Remove driver armrest from 2013 TC?

[bvz2000]

I’ve looked around this forum and found a few mentions that this is possible, one even suggesting that there was a simple clip you could remove with the square pliers. But I can’t seem to get that to work.

 

Can anyone tell me how to get this armrest off?

[tnoll]

I needed mine off a 2019 cargo LWB. I have found the instructions ‘sit in passenger seat, raise arm to 60 degrees and pull out.’ My dealer and 5 mechanics couldn’t do it. They emailed ‘Ford engineers’ to double check and were told that was correct. Personally think the manual is out of date. I cut mine off because I was putting sheepskin covers on. Mine had a round rod inside the seat.

[drum_buster]

OP Did you get this off? Were you fixing it, or would you sell it if you still have it?

[tnoll]

Drum buster, not sure who you are addressing. I got it off a 2019, not by Ford instructions but had to cut the mount rod; dealer couldn’t get it off either. Didn’t care because I was putting sheepskin seat covers and an aftermarket console armrest from Armster dot com.

Edited July 27, 2022 by tnoll
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[drum_buster]

Was addressing bvz2000. I was able to get mine off and repaired with some JB Weld. Put on a new press-nut lock washer but it still doesn't work quite correctly. (armrest wouldn't latch, would just fall down and block the e-brake and shift lever). It at lest doesn't fall all the way down. May look at aftermarket cup holder mount options.

 

Mine is a 1st gen 2011, not 2019.

 

Cheers