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Ranger Seats/ Wheels
Hey guys, what seats are compatible with the Ranger? There is an early 90s explorer at the local wrecker that has leather heated seats in it. Any chance that will bolt into my Rnager? Mine is a 94. What seats are compatible, have the same bolt pattern and width? Mine are just a little messed up and the arm rest is broken. Plus, who wouldn't love to have leather in their Ranger?
Also, what wheel have the same bolt pattern as the ranger? Does the F150 fit?
WW
Also, what wheel have the same bolt pattern as the ranger? Does the F150 fit?
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The Ranger bolt pattern is 41/2x5. The F-150 is 5x5. So the answer is no. Ranger= Explorer, Aerostar, Granada, Volare, Etc.
Measure the mounts on your Ranger then measure the ones on the Explorer. You're going to have to drill the inner (beside the tranny hump) bolt holes.
Measure the mounts on your Ranger then measure the ones on the Explorer. You're going to have to drill the inner (beside the tranny hump) bolt holes.
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I put 2000 Explorer leather seats in my 1999 and they bolted right in (except as Dealford said I had to drill the bolt hole on the inner Explorer seat brackets out just a little to get my Ranger bolts to fit.) Check out my gallery.
I am pretty sure that 95 - 01 Explorer seats will fit the similar year rangers. I am not sure about the earlier years.
This was taken from another forum. All credit is given to AllanD
TEMPO/TOPAZ, All years. Tempo GT's are nicest. Tilting "pillow" headrest and frequently power lumbar. These
have a relatively plain seat base that is more appropriate to a 4x4 as the nicer seats in the Mustang GT and
Turbocoupes can be difficult to get out of unless you can get your feet on something to lift your backside out of
the relatively "deep" seatbase.
ESCORT/LYNX 81-91? (Second Generation Escort seats do not fit). GT's again the nicest, having "Halo" style
headrest and sometimes power lumbar. Same seatbases as Escort, but "tapped" differently.
MUSTANG, Don't bother looking they will be gone when you get there. But if you're a lucky person, look for
Mustang GT's. Also halo style headrests on GTs. (Note: the really early Mustang-3 ("fox") body cars sometimes
(rarely) came with genuine Recarro seats with the Mesh/halo headrests. These will require a mounting kit from
Recarro to install them, but...
THUNDERBIRD 82-88, Turbocoupe has nicest seats same as Mustang GT but with tilting "pillow" head rests,
almost always have power-lumbar, adjustable thigh support, adjustable side-bolsters on base. The best factory
Ford seat (IMHO).
(Note: if you already have power lumbar seats in the Ranger,you will have to swap your seat wiring harness onto
the TC seats as the TC and the Ranger/Bronco2 use a different connector).
EXPLORER seats are similar but not identical to Ranger seats. Since Explorers usually have 4drs, the
tilt-forward provision has been deleted from some seats, so you MAY have to exchange some of these parts
from your original seats.
AEROSTAR front buckets are similar, but the seat base is thicker (taller) in an Aerostar. These may be a
solution for short statured individuals.
All of these will bolt directly to your factory tracks if you have either Buckets or split-bench. If you have a
conventional bench, then you will need to replace your tracks with split-bench/bucket-seat tracks.
(Toss your solid bench tracks they are compleatly different).
You will have to run a Tap (8mm x 1.25) through some pre-drilled holes in the bottom of the seat frames. The
holes are already there, but unthreaded.
If you have a conventional cab Ranger you will probably have to use the "halo"style headrest used in Mustangs
and Escort GT models, as the pillow style will hit the rear window. This forces the seat back into a very upright
position (and is EXTREMELY uncomfortable).
If you have a Supercab Ranger or a Bronco2, headrest clearance against the back of the cab is not an issue.
One other word of warning Ranger Standard-cab, Ranger Supercab, Bronco2's and Explorers all have different
floor pan profiles and so use different seat tracks. So if you want to put buckets or a split-bench into a Std-Cab
Ranger, you must get your seat tracks out of a Std-Cab Ranger.
And a last note: On Bronco2s and Ranger Supercabs, there is a pull rod that releases the "double" seat track
on the passenger side seat. ONLY the Supercab/Bronco2 Recliner/tilt latch has the little "ear" that this pull rod
attaches to, so you will need to retain the latch from the original passenger side seat to install into your "new"
seat so that ease of entry/exit to the back seat is retained.
I am pretty sure that 95 - 01 Explorer seats will fit the similar year rangers. I am not sure about the earlier years.
This was taken from another forum. All credit is given to AllanD
TEMPO/TOPAZ, All years. Tempo GT's are nicest. Tilting "pillow" headrest and frequently power lumbar. These
have a relatively plain seat base that is more appropriate to a 4x4 as the nicer seats in the Mustang GT and
Turbocoupes can be difficult to get out of unless you can get your feet on something to lift your backside out of
the relatively "deep" seatbase.
ESCORT/LYNX 81-91? (Second Generation Escort seats do not fit). GT's again the nicest, having "Halo" style
headrest and sometimes power lumbar. Same seatbases as Escort, but "tapped" differently.
MUSTANG, Don't bother looking they will be gone when you get there. But if you're a lucky person, look for
Mustang GT's. Also halo style headrests on GTs. (Note: the really early Mustang-3 ("fox") body cars sometimes
(rarely) came with genuine Recarro seats with the Mesh/halo headrests. These will require a mounting kit from
Recarro to install them, but...
THUNDERBIRD 82-88, Turbocoupe has nicest seats same as Mustang GT but with tilting "pillow" head rests,
almost always have power-lumbar, adjustable thigh support, adjustable side-bolsters on base. The best factory
Ford seat (IMHO).
(Note: if you already have power lumbar seats in the Ranger,you will have to swap your seat wiring harness onto
the TC seats as the TC and the Ranger/Bronco2 use a different connector).
EXPLORER seats are similar but not identical to Ranger seats. Since Explorers usually have 4drs, the
tilt-forward provision has been deleted from some seats, so you MAY have to exchange some of these parts
from your original seats.
AEROSTAR front buckets are similar, but the seat base is thicker (taller) in an Aerostar. These may be a
solution for short statured individuals.
All of these will bolt directly to your factory tracks if you have either Buckets or split-bench. If you have a
conventional bench, then you will need to replace your tracks with split-bench/bucket-seat tracks.
(Toss your solid bench tracks they are compleatly different).
You will have to run a Tap (8mm x 1.25) through some pre-drilled holes in the bottom of the seat frames. The
holes are already there, but unthreaded.
If you have a conventional cab Ranger you will probably have to use the "halo"style headrest used in Mustangs
and Escort GT models, as the pillow style will hit the rear window. This forces the seat back into a very upright
position (and is EXTREMELY uncomfortable).
If you have a Supercab Ranger or a Bronco2, headrest clearance against the back of the cab is not an issue.
One other word of warning Ranger Standard-cab, Ranger Supercab, Bronco2's and Explorers all have different
floor pan profiles and so use different seat tracks. So if you want to put buckets or a split-bench into a Std-Cab
Ranger, you must get your seat tracks out of a Std-Cab Ranger.
And a last note: On Bronco2s and Ranger Supercabs, there is a pull rod that releases the "double" seat track
on the passenger side seat. ONLY the Supercab/Bronco2 Recliner/tilt latch has the little "ear" that this pull rod
attaches to, so you will need to retain the latch from the original passenger side seat to install into your "new"
seat so that ease of entry/exit to the back seat is retained.
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