'99 Ranger bucket seats centre arm-rest

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Rowbotth - 29 Jul 2006 00:59 GMT

The centre armrest (that swings up to reveal the caddy thing between the
bucket seats) has finally died. How much work to repair? How big a
part is it?

I'd like to keep the vehicle in as good a shape as possible.

H.

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Clay - 29 Jul 2006 15:26 GMT

The latch broke on my '94. Been using duct tape but now I feel like
Red Green. lol

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gw - 31 Jul 2006 14:15 GMT

I was quoted $140.00 about 4 years ago. I got one out of an Explorer in the
scrapyard for $10.00. The armrest includes the hinge. If you move the seats
all the way forward, you will see 2 plastic plugs on the sides of the
console. Remove the plugs and there are 4 bolts which will remove the whole
assembly.

> The centre armrest (that swings up to reveal the caddy thing between the
> bucket seats) has finally died. How much work to repair? How big a
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Rowbotth - 01 Aug 2006 00:54 GMT

There are actually screws that hold the hinge part to the armrest. I
removed the superstructure and took it to the dealer, and he tells me
that I need to buy the entire assembly.

And it is a fair bit more than $140 now, BTW.

But I was surprised at how easy to remove the thing.

H.
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> I was quoted $140.00 about 4 years ago. I got one out of an Explorer in the
> scrapyard for $10.00. The armrest includes the hinge. If you move the seats
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gw - 01 Aug 2006 14:18 GMT

I suggest the junkyard route, if you have one handy. I found there were a
lot more bucket seat Explorers than there were Rangers. I was also able to
find one in fabric.

Worst part about my ordeal - the Dealer broke mine in the first place when I
took mine in for a GEM module replacement under warranty. I saw the tech get
in the truck (he must have weighed 350lbs.) and use the armrest to haul
himself in. 'CRACKKK'. They denied it and absolutely refused to fix it. "You
must have brought it in that way."

> There are actually screws that hold the hinge part to the armrest. I
> removed the superstructure and took it to the dealer, and he tells me
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