Cossmember question

[logicgear]

Okay so from what I have read on here and FRF the first and second gen BII 2wd and 4x4 trucks used the same engine crossmember. And I have read that the first and second gen rangers 2wd and 4x4 used different crossmembers. My question is what is the difference between the two ranger crossmember?

 

[mhughes165]

Okay so from what I have read on here and FRF the first and second gen BII 2wd and 4x4 trucks used the same engine crossmember. And I have read that the first and second gen rangers 2wd and 4x4 used different crossmembers. My question is what is the difference between the two ranger crossmember?

shape, one is shaped to allow room for there to be a differential in the fron, the 2wd is not.

the reason that b2s are the same is that every b2 that came "2wd" was a 4wd bronco 2 they just didnt put the 4wd stuff in the front, and ran a dummy t-case

 

[logicgear]

ok thanks that makes perfect since. any idea if the 4" lift brackets will still fit? because with that lift i don't think i would need to worry about the differential being up in the cross member. or would I? thanks for the help.

 

[mhughes165]

ok thanks that makes perfect since. any idea if the 4" lift brackets will still fit? because with that lift i don't think i would need to worry about the differential being up in the cross member. or would I? thanks for the help.

the actual location of the brackets is different on a 2wd ranger, u would need a crossmember from a 4wd truck to make it work the way it is supposed to.

now, if u had a 2wd bronco 2, u could use all the same lift brackets on the front of it, without the 4wd, but at that point id be putting a d35 in the front and a real transfer case

 

[logicgear]

I probably couldn't drill new mounting holes and make it work could I? I just want to avoid cross member swap or a solid axle build.