Switching front clips

[th31d10t]

Has anyone swapped front clips on a 93-97 Ranger to an 01 or newer front clip? Or does anyone here know where I can find some information on performing this? I think that the body lines will match up but I am just wondering how much of a difference there is between mounting locations.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

The cabs are the same. But everything has to be changed. Hood, fenders, radiator support, header panel, bumper, lights and grill.

I'm not sure but i think the bumper brackets are different though

 

[mudmobster]

the bumper brackets are not the same.

 

[lukef17]

Thinking about doing this myself. Has anyone else on here done it?

Anybody got a front end they wanna sell?

 

[Sunk]

They sell fiberglass kits for that, and depending on price that may be the way to go.

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/Fiberglass.html

 

[th31d10t]

I looked at the fiberglass front clips but they are a lil more than i was wanting to spend. I can go to the local u-pull-it jy and get body panels for pretty cheap.