Ranger Newby looking for help

[Steve's Ranger]

Was a "car-guy" all my 77 years, but never had a truck. Just inherited a 2001 Ranger from my recently passed brother-in-law. Went to Atlanta to pick it up, and drove it back to Utah and fell in love with it. Got a lot of questions and hoping you ranger enthusiasts can provide some answers. Start with a couple of quickies;

1. Where can I seat covers for the 60/40 seats that will fit and stay in place?

2. Ford dealer is asking $300 for a tune up. Is that reasonable? Do I dare attempt doing it myself (limited mechanical expertise)?

 

[Ranger850]

Welcome to TRS. I don't know about the Seat Covers but I think $300 is reasonable for a tune up,iIf you are NOT comfortable doing it yourself. It's really not that hard to do though. You can do it yourself a lot cheaper. You are mostly paying for Labor fees.

 

[fred m]

1. If you want seat covers that fit properly, check out Ruff Tuff covers. They look almost like factory upholstery once properly installed. Just fair warning, they are not cheap.
2. $300 doesn’t sound bad to me, although I personally can’t imagine paying someone else to do that kind of work for me (though my attitude may well be different if I were 77 - time will tell). Depends largely on what that dealer’s definition of a tune up is, and what all your truck may need. If you don’t want to do it yourself, I’d say go for it. I sincerely doubt a Ford dealer would intentionally screw you over too bad.