Hey guys I just finished the change over from the 60/40 split bench to power Explorer buckets and a center console. It wasn't as easy as some here have said, but it was worth the effort. The interior looks great and I love the power seats. I will post some pics as soon as I get a chance.

I do have one question though: The seat belt bar on the new seats obviously doesn't belong on the Ranger. I thought about turning the mount on the end and bolting it to the existing holes where the center seat belts used to attach, but the bar wont reach the hole. If I cut off the bar, I won't have a place to mount the belts. Has anyone added some kind of extension to the bar so that it can be secured to the existing floor pan holes that were for the center seat seatbelt? Any advice is appreciated.

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2002 XLT 4X4 4dr 4.0LV6, Explorer Power bucket seats and Center console

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5, FMII Conversion, HydraNemesis, FM intercooler, stainless FM exhaust, K&N racing intake, 16X7 Enkei RPF-1 Racing wheels -- 48K and counting...

Just remove the bar and mount your seat belts to one of the holes in the side of the seat. That's what everyone else does

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OK, thanks. I'll just remove it. BTW, posted an album of pics of the conversion here:

http://www.fordrangerforum.com/membe...r-console.html

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2002 XLT 4X4 4dr 4.0LV6, Explorer Power bucket seats and Center console

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5, FMII Conversion, HydraNemesis, FM intercooler, stainless FM exhaust, K&N racing intake, 16X7 Enkei RPF-1 Racing wheels -- 48K and counting...

nice install, you found a really clean pair of seats & console!

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2000 XLT 4X4, 3.0, Auto, regular cab - throttle cable mod, K&N drop in filter, taylor thundervolt 8.2 plug wires, autolite sparkplugs, Accel coil pack, AVS Ventshades, Rampage LED tailgate light bar, BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires, Trail F/X toolbox, cruse control pod light fix, Cobra 19 ultra II CB, lil wil antenna, pioneer door speakers, expo woodgrain radio bezal, 06+ mirrors & tails, powerdome hood

2000 XLT 4X4 Offroad, 4.0 / auto, supercab - the project truck!

Thanks. Yeah, I was lucky in that. First junkyard I went to, and the first explorer I looked at! $150 for both seats and the console, and THEY pulled everything for me. If any of you live in San Antonio, go to Lalo's. Great help.

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2002 XLT 4X4 4dr 4.0LV6, Explorer Power bucket seats and Center console

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5, FMII Conversion, HydraNemesis, FM intercooler, stainless FM exhaust, K&N racing intake, 16X7 Enkei RPF-1 Racing wheels -- 48K and counting...

my ranger has the same seats you took out..dont like them much either...how do you put seat covers over those? haha

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge
Autobot
WISH LIST:
Halo headlights
Mud grapplers/ off-road rims

I've seen lots of websites that sell customized seat covers for the 60/40 split bench -- they even include a cover for the fold down armrest. I just don't like seat covers so I went with the explorer bucket seats/center console option.

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2002 XLT 4X4 4dr 4.0LV6, Explorer Power bucket seats and Center console

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5, FMII Conversion, HydraNemesis, FM intercooler, stainless FM exhaust, K&N racing intake, 16X7 Enkei RPF-1 Racing wheels -- 48K and counting...

That looks very, very good. Those seats look great!

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Now it's REALLY finished. Forgot to cut off the seat belt rails, remove the pretensioners and belts from the factory ranger seats, and install them on the explorer seats. Now my seat belts actually work, my airbag system works, and my seat belt warning lights work. Duh!

Pics added to album here: http://www.fordrangerforum.com/membe...r-console.html

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2002 XLT 4X4 4dr 4.0LV6, Explorer Power bucket seats and Center console

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5, FMII Conversion, HydraNemesis, FM intercooler, stainless FM exhaust, K&N racing intake, 16X7 Enkei RPF-1 Racing wheels -- 48K and counting...

Beautiful job, Realy makes the interior pop.

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