About to start replacing bottom driver and passenger seat skins on a 2003 185VS, anybody that has done it have any advice?
About to start replacing bottom driver and passenger seat skins on a 2003 185VS, anybody that has done it have any advice?
Go to the search bar and type seat skin replacement. Should be several good posts with tips.
2000 Ranger 520DVX 225hpdi
Get an old flat blade screwdriver and cut a 1/4” deep slot in the tip. This makes a tool to remove the old staples. Get the staple in the slot and twist it out. They used 10k staples when half that would be enough. I used to work in upholstery and that is what we used on staples.
Just helped a professional upholstry guy with a full skin install on a 06/519. Remove old use spray silicone on the foam and interior of the new skin. This makes stretching easier. You will have to make relief cuts to match the original skins. I would recomend a upholstry pro.
My advise. Buy a brand new whole seat from Ranger.
Skins and paying a pro to install them pushes the price of a new one.
Also if you want you can get the VX seats with the head rest and center coin box for the 185VS, IMO, nice upgrade
Got the two old skins off tonight, the staple dude at the factory made sure I got my money’s worth and then some!
I’ve got a pdf file from ranger on how to do the skins..If you want a copy just pm or post your email.
Thanks Dean, someone had already sent me one for a 2007 bench seat. I got the passenger side on this evening. It wasn’t too hard, difficulty maybe a 5 out of a ten.
i took my seat to the upholstery shop to install it - after i took out 10,000 staples i decided it was too much for me. they charged 175 to do it.
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Dean, please send copy of pdf to patcal19@yahoo.com
Thanks
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Dean, could you please send me a copy of the pdf to marksvx22@gmail.com. thanks
Dean has promised to send me his document so that I can post it to stickies. Look for it shortly. — JC
John Clark — Findlay, Ohio
Dean’s extremely detailed report, complete with around 20 full-color pics, is now loaded as the last item in “Ranger maintenance tips and tricks” above.
John Clark — Findlay, Ohio
Well, I got the 2 bottom skins on last night after working 4 nights on them. If your wondering how hard it was, I told my wife in 2 years when the first SS check arrives, I am ordering a new seat from Ranger.