I'm debating on whether to cut out the center seat on my 60/40 or find some buckets. I know cutting them will be more work, but cheaper. How much have y'all paid for your used buckets?

 

don't cut your seats up, just save and get buckets seats for about 100 or so

 

Get some Explorer buckets if you have an extended cab truck. They almost drop right in, very little modifications have to be done to get them bolted in.

 

As edog said, just drill out two or three of the mounting holes and change up the seat belts and you are good to go.

 

What years will work? I need manual seats.

 

I think it more depends on the Cab Type, std cab/ext cabe.
Most Explorer Seats that I have seem almost bolt to the Ext Cab Setups but the Std Cab has a longer mount.
Wiring is just two wires BLK - Ground and Blk/Wht - Power.
If the Seat has other options then there will be other wiring to do.
My Seats get tested before they come out of the donor vehicle.

 

Yeah, if you get explorer seats might as well just get the power ones. its two wires as scrambler said...i just did mine last week and its very easy. 1 wire going to the battery with a 30 amp inline fuse that goes back and split into two wires (1 per seat for power) then a ground which i just used the seat bolt...once you go power you'll never go back lol

 

I finally did it, just a few hours ago. let me know what y'all think.

 

Cloth power seats from an Explorer and a shorty Ranger console. (not pictured installed, has since been installed)

 

Seat look good, the Console though get one of the Shorty Consoles that has the Cup holders in line not side by side.

 

Well, this is just my DD. When I get a job and have a newer Ranger, I will definitely do the Explorer seats and console. Speaking of...I have seen a Ranger for sale, and never quite looked at it until today driving by. It's a FX4. I want to look closer tomorrow and see how much they want.

I'm satisfied with how this turned out. Much better than no console and 60/40 seats.

 

Seats and console, looking good.

 

i like it looks much better than when i cut my seat. but not i have power explore seats. i love them

 

so thats what that wallyworld console looks like in a ranger, ive been thinking about buying it, it actually doesnt look half bad, at least it matches the trim. by the way seats look great.

 

anyone put expo leather seats in an 06+? how do they look with the interior color being darker, and also what about the airbag sensors in the seats...

 

Thanks for the compliments guys. My stepdad finally saw it today, and he asked me how much I paid for the seats. Lol. That's how good it looks. He thought I bought some buckets.

Yea, that's what the wally world console looks like in a Ranger. It works for me. It holds all my crap, which is really all I was going for.

 

how do you live with out an arm rest

 

Well, all my driving is around town, so I don't have much time between shifting to rest my arm. It doesn't bother me. I didn't have one before anyway. It was a busted POS when I bought the truck, so I tossed it.

 

I Have a 08 Ford ranger FX4 and I got a good deal on it but I think the seats are causing me pain. How can I where can I get some seats that are electric for it it is a 2008 Ford ranger FX4 extended cab suicide doors. The seats are a position up way too high and causing me pain in my back and in my groin area. I've already done a bunch of electrical wiring on it such as switches lights fuse block and so on. I know how to wire it. I have plans to wire it to my fuse block in the back. My only problem at this moment is trying to find a seat for the driver side that's compatible with my truck. I am billing to pay to have it shipped or no where I can get it in advance. I really don't want to pull it out of a junkyard truck. I if anyone knows what I can get one already pulled out or is willing to pull one out please let me know desperate at this point.

 

The biggest problem with putting electric seats into a Ranger, may make your problem worse, they sit a little higher.

Then you may also have problems with the airbag sensors and the seatbelt pre-tensioners.

 

Anybody know about putting some explorer seats into a 2011 ranger? Could i literally just disreguard the electrics and just bolt new ones in?

 

Yes, but your airbag light will be on constantly.

Seats also depend on the cab. Seats from an Explorer will generally bolt up to a 4DR extended cab Ranger, but you may have to enlarge the holes in the Explorer tracks. Explorer seats will NOT directly bolt in to a regular cab, and may not directly bolt into a 2DR extended cab, due to the tracks and the floor pans having different shapes.