How to swap seat tracks?

Mike · #1 08-20-2009, 02:04 PM

Just got some leather bucket seats from a ford explorer Eddie Bauer, but the seat track locations dont match my bolt holes. The tracks on the old seat seam to be riveted on and I dont know how to get them off.

STL · #2 08-20-2009, 02:25 PM

There are 4 bolts see the 2 circled in red those are the front then there are 2 in the back

The seat track holes might not match up to the other seat but you can drill and tap some new holes

98blownranger · #3 08-22-2009, 06:14 AM

drill out the rivets, and bolt the new tracks on

STL · #4 08-22-2009, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by 98blownranger

drill out the rivets, and bolt the new tracks on

Thats what I did for th e98 seats in my 89 ranger. A lot harder than I originally thought. Need t have a few good drill bits

fordkidjr · #5 08-23-2009, 07:35 PM

wouldnt it just be easier to just drill holes into the floorboards and just fill the olf ones it like a cork or what ever you have

littleblue · #6 08-23-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fordkidjr

wouldnt it just be easier to just drill holes into the floorboards and just fill the olf ones it like a cork or what ever you have

You could, but if you got in an accident the seat mounts would tear out of the sheet metal. You need to re-enforce the area like the factory setup to be safe.

Wirwin · #7 02-27-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by STL

There are 4 bolts see the 2 circled in red those are the front then there are 2 in the back

The seat track holes might not match up to the other seat but you can drill and tap some new holes

i just got some explorer buckets 02' to replace my 00 ranger 60/40's and the explorer brackets are too large. Are you saying I just have to take the tracks off of the 60/40'2 and mount them to thenew buckets? my only fear is the current Ranger is manual and the new Explorer buckets are electric, does this make a differance? Please help I really want to use these new Leather buckets.

drppdyllwrngr · #8 02-27-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by STL

There are 4 bolts see the 2 circled in red those are the front then there are 2 in the back

The seat track holes might not match up to the other seat but you can drill and tap some new holes

but then don't you have to disassemble the backrest off as well? the tracks are tied into the backrest.

in short, there is no simple way to put them in a 98+ reg cab.

Wirwin · #9 02-28-2010, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by drppdyllwrngr

but then don't you have to disassemble the backrest off as well? the tracks are tied into the backrest.

in short, there is no simple way to put them in a 98+ reg cab.

I have an XLT 00' extended, should make a differance...?

drppdyllwrngr · #10 02-28-2010, 10:30 AM

95-01 explorer seats (tracks) will bolt into an ext cab without any modifications. some people have had a slight issue on the driver's seat on the inside track with a wiring junction on the floor, but others haven't.

Wirwin · #11 03-01-2010, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by drppdyllwrngr

95-01 explorer seats (tracks) will bolt into an ext cab without any modifications. some people have had a slight issue on the driver's seat on the inside track with a wiring junction on the floor, but others haven't.

That makes sense the Esplorer seats are 02'. Any insight to modify track for them?

drppdyllwrngr · #12 03-01-2010, 03:45 PM

break out the welder. that's a bout all i can say. i haven't worked with enough sets of 02+ to know the ins and outs of them.

06ranger · #13 03-02-2010, 07:21 PM

I'm looking to put the leather seats w/ 6 way adjustment and heat in my 06 ranger what would i have to do to the brackets to make them work in my single cab?

TrePaul86 · #14 03-02-2010, 11:28 PM

Drill out the 4 seat posts. That's what I did and have done on 3 sets of expo seats and they bolted right in.

06ranger · #15 03-03-2010, 09:31 AM

could u elaborate a lil more or post some pics i am a little unsure of how to do this.