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Old Nov 15, 2007
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canter console swap

In my 1994 4.0 with a 5spd and a 40/60 seat i want to get rid of the 40/60 seat and put in buckets and a center console. how hard is it to put in the console with the shifter there and what years will fit in my 94? i would love to have step by step directions on how to do this if someone has a thread that has it that would be great plz help me out i hate that 40/60 seat and i want me storage room but dont want to loss space in my ext cab and i like the center console look
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007
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cut the 60 part and make it a bucket.. you will need a half console you cant do full there isnt one for the older dash that is like 89-94...
 
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i dont want to cut it i have heard bad things about doing that plus im super picky on finish look so what do u mean half console and i just relized i spelled center wrong on the title o well
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007
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Originally Posted by Redneckstone
you will need a half console you cant do full there isnt one for the older dash that is like 89-94...


get the shorty console like this: (doesn't have to be that specific one, just one that style)
 
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where should i get seats from
 
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go ahead and try and find buckets its a hard thing and some wont even bolt in... but their out there just have to find them
 
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Originally Posted by Downey
where should i get seats from
start with craigslist or junk yards
 
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ok but still not the answer toll my ? not trying to be an *** or anything like that but what vehicles should i look for
 
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Old Nov 15, 2007
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explorers are the norm

Some more: http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/Seats.html
 
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what more do you want to know. any ranger or explorer half center console. years well rangers about 88-07 , explorer well thats tricky pretty much 94-01 when it gets to 02+ four doors NO wont work.. BUT 02-06 explorer SPORT, and SPORT TRAC.. half console remember. now there will be some custom work on mounting for ya but it shouldnt be to hard.. there all not "bolt" in because your floor is missing the studs or thing that would have been installed if you had the console.. but there is ways around that...
 
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ok thats what i wanted to know thanks alot
 
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Old Nov 16, 2007
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just cut the seat! belive me it will free your soul!!!
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007
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cut the seat and use seat covers. Cut right, use seat covers and you wont be able to tell that they were cut and itll look better than stock IMO..
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007
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Don't forget the mazda twins for the ford mentioned. I went to the local junkyard and got reg cab buckets from a '94 mazda b-series for $50. JY or craigslist or ebay or here or rps. The sources to look for seats are endless.


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cut the seat and use seat covers. Cut right, use seat covers and you wont be able to tell that they were cut and itll look better than stock IMO..
x2! That's what I did.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007
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thanks guy when i get some money im guna start look probly after xmass i just had to pay my rents a big chunk of change and it took a toll on my funds so my plans are down the drain for a while but thanks alot guys
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007
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Originally Posted by RangerJustin
explorers are the norm

Some more: http://therangerstation.com/tech_library/Seats.html
So Fox body Mustang seats will fit in my 03 Ranger. Is that link for all rangers?
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007
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+1 for cutting the seat. It's not that hard at all, and you can easily make it look like a bucket that has never been touched.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2007
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Old Nov 20, 2007
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I lucked out and actually found not one but two rangers that came with buckets and consoles factory. Very rare to find those. I was really leary of cutting the drivers seat so I held out till I found the buckets I wanted.
 
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Old Nov 20, 2007
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A & E letter swap?
 
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Old Nov 20, 2007
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i dont want to cut my seats im waiting till i find my buckets i want
 
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Its to bad you are so far from me, there is a set here in an 03 Ranger. The passenger side seat is bent on the very top but the material isnt damaged so it should be easy to swap covers from this one to any passenger side ranger seat. Both seats seem to move and recline just fine and the truck still has the factory console in it. Everything is dark grey. Only thing missing is the fold down arm rest, course those are always missing. Seems like people get those as soon as they can.
 
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