woodermizer
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- 1999
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- Ford
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Hi all, had a question about rear Ranger frames from the late 90's.
I'd picked up a 99 XLT a few years back knowing that the rear was going to need some help, just didn't imagine I'd end up having to pull the whole thing. The plan is to grind off the rivets holding the rear end on and replace with Grade 8 hardware.
My question is regarding how compatible the frames from a certain different year are with another. I'd read that the leaf spring shackle holes changed around '05, but I'm wondering if the rest a little bit more arbitrary (wire clips, etc.)
For reference, I've got a 99 4x4 XLT. Guy at the salvage yard brought up a refernce checker and the frame I'm looking at would fit a 99 4x2 XLT, etc...
If I'm only going to be replacing the rear end do you suppose any of that (4x4 vs. 4x2) is going to affect use? Both are 126" wb.
Thanks for any input
I'd picked up a 99 XLT a few years back knowing that the rear was going to need some help, just didn't imagine I'd end up having to pull the whole thing. The plan is to grind off the rivets holding the rear end on and replace with Grade 8 hardware.
My question is regarding how compatible the frames from a certain different year are with another. I'd read that the leaf spring shackle holes changed around '05, but I'm wondering if the rest a little bit more arbitrary (wire clips, etc.)
For reference, I've got a 99 4x4 XLT. Guy at the salvage yard brought up a refernce checker and the frame I'm looking at would fit a 99 4x2 XLT, etc...
If I'm only going to be replacing the rear end do you suppose any of that (4x4 vs. 4x2) is going to affect use? Both are 126" wb.
Thanks for any input