Frame/cab swap

[Mustangman02232]

Ok sorry to beat a dead horse I'm sure but my grandfather left me his ranger last year when he passed so I really do not want to get rid of it. it is a 01 xcab xlt that is 2 wheel drive. Living in MA and having other vehicles to drive I would really like to make it 4 wheel. From what I have researched that is pretty much the worse starting point to do it with so I have 2 options

1.) do a solid front with leafs, if any one has a link to a complete weld in kit for one I would look a little harder at this option but I think it is more then I need.

2,) find a wrecked 01 (or whatever similar years) truck and swap my body on to the frame, which is what I think I would be happy with

I don't mind spending a little bit of money if I have to, but I think swapping the frame is the way to go. Obviously I am going to have to do wiring harnesses (wouldn't mind upgrading to a 4.0 either) but should everything else bolt right up? Has anyone done cab swaps on a ranger and have any tips and does anyone have any options on either of the two options.

 

[pjtoledo]

it depends on your front suspension.
if its torsion bars you already have the 4wd frame, just need the 4wd parts
that's a simplified answer of course.

if you have front coils its swap and fabrication time.

 

[Mightyfordranger]

I'd say it's a ass load more work body swapping if the truck already runs leave alone under the hood one thing at a time what I mean by that is find the trans and t case your gonna run and swap that then once it's all done and working as it should move to the front axle get that build and setup/installed etc

 

[Mustangman02232]

Truck runs coils, the 3.0 is low milage and I would swap it out in the current truck, trans and tcase are easy to deal with I was just wondering more about getting the front axle to work and if someone made a complete kit and what I would have to do to the read to make it sit level, I want to run 33" tires