Ranger EV Frame to normal version Swap

[Mark_88]

Thanks for the updated pictures. It doesn't look too bad and most of that rust shale will knock off with a hammer and chisel. Once you take all that down use a high speed grinder with a wire wheel brush to take it down to the shiny stuff then hit it with rust converter in any places you can't get at easily.

Or do what Adsm08 did (check his build thread if it's still accessible) and remove all the cross members and do a really good job of restoring them. If you find any parts that are too thin you can either replace them or reinforce them easier that way.

Then hit it with an epoxy sealer before applying an external coat of something like that rubber guard or better to seal it all up.

If you are going to build on that frame it is better to take a bit more time and do it right than to do little bits. here and there. You will sleep better knowing you took the time and made the effort...

 

[Captain Ledd]

It's got some bad surface rust, but that still looks pretty good. Plenty of good metal left on the frame itself.

I would order new leaf spring brackets (those are bad), spring shackles just in case (common to rust out as well), clean the rust off the frame and paint it, and call it good.