Ford’s 2021 F-150 Max Recline Seats Are Simple To Create

Truck owners can make their downtime more pleasant.

A electric Ford F-150 will soon be available. While that headline is the newest thing that has come for America’s best-selling pickup truck, there’s another feature in the conventionally-powered versions that is actually a stroke of genius – depends on how you see it.
The 2021 Ford F-150 will be the first to feature Max Recline Seats. This allows for front seats to almost reach 180 degrees, just like the name implies.

It sounds boring, we know. But if you work long hours on construction sites, taking a break in your truck could be a huge relief. Ford found this out after analyzing hundreds of hours of video footage and thousands of photos.

Ford's 2021 F-150 Max Recline Seats Are Simple To Create

Jackie DiMarco (Ford truck product line director) said, “We know that people who work on construction sites or mining sites use their truck cabin for naps during downtime. We also learned that everyday owners do the same.”

It’s a simple but useful feature. Ford recognizes its utility outside of work. He cites the time lost waiting for a child to attend a sports tournament.

Ford's 2021 F-150 Max Recline Seats Are Simple To Create

Five patents have been granted to the Max Recline Seats of the F-150 2021, although the design process was not difficult. To work, the whole mechanism does not require additional motors.

Ben Kulhawik (seat design and release engineer) stated that there are no motors in these seats. It is a simple mechanism that requires the customer to move the seatback using power recline. It’s easy, effective and our customers will love the increased productivity they have by getting more sleep during downtime.

The Max Recline Seats are available in the 2021 F-150 King Ranch and Platinum trims, as well as Limited trims.