mikedd969
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- Sep 15, 2018
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- Location
- Daphne, AL
- Vehicle Year
- 1999
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Automatic
Greetings everyone.
I'm in the process of repairing the front end damage on my "Free Truck" project. It's a 99 Ranger Super Cab 2wd that was given to me absolutely free.
Very little mechanically wrong with it but it was in a collision that beat the front end up pretty good. I've straightened the Core Support and replaced all the "soft parts" (Grille, Header Panel ect) with junkyard parts.
The front bumper was missing when I got the truck, and the mounting brackets that are welded to the frame are all mangled. I got some "new" brackets from my local junkyard, but there are absolutely no (reasonably undamaged) front bumpers to be found. I've been looking for about a month.
So my question is this. Today I came across a couple of 96 (ish) Explorers, both with pristine front bumpers. The bumpers and the mounting brackets look similar. Does anyone know if they would fit my little truck?
I've searched this forum and haven't found any information, most of the bumper threads seem to be about custom off-road bumpers. I could buy a new aftermarket bumper, but with shipping I'd be looking at around $200 and I really need to keep the budget small for this project.
Thanks!!
Mike
I'm in the process of repairing the front end damage on my "Free Truck" project. It's a 99 Ranger Super Cab 2wd that was given to me absolutely free.
Very little mechanically wrong with it but it was in a collision that beat the front end up pretty good. I've straightened the Core Support and replaced all the "soft parts" (Grille, Header Panel ect) with junkyard parts.
The front bumper was missing when I got the truck, and the mounting brackets that are welded to the frame are all mangled. I got some "new" brackets from my local junkyard, but there are absolutely no (reasonably undamaged) front bumpers to be found. I've been looking for about a month.
So my question is this. Today I came across a couple of 96 (ish) Explorers, both with pristine front bumpers. The bumpers and the mounting brackets look similar. Does anyone know if they would fit my little truck?
I've searched this forum and haven't found any information, most of the bumper threads seem to be about custom off-road bumpers. I could buy a new aftermarket bumper, but with shipping I'd be looking at around $200 and I really need to keep the budget small for this project.
Thanks!!
Mike