I need to install a child seat tether anchor behind the 2nd row seat of my '99 Expy. I received the kit free from my local Ford dealer.
My big question is: what is the best way to get underneath the car to install the under car anchor? I have a pair of drive-up ramps. Should I place them under the front wheels and drive forward onto them or should I place them behind the rear wheels and backup onto them? I know that it sounds like a stupid question, but I have never backed up onto the ramps before and the only other time I used them was to do an oil change on my '97 Explorer, which I traded in for the Expy.
Keith

 

Whichever direction you take, be certain the ramps are up to the job, as the average Expedition is about 1,000 pounds heavier than the Explorer. I'm not certain exactly where the tether must be mounted, but if you have the taller 17" tires, perhaps you could drop the spare and get where you need to go without ramps.

 

I forgot about dropping the spare. I do have the 17" tires. The anchor position is just above the universal joint closest to the rear differential.
Keith

 

The dealer that gave you the anchor kit for free should have installed them for free also. Unless Ford has changed their policy in the last 2 years installation of child seat anchors is chargable to Ford warrenty.

 

I never requested installation. I installed the anchor on my 97 Explorer and plan to do it myself on the Expy. If I find that it's too difficult, I will contact them and see if they will do it at no charge.
Keith

 

Hi Keith.

Let me know of your outcome with ford. I too have a 99 and would like the same done to mine at no charge, if possible.

thanks,
jason

 

THIS IS GOOD TO KNOW, I HAVE NOT BEEN USING THE ANCHOR, I JUST FIGURED IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE WITH THE EXPEDITION AND I WOULD MAKE THE SEAT BELT REAL TIGHT THRU THE CAR SEAT. Sorry about the caps !

 

I just contacted my loco Ford dealer and they said they would provide the kit for free but that I would have to pay them labor to install it. The parts guy said that the kit connects on each side of the vehicle (kind of where your shoulder would be if you sitting in the back (middle seat). He did not say anything about it mounting to the floorboard though. I told him to just order it and Iwould put it in myself. I was not going to pay for them to do it. Anyone else install one before ??

 

I installed one on my '97 Explorer. This one is slightly different in that the cargo area carpet is removed at the forward end (near the second row of seats). Also, the spare tire doesn't need to be removed since the installation area is forward of it. I haven't installed my anchor yet, but it doesn't look too difficult after reading the installation instructions. The anchor does indeed connect through the floorboard sheet metal to a mounting point that you place against the sheet metal on the underside of the vehicle. The instructions are very detailed.
Keith