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Originally Posted by drppdyllwrngr
that's one thing i make sure i do when i recover/sell expo power seats, make sure to get both sides of the connector. you had a couple extra wires for the heaters as well, but still all very basic wiring.
You left a ton of extra wire on the relays and not a whole lot for the power seat, but it was still enough. The Seat Belt connecters were mostly the same i thought.

The only thing cover wise i had to do was pull back the leather around the seat belt hole, you covered it up and the padding was too much for inbetween the belt bracket.
 
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I just used the larger Ranger bolts with it. Tightened down they work fine. I forced em through the smaller explorer seat holes with an impact. The only issue I had was trying to remove them one day when I wanted to checkout underneath. The passenger side bolt would not let go lol.
 
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What gears are in your truck and how do they do with the 33s?
 
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Old 07-06-2013
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What gears are in your truck and how do they do with the 33s?
Right now I have 4.10's. They do decently on the highway after my tuner. I'm getting 4.36's later this year hopefully
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Right now I have 4.10's. They do decently on the highway after my tuner. I'm getting 4.36's later this year hopefully
Ok. I was wondering if I could get away with 4.10s but it doesnt sound like it.
My 32s gobble up the power pretty good
 
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Thanks for the thread and all the great ideas. I just bought my father's 2001 Ranger Edge and this thread is exactly what I was looking for.
 
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Thanks for the thread and all the great ideas. I just bought my father's 2001 Ranger Edge and this thread is exactly what I was looking for.
Glad I could help. Hopefully I can keep giving you good ideas
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Right now I have 4.10's. They do decently on the highway after my tuner. I'm getting 4.36's later this year hopefully
What tuner do you have?
 
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Both of us have sct .. And I got mine tuned by Fred and I'm pretty sure he did to.. Fred's did a good job and was easy to work with . I would go to 456 gears if I was gunna do 33s but if you looking to get better highway mileage 436 would be better for highway. I'm gunna be towing a 14 ft enclosed trailer so I'm looking for all the power I can get .. So that's why I'd do 456 gears and 33s .. Use a tire and gearing calculator and 31s with 410s is about the same as 456 with 33s.
 
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Yes I do have the SCT tuner. I got it from Fred, I mostly keep it on the economy tune until it's time to play.

Also, I just realized that I typed 4.36 instead of 4.56. Nice catch Boyd
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Glad I could help. Hopefully I can keep giving you good ideas
Love the seats man, mind PM'ing me what you paid?
 
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I was gunna ask what r u getting for mileage in the city ? I'm running 31s tight now and I have a stick shift, a tune, and I converted over to manual locking hubs.. I only get like 16 city if I drive really easy but usually it's about 15.5 freeway I'm getting 21 ish at 60-65
 
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Originally Posted by HudsonFalcon
Love the seats man, mind PM'ing me what you paid?
It might be better to PM the guy who made them drppdyllwrngr. He can tell you how the pricing works.

Mine were a "top of the line" seat. heated, leather, custom stitching.

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I was gunna ask what r u getting for mileage in the city ? I'm running 31s tight now and I have a stick shift, a tune, and I converted over to manual locking hubs.. I only get like 16 city if I drive really easy but usually it's about 15.5 freeway I'm getting 21 ish at 60-65
Before the lift I was getting around 21 on the highway. I never counted city but it was close to 16 or 17.

Now I'm getting around 18.5 on the highway. 17 overall.
 
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Originally Posted by 01RangerEdge
Right now I have 4.10's. They do decently on the highway after my tuner. I'm getting 4.36's later this year hopefully
4.36's? LOLWUT??


PS: HOT TRUCK!!
 
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I have 33's with 4.10's and trying to see if going to 4.56's is worth it. I'm re-building a ranger 8.8 at the moment so now is the time to decide!
 
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Originally Posted by The S-10 Killer
I have 33's with 4.10's and trying to see if going to 4.56's is worth it. I'm re-building a ranger 8.8 at the moment so now is the time to decide!
DO IT! You won't be disappointed. It's one of the best things I've done to my truck (granted I'm on 35's and had 4.10's and went to 4.88, my opinion is the same lol). Especially if you've got a 2wd and are already pulling the pinion....it's a no brainer!
 
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I have had 33's and 4.56 for 7+ years now and I love themm, but I do quite a bit of towing. My only complaint is that the rpm's are much higher at freeway speeds, but for the power i'm ok with that.
 
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I finally got around to painting my interior. I still need to do the back but so far it looks awesome. If I had to do it all again I would have taken the dash out as well. It would make things so much easier.

I used SEM Landau Black, with SEM Sand Free for prep






 
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I also got my suede visors installed. (old pic)


 
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This is so awesome! Dangit, now I wanna do mine come spring time!

What are your plans for headliner? Plaid or Monster logos? OR......how could I forget....MOSSY OAK!?!?!??
 
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Thanks man. I highly recommend it.

I plan to do a suede headliner, Troy sent me the link to the stuff he uses. which is the same that Korey used on his
 
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Just getting back to this thread. Interior looks great!!!!

One thing about the milage. I get 21 SOMETIMES 22 on the highway.

Never have gotten less than 16 around town.

Mind you, on the highway I do 65. Around town, I do about 5-10 over the speed limit And usually have something in the bed Or the plow hanging of the front in the winter.

I am wounding if my 5 speed is where I am getting the better milage
 
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Battery tender is next on the list

 
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Finally got the back half of my interior painted.

I did the smart thing and waited until I could use my dads heated shed.

I will take shots of the whole thing assembled once I get my radio/sub reinstalled.


 
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This just amplifies my need for a new vinyl floor or just some serious cleaning.

Oh, and I decided I'm going to build a new sound system. Hopefully I'll be sketching a box soon


 
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