Long bed ranger question.

[regginrx7@yahoo.com]

Can I bolt a short bed box in place of the long bed box? Or are the frames actually different?

 

[stegomon]

you will need to move the rear axil forward a few inches and then drill new wholes in the frame and chop the end of the frame off and slap the bumper back in

 

[scotts90ranger]

you can, but there'll be 6" of space between the bed and cab and 6 inches of frame between the tailgate and bumper...

 

[regginrx7@yahoo.com]

So the frames are different. I'll just buy a short bed frame, and swap all my good panels to it minus the box.

 

[koda6966]

Yep, different frame and wheelbase. Do a wood bed, or find a long bed.

--Edit--

Or you could do that.. haha, you posted just as I did.

 

[regginrx7@yahoo.com]

Well i'm finishing up my 2.3 turbo rebuild. I'm going to make a little hot rod truck out of this ranger, and I need it to be short bed. They look more evil to me that way.--Jeremy

 

[metalmacguyver]

Bob the bed. keep everything as it is, just cut 6" out of it behind the rear axle. It would be very unique.......

 

[regginrx7@yahoo.com]

Very good idea, but I actually want to make this Ranger into a very clean, and strait example. Almost boring. Metal working is not my strong suit either.