Dually Ranger?

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Can't tell if this is an old camper converted to a flatbed, or someone's creation. Did ranger come as a dually option? Or was that an aftermarket add on?

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[rusty ol ranger]

There were factory cab/chassis options but no factory duallys AFAIK.

Sharp lil truck though

 

[Uncle Gump]

Jim did an article on this awhile ago...

The Ford Ranger Dually

I think this is about the coolest one I've seen...

 

[Curious Hound]

Can't tell if this is an old camper converted to a flatbed, or someone's creation. Did ranger come as a dually option? Or was that an aftermarket add on?

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/234705900870825/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Ford%202.9&tracking=%7B%22qid%22%3A%226814419031257484344%22%2C%22mf_story_key%22%3A%222806406579439920%22%2C%22commerce_rank_obj%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22target_id%5C%22%3A2806406579439920%2C%5C%22target_type%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22primary_position%5C%22%3A-1%2C%5C%22ranking_signature%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22commerce_channel%5C%22%3A503%2C%5C%22value%5C%22%3A0%2C%5C%22upsell_type%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D

I would DD that.

 

[Dirtman]

I thought there was a special camper model that had a dually?


Edit... this thing

 

[adsm08]

The Roll-A-Long had a dually axle. IIRC the dually setup used was a conversion kit using Toyota Buddy parts.

 

[Grumpaw]

Back in the early 80's when small pickup's came out there were a ### of aftermarket companies that came out with dually kits for them.
There were also a lot of truck camper companies that made campers for the small pick up's and advertised heavily in the RV magazines, along with the dually kits.
You could even get them from JC Whitney.
Problem with them is they would adapt the stock rear end, which was never intended to hold up to that much weight.

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[Grumpaw]

Back in the early 80's when small pickup's came out there were a ### of aftermarket companies that came out with dually kits for them.
There were also a lot of truck camper companies that made campers for the small pick up's and advertised heavily in the RV magazines, along with the dually kits.
You could even get them from JC Whitney.
Problem with them is they would adapt the stock rear end, which was never intended to hold up to that much weight.

Grumpaw









































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[Snoranger]

Can't tell if this is an old camper converted to a flatbed, or someone's creation. Did ranger come as a dually option? Or was that an aftermarket add on?

I’m going to say that’s someone creation. The rear axle looks like an old Toyota cab/chassis dually rear (6 lug) and the front is 5 lug. Any self-respecting company would at least try to match the lug patterns.

 

[adsm08]

Back in the early 80's when small pickup's came out there were a ### of aftermarket companies that came out with dually kits for them.
There were also a lot of truck camper companies that made campers for the small pick up's and advertised heavily in the RV magazines, along with the dually kits.
You could even get them from JC Whitney.
Problem with them is they would adapt the stock rear end, which was never intended to hold up to that much weight.

Grumpaw

It also has the effect of giving the tire a larger amount of leverage against the bearing, which causes increased wear on the axle shaft bearings.

 

[Dirtman]

I’m going to say that’s someone creation. The rear axle looks like an old Toyota cab/chassis dually rear (6 lug) and the front is 5 lug. Any self-respecting company would at least try to match the lug patterns.

I've never seen a 6 lug full floating axle but I'm not really Toyota savvy.

 

[Snoranger]

I've never seen a 6 lug full floating axle but I'm not really Toyota savvy.

There were actually quite a few of them made. Even Uhaul had them...

 

[adsm08]

Jim did an article on this awhile ago...

The Ford Ranger Dually

I think this is about the coolest one I've seen...

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I want that Ranger so bad.

I don't know who has or hasn't read the article on that truck, but it has a 7.3 PSD.

 

[Grumpaw]

Here ya go....Just google up Ford Ranger Dually and dozens of pic's come up.
Grumpaw

 

[Uncle Gump]

I want that Ranger so bad.

I don't know who has or hasn't read the article on that truck, but it has a 7.3 PSD.

It's a bad mo fo