1992 Ranger Door Latch Cable

Danger Ranger 4.0 · 12-31-2011, 02:03 PM

Need a replacement for the cable that runs between the inside door handle and the latch mechanism. Must be for a 92 cause 93 on have shorter cables...

HELP PLEEZE

Daedalus · 01-13-2012, 11:18 PM

I've got some bad news for you....

They are really hard to find and run about $200. I had mine go and ended up also needing a new latch mechanism along with it. It cost my old man $400 to fix and that was with free labor and the parts discount that comes with his being the service manager at a ford dealership...

I wasn't even going to bother, just got used to rolling down the window and using the outside handle but one day i sent it in for a brake job and my dad brought it back with the door fixed as an xmas gift....

SchmigShady · 01-13-2012, 11:54 PM

just go to the Jy and covert it over from a cable to rod system probably form a 89-91 ranger most likely you will need the rod, latch and inside handle. thats what i'm gonna do if mine ever fails.

**DannyG** · 02-16-2012, 10:46 PM

That is what I have done with my driver side door as the cable ended up snapping on me.

I have a little rattle from the rods but I didn't get any dampening material with my rods.

My passenger door still has the cable and I would be changing that until it breaks. (But I have the parts)

sixty9oz · 02-22-2012, 03:31 PM

there's a thread on here where a guy used a cable from a 92 to 97 F-150. I just picked mine up today for around $20. I'll see how it goes. I'd take pics, but i lost my phone today and I don't have a camera. oh well.

**AllanD** · 05-15-2012, 11:57 PM

The actual best fix for this problem is grab a set of latch parts from an '89-91 door that uses a push rod that DOES NOT BREAK.AD
what you actually need is the latch itself, the push rod and the inside handle everything else is the same IF my memory hasn't glossed over some critical detail.

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92NHranger · 05-25-2012, 10:49 PM

i used a bike brake cable but im getting the rod setup when i can

12-31-2011, 02:03 PM	#1
Danger Ranger 4.0 New Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Miles, Iowa Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Super Cab 4x4 Engine: 4.0 Posts: 26 Rep Power: 4 iTrader: (0)	1992 Ranger Door Latch Cable Need a replacement for the cable that runs between the inside door handle and the latch mechanism. Must be for a 92 cause 93 on have shorter cables... HELP PLEEZE
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01-13-2012, 11:18 PM	#2
Daedalus Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger XLT 2.3L Posts: 75 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	I've got some bad news for you.... They are really hard to find and run about $200. I had mine go and ended up also needing a new latch mechanism along with it. It cost my old man $400 to fix and that was with free labor and the parts discount that comes with his being the service manager at a ford dealership... I wasn't even going to bother, just got used to rolling down the window and using the outside handle but one day i sent it in for a brake job and my dad brought it back with the door fixed as an xmas gift.... Last edited by Daedalus; 01-13-2012 at 11:22 PM.
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01-13-2012, 11:54 PM	#3
SchmigShady Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pittsford Michigan Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Posts: 128 Rep Power: 10 iTrader: (8)	just go to the Jy and covert it over from a cable to rod system probably form a 89-91 ranger most likely you will need the rod, latch and inside handle. thats what i'm gonna do if mine ever fails. __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/391326...per-cab-custom
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02-16-2012, 10:46 PM	#4
DannyG Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Grand Forks, ND Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger STX Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: DD and Hualing Posts: 205 Rep Power: 12 iTrader: (0)	That is what I have done with my driver side door as the cable ended up snapping on me. I have a little rattle from the rods but I didn't get any dampening material with my rods. My passenger door still has the cable and I would be changing that until it breaks. (But I have the parts) __________________ 1992 Ranger STX 4.0L 5-Speed manual 1987 Cougar XR7 5.0L AOD needing some TLC!
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02-22-2012, 03:31 PM	#5
sixty9oz Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Marcos, TX Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger STX Supercab Engine: 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: fixing it. lol Posts: 63 Rep Power: 7 iTrader: (0)	there's a thread on here where a guy used a cable from a 92 to 97 F-150. I just picked mine up today for around $20. I'll see how it goes. I'd take pics, but i lost my phone today and I don't have a camera. oh well.
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05-15-2012, 11:57 PM	#6
AllanD RBV Technical Advisor Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: East-Central Pennsylvania Year: 1987... sorta Make: Ford Model: Ranger Supercab Engine: '93 4.0 Class: 4x4 Used For: Roadtrip Warrior Posts: 7,168 Rep Power: 47 iTrader: (18)	The actual best fix for this problem is grab a set of latch parts from an '89-91 door that uses a push rod that DOES NOT BREAK.AD what you actually need is the latch itself, the push rod and the inside handle everything else is the same IF my memory hasn't glossed over some critical detail. AD __________________ Gun Control - A theory espoused by some monumentally stupid people; who claim to believe, against all logic and common sense, that a violent predator who ignores the laws prohibiting them from robbing, raping, kidnapping, torturing and killing their fellow human beings will obey a law telling them that they cannot own a gun.
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05-25-2012, 10:49 PM	#7
92NHranger Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: New Hampshire Year: 1992 Make: Ford Model: Ranger Engine: 4.0L Class: 4x4 Used For: DD and weekend adventures Posts: 60 Rep Power: 3 iTrader: (0)	i used a bike brake cable but im getting the rod setup when i can
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