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.

Hope this helps someone in their junkyard seat searching; AllanD.

AND

This list was created by AllanD

Posted by AllanD on June 08, 1998 at 21:25:32:
In Reply to: bucket seats: list of what will work?

Tempo/Topaz, All years. Tempo GT's are nicest
tilting "pillow" headrest and frequently power lumbar.

Escort/Lynx 81-91? GT's again the nicest,
"Halo" style headrest, sometimes power lumbar.

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.

Thunderbird 82-88, Turbocoupe has nicest seats same as Mustang GT but
with tilting "pillow" head rests, almost always power-lumbar,
adjustable thigh support, adjustable side bolsters on base.
The best factory ford seat(IMHO).

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 completely different).

You will have to run a Tap 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 isn't an issue.

One other word of warning Ranger Standard-cab, Ranger Supercab and
Bronco2's 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.


Note: ALL credit goes to Allan DeGroot for this info! ...

Thats a great swap-out chart,Thanks Drew

You can also use the passanger side seat of a 60/40 on both your drivers side and pass correct??

Yea thats what im gona do. Much easier. Just that the little lever that makes the seat fold down will be in a funny place

Don't forget the power lumbar/bolster sport buckets. I love mine :)

What about Camaro seats?!?!?!? The older kinda (like Irocs)

MY COUSIN USED ACURA INTEGRA SEATS IN HIS 93 RANGER. HE DID HOWEVER HAVE TO CHANGE THE TRACKS TO ACURA. I DONT KNOW WHAT YEAR SINCE WE BOUGHT THEM OF A GUY WHO HAD SWAPPED THEM OUT FOR MOMO SEATS, I BELIEVE..THEY DO LOOK VERY SPORTY...

Do all the mustang seats fit on a 96 ranger or just select years??

Thats what I would like to know aswell? Shoudl we look for any specfic years also?

Does anyone know what year mustang seats (inparticular the GT series) fit on a 96 ranger??

anything will fit....it's the headrest you have to worry about, if you have a reg cab. a big head rest will eat up all your legroom because you can't get the seat back far enough. i have '00 GT seats in my '96, and they bolt right up. but i drilled new holes in the bottom of the seats to allow more legroom. so you can really use anything at all, if you want to do a little custom fabrication.

one thing that you guys left out, is when i was swaping the seats in my 2001 with a 1998 explorer sport seats is that the seat belt buckle does not fit with my seat belts. i would NOT recomend switching the seats ina 2001. its way to much work, i have to rip the buckes off my old seats and put then on the bucket seats.

spotdog14, was your 2001 a regular cab or extended cab? Are the seat's you used from a 4dr or 2dr Sport? My seat's are from a '95 Explorer 4dr, and they will NOT directly bolt in to my '98 Reg. Cab.

I put some explorer buckets with the tilt forward option on the ranger today, from a 94 I believe. I switched the tracks from the explorer with the ones from the ranger and it bolts right up to the explorer seat and then bolts right into the truck, they feel a lot better than those damn 60/40 and you gotta love power lumbar also.:)

What are the best Ranger seats to put into a 96? I like the split bucket/bench from the 99 with the console in the middle. It's all I really need. But it would be good to know which ones are the most highly recommended with the least amount of work.

can some1 post a link to a tempo seat picture so i can see what they look like?

what fits the best on an 87 standard cab ? tempo/topaz i guess should i grab seat tracks and bolts too??

Exploder sport seats seem to be the best (easiest) but hard to find in leather.

im to lasy to read all that so please tell me what buckets will bolt right in my 96 reg cab...i have to get rid of the 60/40 so i can build a console for my bag controls.....are there and ford truck seats that just bolt in...i dont want to have to any drilling or anything

what about from a 95 probe gt will they fit in my 91reg. cab ???

Hey, I have an 86' standard cab and I am purchasing buckets from a "B2" or Bronco 2, what brackets do I need? Also, when I get these tracks, what steps would I need to take to mount them in? Thanks,-TheRangerKid:pimp:

since I got no response I'll be the guinuea pig Im going to buy them and attemt to install them over winter break.

Thanks so much for all the information.

Thanks to Drews_94 (who reposted from AllanD), I knew I would need the seat tracks from a Std cab to put in a 60/40 to replace the full bench.

Thanks to spotdog14, I knew that I needed to scoop up the seatbeats too when I bought new seats from a 2001 Edge to go in my 93 Ranger.

If you want to read about my find on the seats, go to:


http://www.rangerpowersports.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16550

no word on the probe seats.... I haven't done it yet and any help would be apreciated.

OR you could be a dumbass and spend all x-mas eve attempting to figure out how in the hell to get saturn sc1 seats to line up of the ford tracks.....

hello, folks! I have a question...has anyone heard of modifing the rear seat in a
supercab ford ranger? my girlfriend is interested in one, but wants it to be safer
for her 10 year old when 2 adults are in front.

I am trying to put some 96 probe seats in my 93 supercab, I haven't had a chance to start yet but will have some pictures as soon as it is done. If anybody has any suggestions to make it easier let me know.

finally someone who is going to do it. this is motivation right here Im going to do mine this weekend Ill let you know how it turns out and vise versa you tell me if you get it done first .. btw is the driver seat power or just reg. if it is how are you going to run the power to the seat?

Excellent thread! Thanks to all who contributed.:drunk:

what about probe seats ??? :confused:

unfortunatly they doon't fit so unless your prepared to make some mounts for them I wouldn't suggest it.

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