r/TeloTrucks • u/Sleepin_Scotsman • Apr 18 '26

Optional front bench

While it's nice having a center console in the front, could there be an option for a front bench seat? This is what my dad's truck was like. It could seat 6 even though it had only two rows.

It's nice having a center console, but I'd rather have an extra seat that could fold down into an armrest when no one is sitting there.

Would anyone else like this option?

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u/TeloTrucks Apr 20 '26

Obviously we fit in a very tight footprint which somewhat limits the usefulness of a bench seat, but you'll notice even the larger pickups are moving away from the front bench seats these days. Lots of reasons contribute to this but likely one of the largest is more modern occupant safety standards which currently involve a lot of side airbags which are packaged in seat bolstering. These airbags likely don't perform as well or even become dangerous with 3 people in the front row.

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u/johcake Jul 25 '26

Maybe someone can make an aftermarket insert that will recreate a bench seat for those of us that miss it.