1998 Ranger XLT Supercab Seatbelt Anchors

[DavidG]

I posted previously in a different forum that I'm installing carpet in my 1998 Ranger XLT 4.0 2dr Supercab. It didn't have carpet when I bought it, so it's been a bit of a challenge figuring the positioning of the carpet without a template!

I've made some progress on getting new carpet installed, but I could use your help if you own a 1998+ Ford Ranger Supercab 2 door model.

There is a bolt anchoring the bottom of the driver and passenger side seat belts to the floor. However, not having the original carpet as a template, It's not clear to me if I should remove the bolt and lay the carpet down and then put the bolt back in through the carpet.

Please check out the attached photo for reference and I would greatly appreciate it if you could please post a photo of your seatbelt anchor.

Thanks for your help!

David

 

[Uncle Gump]

I have rubber flooring... and its an 06. That said... I doubt it was much different than this.

Looks like an "L" cut...

 

[DavidG]

Thank you very much @Uncle Gump! I'm not seeing the bolt that anchors the seatbelt, but am I correct in thinking that the bolt goes through the rubber flooring?

 

[Uncle Gump]

No...

The flooring goes up to and over the bolt head.

Imagine a cut from the outside in... to the backside of the seat belt tab. Then a cut coming forward from back to front of the tab.

Then position the carpet while holding back the flap made from the above "L" cut... then folding flap around around the table and over the bolt head.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Really zoom in on my picture... you'll see the flap of flooring.

 

[pjtoledo]

those bolts can be a real PITA to remove. they are self-tapping and go into the ends of a safety cable on some models.
fyi, the threads are 7/16-20. very close to, but not quite 11mm-1.25

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

I don’t have mine here to look at, but pretty sure they just did an L cut like @Uncle Gump said. No unbolting necessary.

 

[DavidG]

Thanks everyone for your help.