You’re likely ready to buy your first car, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car investigation you have likely discovered that the Ford Explorer of “companies” are much cheaper to buy and seems to be an interesting offer. Nevertheless, these Ford Explorer only have 2 seats and will therefore require a transformation to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to find out in this content how to convert a 2-seater Ford Explorer into a 5-seater , to accomplish this, first, we will make a brief explanation of the essential key guidelines that must be taken, then, we will find out what are the modifications to be done on the vehicle, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Ford Explorer company into a 5-seater.
The main key actions to convert a Ford Explorer 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to follow if you want to to pass your Ford Explorer company or commercial in 5 places:
- Install the missing seats and seat belts.
- Get the certificate of conformity from the producer
- Take his Ford Explorer to the roadworthiness testing to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Inform your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the car to convert a Ford Explorer 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will therefore begin our content on the transformation of a Ford Explorer 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be carried out directly on the vehicle to be able to allow it to be accepted as a Ford Explorer 5-seater.
Convert its Ford Explorer to 5 seaters all alone
If you want to do most of the process yourself, you should know that it will be difficult. In truth, the manufacturers make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Ford Explorer easy only for the manufacturers, here are the explanations:
- You will have to obtain a certificate of conformity, which will require a visit to the vehicle by a specialist.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Ford Explorer into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Fit the kit as indicated by the tightening standards (torque)
For all these aspects, it is less complicated to call on an approved repair shop who will carry out these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s specifications.
If you still desire to undertake the conversion of your new Ford Explorer on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your area to get the required parts and search for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion carried out by a specialist
If you want to convert your Ford Explorer 2-seater into a 5-seater at a specialist, you have made the easiest resolution. Surely, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will allow you to accomplish the following steps without the slightest pressure.
The administrative steps that should be taken to convert a Ford Explorer into 5 places
Now that we have seen the first technical steps in the transformation of a Ford Explorer 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now tackle the administrative stage.
The different steps to be accomplished in order to have one’s Ford Explorer 2 places accepted as a 5 places
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You will find below, the different steps to follow in order to be ok with the law to drive your Ford Explorer converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Ford Explorer, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be essential to follow all the steps quickly.
- You have to bring the vehicle to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on an automobile.
- Take the vehicle to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Ford Explorer li>
- Search for for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Ford Explorerinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you a good idea of the cost that the passage of a Ford Explorer 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is required to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is necessary to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Ford Explorer company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
To find more tips on the Ford Explorer, take a look at the Ford Explorer category.
