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so I have a 93 explorer 5 speed. the cup holders are in the most ridiculous spot ever. the shifter will pretty much hit any size drink you try to put in them, I also hated the arm rest and storage compartment and prefer the pass through design as I sometimes need to crawl into the back seat. so I decided to eliminate the whole thing and build some extreme duty cup holders. my setup only works if the carpet has been removed or your able to locate the bolts in the trans hump cover without removing carpet, here is what I did,
start with some 3 1/4" drive shaft tubing or any other kind you may have. roughly 8 1/2" long. and about 3 1/2" of 1"x1"x 16 ga. square tubing.
Cut the d-shaft tubing, I made one piece about 3 1/2" tall and the other 4 1/2" tall. I figured 4 1/2" inches to be the max incase you use it for a canned beverage, any taller and you will have problems grasping the can. then I cut the 1x1 tube lengthwise.
then I weld the split square tube to the bottom of the d-shaft tube with some fairly large tacks. if you fully weld across condensation from a frosty beverage may collect in the bottom and cause rust. after welding I drilled a 1/4" hole in the bottom of the tube half
then sand and paint your choice of color.
install using holes in transmission hump cover. I utilized some extra ranger fender bolts as I found them to be longer than the cover bolt.
torque using the calibrated elbow and your done.
I made mine two different heights for no real reason. these are nice and strong and out of the way of everything. this setup will work in rangers and bronco2s if you have bucket seats and no console.
start with some 3 1/4" drive shaft tubing or any other kind you may have. roughly 8 1/2" long. and about 3 1/2" of 1"x1"x 16 ga. square tubing.
Cut the d-shaft tubing, I made one piece about 3 1/2" tall and the other 4 1/2" tall. I figured 4 1/2" inches to be the max incase you use it for a canned beverage, any taller and you will have problems grasping the can. then I cut the 1x1 tube lengthwise.
then I weld the split square tube to the bottom of the d-shaft tube with some fairly large tacks. if you fully weld across condensation from a frosty beverage may collect in the bottom and cause rust. after welding I drilled a 1/4" hole in the bottom of the tube half
then sand and paint your choice of color.
install using holes in transmission hump cover. I utilized some extra ranger fender bolts as I found them to be longer than the cover bolt.
torque using the calibrated elbow and your done.
I made mine two different heights for no real reason. these are nice and strong and out of the way of everything. this setup will work in rangers and bronco2s if you have bucket seats and no console.
