Can I replace my driver seat in my '01 explorer sport?

[lsufan]

Greetings fellas,

I have a 2 door 01' Ford Explorer sport.

My driver seat has lost a lot of support and I am looking to outright replace it or some how get new padding in there. I've looked high and low and can't seem to find anything.

Thanks.

 

[AlexSport'00]

I've been thinking about mine too.
A lot of posts I've seen are of people putting in racing style seats, which can work fine once the mounting sorts out, but that's not the style I personally want. Sparco, Recaro, and Corbeau are brands I've seen mentioned. It has been stated in a couple threads I found, and I assume it to be true, Ford has stopped producing the foam for our seats. Joe Dirt had a post/write up about replacing the foam yourself for just the cost of the foam ($10-$15 I think), but the pics are missing (for me at least) and I forget where I found it. Its looking like the best option for us is finding a local shop who can redo the foam, or search other places online to find a generic seat re-foaming how-to. Thats my plan at least.

Edit: if anyone else has advice I'll appreciate it. Cause I certainly could use some more cushion. Mine has taken a beating.

 

[lsufan]

I've been thinking about mine too.
A lot of posts I've seen are of people putting in racing style seats, which can work fine once the mounting sorts out, but that's not the style I personally want. Sparco, Recaro, and Corbeau are brands I've seen mentioned. It has been stated in a couple threads I found, and I assume it to be true, Ford has stopped producing the foam for our seats. Joe Dirt had a post/write up about replacing the foam yourself for just the cost of the foam ($10-$15 I think), but the pics are missing (for me at least) and I forget where I found it. Its looking like the best option for us is finding a local shop who can redo the foam, or search other places online to find a generic seat re-foaming how-to. Thats my plan at least.

Edit: if anyone else has advice I'll appreciate it. Cause I certainly could use some more cushion. Mine has taken a beating.

I did some google search for upholstery here in Dallas and found the asian lady from "Gas Monkey" and she quoted $150 to have it re-foamed and stitched.

 

[delexploder]

Go to a junk yard and grab a pass. side foam its the same as the driver side and is almost always in perfect shape, it takes about an hour to swap out , cheap easy factory fit.