New Center Console installation question
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New Center Console installation question
I replaced my cloth 40/20/40 front seat with leather buckets and I am really happy with the change. But I did not get a center console yet.
My question is this, how does it bolt in? The center consoles I see on ebay look like this:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/81/84/7c_1_b.JPG
But the (useless) center seat I removed has mounting brackets and looks like this:
http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/a7/e0/9a_1_b.JPG
Is my dilemna clear? The seat has the brackets that bolt to the floor but I don't see how the console bolts down.
Do I remove the brackets from the seat and attach them them to the console?
Thanks, In advance for your help!
My question is this, how does it bolt in? The center consoles I see on ebay look like this:
http://i23.ebayimg.com/02/i/03/81/84/7c_1_b.JPG
But the (useless) center seat I removed has mounting brackets and looks like this:
http://i18.ebayimg.com/03/i/03/a7/e0/9a_1_b.JPG
Is my dilemna clear? The seat has the brackets that bolt to the floor but I don't see how the console bolts down.
Do I remove the brackets from the seat and attach them them to the console?
Thanks, In advance for your help!
Last edited by Ed Willmott; Mar 18, 2005 at 11:05 AM.
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From: Zimmerman, MN
Two ways to go about doing this. I don't have your specific truck, but I did this with my Ranger.
I bolted my center console from an Explorer right to the floor. Self tapping bolts in a couple locations along the back and it holds just fine.
Now for your truck, you may need to mount the console to the seat frame in order to bolt it down, as well as get it sitting at the right height. You should see how tall that console is, and should it sit on the floor directly or be mounted on the center seat frame to be at the right height?
The other thing you could do is wheel on down to your local Ford dealer and see if they have a bucket seat truck and take a look at that. You will see exactly how it is mounted by the factory.
I bolted my center console from an Explorer right to the floor. Self tapping bolts in a couple locations along the back and it holds just fine.
Now for your truck, you may need to mount the console to the seat frame in order to bolt it down, as well as get it sitting at the right height. You should see how tall that console is, and should it sit on the floor directly or be mounted on the center seat frame to be at the right height?
The other thing you could do is wheel on down to your local Ford dealer and see if they have a bucket seat truck and take a look at that. You will see exactly how it is mounted by the factory.
More Turbo
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From: Alexandria, KY USA
When I built my center console (see gallery), I unbolted the seat from the brackets and used them to mount the new console. I doubt the factory console would use the same brackets, so, I would follow Ranger's advice and check at the local dealer.
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