to be.

Secure. Organized. Accessible.

And when the seat is back in its normal position, everything remains tucked away behind it.

More Capability Without Giving Up Cab Space

Truck storage is always a balancing act.

You want to carry the gear you need, but you don't necessarily want tool bags, recovery equipment and emergency supplies taking up floor space or bouncing around the cab.

Behind-seat storage takes advantage of space that's already there.

By combining the BuiltRight Rear Seat Release Kit with the new Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel, Ford F-150, Raptor and Super Duty owners can create a dedicated storage system without sacrificing passenger or cargo space.

It's especially useful for equipment that you want to keep in the truck all the time but don't necessarily need sitting out in the open.

Built Around the Product That Started It

The Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel isn't a replacement for the Rear Seat Release. It's an expansion of what that product made possible.

That's something you'll continue to see from BuiltRight.

When we develop a product that solves a problem, we don't consider the job finished just because it works. We pay attention to how customers actually use it and look for opportunities to make the system more capable.

The Rear Seat Release gave Ford truck owners access to previously underutilized space.

Now the Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel gives them a better way to use it.

Each panel is laser cut from 5052 aluminum, formed and powder coated here in Connecticut, and installs using factory mounting locations. Like the Rear Seat Release that inspired it, the goal is simple: add useful functionality without unnecessarily complicating your truck.

Make More of the Space You Already Have

Hundreds of thousands of Rear Seat Release Kits later, we're still finding new ways to build on that original idea.

The new BuiltRight Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel for 2015-2026 Ford F-150, Raptor and Super Duty is the next step - turning hidden space into organized, purpose-built storage for the gear you depend on.

If you already have a BuiltRight Rear Seat Release, it's an easy way to get even more capability from it.

And if you don't, there's never been a better reason to see what you've been missing behind your rear seat.

Note: The Rear Seat Back MOLLE Panel requires the BuiltRight Rear Seat Release Kit, sold separately. The factory seat back does not fold forward for access without the Rear Seat Release Kit.