Thinking about building a ranger

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I have a jeep yj with a carbed 302, np435, np205, sprung over waggy 44 and explorer 8.8 on 35's. I want to swap the drivetrain, axles and suspension into an extended cab ranger. Trying to gain wheelbase, air conditioning and towing capability. Can I use a 2wd ranger? Will the steering box work? I figure as long as it is a manual trans truck everything will work. 95 and older probably. Any suggestions?