Two questions.

[DriverSideImpact]

UP FIRST: I want to put the 1993 Ranger's two spoke steering wheel (w/o cruise & tilt) in my 1996.

1993

I have loved the Ford two spoke design since my first vehicle (89 F250)

Is it an easy swap? The 96 has the driver airbag (airbag light is on and blinks occasionally and I dont really care if tis there or not). Neither truck has cruise or tilt.


QUESTION TWO: Are the ignition/key switches interchangeable from truck to truck? My 96 DD dings randomly when the door is open with or without the key in it. And You dont need the key to start it... I don't like this... haha.

The 93 will probably get a push button start (that question will come at a later date) because its going to be in the demo derbies. Unless the swap is real easy... then it might just get the keyless ignition.

 

[strvger]

go to: www.lmctruck.com
look up your truck's steering system and then see what years will work with it. i use their catalog for model year cross references.
good luck.

 

[DriverSideImpact]

Dohh! Never thought to look there.




Ok looked on LMC... they have aftermarket steering wheels from 83-92 and 93-94 (probably because 95+ had airbags). And they had they had all stock steering wheels...but I'm not sure what to look for because they just give the years that are direct replacements.

Ignition cylinders... 83 and 84-92, Rng/BII 93-94 Rng. and thats it.

 

[Robert_1967]

you can get a new key lock pretty cheap at the auto parts store, and also if you don't want it to chime, the just unplug the one wire that is hooked to the lock itself.

best way to tell if you can swap the wheels is to just take them off an try, there is only two screws and then one bolt.



Robert

 

[DriverSideImpact]

Ok well I guess this is just one of those things I gotta pull them off and see what i find...

 

[DriverSideImpact]

Well, that solves that... i more or less touched the outside of the cylinder (where you put your finger/thumb to turn it) on the 93...and the damn thing fell off and the key wont fit in it anymore. So its getting a push button and I'm just getting a new cylinder for my 96.


ANyone have any experience with the steering wheel swap (or putting an aftermarket SW) on an airbag equipped Ranger?

 

[strvger]

sorry, no. did mine twice, but it's a 1st gen... no airbags. good luck.