How To: Explorer Center Console

Tools needed.

Explorer console
Drill
T55 troxes head
Hammer
Self tapping screws
Time.

Start out by getting the old console and seats out.


Remove the airbag and ash tray.

Grab the small front bracket for the explorer console. I folded the bottom to the top for it to fit.

Bolt it to the bar that the air bag and ash tray were. The red circles are where the studs of the bracket go.


Next get the big bracket and lay it on the floor to see where you need to drill at.


As you can see I didnt drill in the right place the first time. lol

Next drill two holes for the front bracket and use self taping screws to bolt it down.


Take the shell of the console and lay it on the large bracket.


Now grab the rear temp controll and mount that to the shell.



In red is where the bolts go.

Grab the black plastic that goes inside the arm rest, Not the cd holder one. Bolt this down circled in red.

Screw the 6 screws on the top of the sides of the cubble holder.


Next screw the last two bolts in the the back trim, and ac controlls.


Take the cd holder and put it in the cubby and bolt down the 4 screws.


Mount the arm rest with two screws.

their the bottom two of the pic ^^

Bolt the two screws for the font down.


last step put the cup holders and the top cubby in and enjoy all the work youve done.:biggthump

Wow preety swwweeet looking. wonder what year that truck is?

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1994 Ford XLT Extended Cab.
Automatic Transmission w/ a 4.0 6-Cylinder.
2" body Lift on Front & 3" Body Lift on Rear.
American Racing Lock-Out Hubs w/ an electronic 4 wheel drive selector switch.
32 x 11.50 x 15 BFG A.T. K.O.'s for my tires with American Racing Aluminum Rims.
New Engine, New Paint (Frame too), New Interior.... New Everything.

It's a 2001-2003

this instructions will be the same for rangers 98+ older years will be pretty sinilar except for the front mounting will differ

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Thanks for the clarification STL

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1994 Ford XLT Extended Cab.
Automatic Transmission w/ a 4.0 6-Cylinder.
2" body Lift on Front & 3" Body Lift on Rear.
American Racing Lock-Out Hubs w/ an electronic 4 wheel drive selector switch.
32 x 11.50 x 15 BFG A.T. K.O.'s for my tires with American Racing Aluminum Rims.
New Engine, New Paint (Frame too), New Interior.... New Everything.

i also found it is alot easier if you get self taping screws for the rear of the mount also

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Muddin in the ranger, killin ricers in the f350

95 ford ranger 3.0 v6 side step 5 speed 4x4
mods: 6" bds sus lift, 33x12.5r15 bfg km2, expo OHC/expo power seats, full length expo console, 2 1/2" flowmaster super 44 cat back, 4 procomp 5" offroad lights, clear headlights and turn signals, 6k hid kit, 25% tint (fronts)

PNW CREW

Wow, I really want to do this with my 95...

Unfortunately, mines a manual transmission, so I don't see how that will work. I'm sure its do-able, but more tedious

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1995 XLT 2.3 LTR, RWD, manual 5 speed w/color matched canopy. COMPLETELY stock.

random question, do you simply tuck the airbag key control behind the console or is there a different spot to mount it?

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Ya generally just tuck it back up under the dash

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I just did this pinched a wire and almost burnt my truck down .... what a night

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2000 ranger 4.0v6 4x4 ext. Cab with a cap
Mods....
http://www.fordrangerforum.com/proje...start-now.html

Great write-up... just wish I had found it before I did mine.

I installed mine a while back & I modded the side of the console for the airbag switch & added a couple 12v outlets... Had to reshape the lower front part of the console so it wouldn't block my lower vents.







... also modded the back side with some 12v outlets & usb ports.


while I was in the modding mood, I covered the tissue holder hole with an ABS textured sheet & added some switches & aux horn button.

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What if you don't already have the center console? Do you just mount the brackets with self tapping screws? Also any pics of it in a super cab with the seats in?

Yes clinton i had 60/40 and cut my seat and set bracket in and their where 4 spots under the floor .Pull floor back and you should see them thats what i used worked great.Sorry no pics.Just take your time.

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2005 FORD RANGER EDGE,TBARS TURNED ,RANGER SHORTY CONSOLE,LID REAPAIR FROM ROCK AUTO 60/40 BUCKET CONVEVERSION,REMOTE STARTER,TRAC RACK,BFG ALLTERRAIN TIRES LT 265/75/16 AND MD68 SNOWPLOW ,4:10 GEARS LIMITED SLIP REAR PAYLOAD PACKAGE 2 ,CLASS 3 TRAILER HITCH,SLIDING REAR WINDOW Tepui RTT Autana

Thanks dude!

I love this console in my old ranger. I have pics somewhere and ill post them tonight. I would do it to my new ranger but its manual

I want to do one and put black edge buckets in too but the only problem is if the whole family went out we would lack 1 seat so I dont know what to do