Need help from a 2nd gen ST owner…

[rwbenner]

Hey folks!

I’m an owner of a first gen ST with about 323k miles now….and I’m looking to move into a second gen. My problem though is back seat width. I currently have to tote 2 child seats in the back, and the wife is due in January with the third. So now I gotta get three kid seats across the back seat of the ST. I’ve tried fitting the three seats in, and it’s crazy tight!!! I attached a photo of the interior width of the back seat (interior door handle to door handle…see image). I was hoping a second gen owner could get me the same width measurement across the back seat of a 2nd gen with the doors closed. My width is about 51”, but I’m hoping the cab of a second gen is a little wider. Thanks, Randy

 

[gkid]

Don't have a picture but my 2007 from handle to handle is 53 1/4

 

[rwbenner]

Excellent, just the measurement is fine. I appreciate you helping out!

 

[swshawaii]

Hard to believe 2007-10 owners that read this thread don't have or couldn't find a tape measure. LOL

 

[rwbenner]

I want a second gen 4.0 (I’ve never worked on the V8 the put in the second gens….seems like there would be next to no room under the hood with a V8 stuffed in there)…but anyway my second option is ‘09-‘10 F150 crew cab.

 

[Todd Z]

Take off the door panela and remove the handle ??
My wife drives our Gen 2 now so yeah no measuring.

 

[my red sta]

I want a second gen 4.0 (I’ve never worked on the V8 the put in the second gens….seems like there would be next to no room under the hood with a V8 stuffed in there)…but anyway my second option is ‘09-‘10 F150 crew cab.

Lots of room under the hood to work with the V8, no problems there. Once you drive the V8 vs the V6, you'll never look back.
I sold my 14 F150 FX4 to go back to the Trac (had one before the F-150), sooooo much nicer to drive (my opinion). The tough part is finding one in good shape, at a price you can stomach. Nice ones command a higher price. I spent 6-8 months looking for mine and bought it from someone 2600kms (1600 miles) away. Took a plane to look at it, and drove it home.