I discovered something.... interesting about Ranger frames....

[chvlfrk]

Hmmm..........

are the frames close enough to cut the back 1/2 off a 83-97 and slip the rear of a 98+ on it?

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Not sure...........I'll measure my 99s tonight and postem. If the frame rail is wider top to bottom than the front section, then I would think it would be possible, you just have to use grade 8 bolts like I did for my rear suspension mod.

 

[twoll86]

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Not sure...........I'll measure my 99s tonight and postem. If the frame rail is wider top to bottom than the front section, then I would think it would be possible, you just have to use grade 8 bolts like I did for my rear suspension mod.

what did you figure out?

 

[chvlfrk]

Sorry!

what did you figure out?

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Just returned from vacation in PA @ 1am this mornin...

Rear frame stub is 6 3/8", front section is 6 1/4" and slides into the rear approx. 10".

 

[twoll86]

so could that be done on a pre 97

 

[chvlfrk]

>>>>>>

so could that be done on a pre 97

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I don't have a box off of any of my earlier Rangers at the moment, but if the frame is the same 6 3/8", then it would slide inside of the 98up rear section, and DEFINITELY USE GRADE 8 bolts.

 

[twoll86]

cool anybody have one the can measure for shits and giggles? i wanna build a extend long bed tbb

 

[twoll86]

any new info on this ?

 

[goodie85]

another evil thought.....if someone is thinking about it.....this makes it easier to do your crew cab swaps without having to shorten the bed....(i havent read the whole thread so sorry if im bringing up a reoccuring subject)

 

[twoll86]

Any new info

 

[wildbill23c]

It makes perfect sense... if you are using "second hand gasoline"

I buy my gasoline from the enormous surplus generated by certain obscure EPA regulations... dealing with operation of automotive salvage yards.

You see they MUST by law drain ALL the fluids from all their incomming vehicles to prevent leakage and subsequent groundwater contamination.

so they drain all the fluids and sell the Anti-Freeze to a recycler
(ethylene Glycol is easily purified) the transmission fluid they blend wiht diesel fuel and burn it in their heavy equipment, the motor oil goes ina BIG tank and they burn as much as possible heating their buildings...
but they never seem to burn enough drained lube oil...

what lube oil is left they PAY ~$1 a gallon to have it hauled away

Now, gasoline isn't only "toxic waste" it "hazardous" toxic waste
so if they have more then they can use in their gasoline powered
vehicles they either have to PAY almost $3 a gallon to have it
hauled away or they can sell it to customers of the junkyard
(who as a rule tend to be a bunch of tightwad bastards, and
I know "because I are one"

I just got back from filling my truck, of course I drained both "main" tanks
dry before going up there so I got ~45gallons for my $53.

That's $25 per tankful plus sales tax.

Now to you see the economic sense?

And on another note I just looked under a 1999 2wd shortbox and the rails appear to be one piece, I'm hoping that a longbox is different
but if not the joinery isn't going to prevent me from doing it
(making a 7foot supercab) anyway.

AD

You must not live in Idaho. Here in Idaho the recyclers will not sell anything like that to the public, as a matter of fact they deny that they ever touch any of the lubricants and fuel in these vehicles. They do not have any storage barrels or containers on the property for these items either, so they either don't drain the fluids, or it accidentally gets dumped in the ground, which where I live would not surprise me.

I don't think I would want the fuel that comes out of most of these scrapped vehicles anyhow, its most likely turned to varnish by the time people where I live get around to scrapping their vehicles, here people would rather just park their junk in their yard and let it rot away rather than sending it to a recycler or dismantler where someone could actually get some use out of the parts.

Plus if they did let customers buy stuff like that they would charge an enormous price just because its Idaho and companies around here like to screw people every chance they get.

 

[kryptonitecb]

I get pissed here in TX when I buy items from junkyards. They tag a $10 disposal fee for anything with fluids in it and every time I open up an axle it still has oil in it. A complete ripoff IMO.

Sent from the road while ignoring traffic

 

[naford]

Pic a apart sells gallons of what looks like antifreeze. I did know somebody that worked in a salvage yard. They had a little trailer that they had a pump and container on that they would pump out the gas. They even had a filter on it.

 

[Jraymer360]

It would be an unique ride, but the turn radius would suck. Every tried turning around in a crew cab long bed truck?

this is way shorter than a cclb truck, and yes i've driven dodge and fords like that. just park in the back ...it's not hard guys.

stop giving me bad ideas for when i get another truck so i can tear my 99 apart ...