face lift

[bergern]

ok this might be a stupid question but here goes nothing. i own a 94 ranger and i was thinkin about puting the 2011 front end on it. Far as i have herd all rangers 93 on up are the same when it comes to the cab, frame, and supports. the only big change was the front suspension in 97 So a 2011 front end sounds posible but thought i would ask around and to see if anyone has tried it

 

[Rose2300]

the suspension change was in 98. the frame and supports are different iirc

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

The cab actually changed a little bit somewhere along the line. I want to say that the change was in 98, they stretched it slightly to give a little more interior room. It was only by a couple inches, but it changed things a little.

I'm sure a change would be possible, but it may require a bit of fab work. Body lines should match up, you'll need a core support, hood, fenders, grill, headlight support, headlight assemblies, bumper, etc. Basically an entire front clip. Converting a 98-00 to an 01+ would be far easier because the fenders remain the same - less parts to have to swap.

 

[armadillon]

^This. IIRC you can check out Josh40601's build thread. He didn't mention step by step on how to do it, but he shows you the before and after and comments a little on it. I dont know if he actually did the 2011 front end, but the concept is the same.