1997 Ranger Rear Frame Swap – What Years Interchange?

[Ranger Kip]

Thread '06 Frame Repairs'

May 22, 2026

Frame repairs in progress, I'm sleeving the rear of the driver's side rail. Doing a patch to the center hole near the shock mount. And just a square patch on the hole on top of the pax side rail.

I plan on following up with extensive rust removal, Rust-Oleum rust converter primer, then painting it with tractor paint.

Unfortunately my rear end is rusted too badly (4.10 open), so I am swapping in a temp 3.73 from a donor truck (seen In photo next to garage).

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I did a rust repair just recently on my 2006.

I would say it's only worth it if you can weld, and you have patience to do it correctly. I have neither lol.