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Now that I've got 3 kids in the family, I decided I really needed to re-evaluate my seating options.
I've been running the Expedition center/center seats in the rear, and I really like them. They give me very secure seating in the rear for two kids, LATCH system for kid seats, integrated shoulder 3-point belts, they fold flat and they slide. Only bad thing is that they are tall enough to make the rear view mirror ineffective for seeing behind the bronco, though not a problem with the seats folded, and I expect that the be the same issue with any rear seat that has a headrest.
I have been running and outer Expedition middle seat up front for the driver's side for a while. Never really happy with it, not enough bolster, I never bothered to install the passenger side.
The new kid, along with the older two, has been sucking up much of my time, so there hasn't been a lot of broncoing going on. This past saturday, however, I had a few hours in the morning and managed to run out to pick-n-pull. It only took about one and a half hours to locate the 2002 ranger in the yard, remove the front bench seat, seat belts, load it all up and head back home. I checked through the 5 or so different years/models of Ranger they had on the yard. The 02 was in the best shape, even though it has a 4" tear in the driver's seat cover. Other than that, all the belts, sliders, fabric, and console/arm rest are in good condition. A few stains, but I'm pretty sure they will clean up well. With three across seating, this will allow me to put the younger two in the back with the oldest between me and Adrienne up front.
I'll be taking some cues from Tito's thread on his swap. Thankfully, it looks like Ford is insanely consistent across a single product when it comes to basic manufacture, so there shouldn't be too much different about my install. I'll try to get pics along the way spelling out exactly what I cut, what I added, and where to modify. Please ask questions so I can address them and make this thread more useful to others down the road.
I've been running the Expedition center/center seats in the rear, and I really like them. They give me very secure seating in the rear for two kids, LATCH system for kid seats, integrated shoulder 3-point belts, they fold flat and they slide. Only bad thing is that they are tall enough to make the rear view mirror ineffective for seeing behind the bronco, though not a problem with the seats folded, and I expect that the be the same issue with any rear seat that has a headrest.
I have been running and outer Expedition middle seat up front for the driver's side for a while. Never really happy with it, not enough bolster, I never bothered to install the passenger side.
The new kid, along with the older two, has been sucking up much of my time, so there hasn't been a lot of broncoing going on. This past saturday, however, I had a few hours in the morning and managed to run out to pick-n-pull. It only took about one and a half hours to locate the 2002 ranger in the yard, remove the front bench seat, seat belts, load it all up and head back home. I checked through the 5 or so different years/models of Ranger they had on the yard. The 02 was in the best shape, even though it has a 4" tear in the driver's seat cover. Other than that, all the belts, sliders, fabric, and console/arm rest are in good condition. A few stains, but I'm pretty sure they will clean up well. With three across seating, this will allow me to put the younger two in the back with the oldest between me and Adrienne up front.
I'll be taking some cues from Tito's thread on his swap. Thankfully, it looks like Ford is insanely consistent across a single product when it comes to basic manufacture, so there shouldn't be too much different about my install. I'll try to get pics along the way spelling out exactly what I cut, what I added, and where to modify. Please ask questions so I can address them and make this thread more useful to others down the road.