VoyagerXll
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If this has been addressed somewhere else, I apologize for not finding it.
I have located a 1990 4X4 extended cab Ranger with automatic transmission that has been totaled. The damage was cosmetic, the frame is good. I drove it for 30 or so miles and all worked as it should. It has less than 100K miles. The differential tag shows that it has 3:55 gears.
The above describes the Ranger chassis I would like to mount a 1950 Willys pickup body on. I am a bit leary about buying the Ranger until I am sure that the Ranger chassis can be made to work as the donor.
The Willys pickup chassis is set up in an unusual manner, in that the front Willys axle is 6-8 inches narrower than the rear axle. I am not sure of the true difference but I am confident that it is in the 6-8 inch range. I would go out and measure it, but is really snowing here.
The track of the front axle on the Willys is around 57 inches. I think that the Ranger front axle will work under the Willys body
A rough measure I took on the above Ranger had a rear axle width of 43 inches between the rear axle’s left and right inner tires.
I am concerned that the Ranger OE rear axle is too narrow to mount
the 48 inche wide pickup box.
I would like to have 2-3 inches between the box and the inner side of the tires on each side. It appears that I would need an axle width that will be in the range of 52- 54” between the rear axle’s right and left inner tire. 48 inches + 4-6 inches ( the distance I would like the wheels to set away from the box.)
I doubt if this length can be achieved with aftermarket wheels and spacers.
Is anyone aware of an axle readily available that would have the width I need?
I have done a frame swap with a 1947 Dodge WC pickup onto a 1990 Dakota chassis, so I am aware that there will be challenges. I also am a decent fabricator/ welder.
Right now I am in need of help in figuring out what to use for a rear axle.
Not having the Ranger here to measure made it a bit confusing to explain.
Thanks for any input that you can provide.
Stan from NE Nebraska (where it is really snowing)
I have located a 1990 4X4 extended cab Ranger with automatic transmission that has been totaled. The damage was cosmetic, the frame is good. I drove it for 30 or so miles and all worked as it should. It has less than 100K miles. The differential tag shows that it has 3:55 gears.
The above describes the Ranger chassis I would like to mount a 1950 Willys pickup body on. I am a bit leary about buying the Ranger until I am sure that the Ranger chassis can be made to work as the donor.
The Willys pickup chassis is set up in an unusual manner, in that the front Willys axle is 6-8 inches narrower than the rear axle. I am not sure of the true difference but I am confident that it is in the 6-8 inch range. I would go out and measure it, but is really snowing here.
The track of the front axle on the Willys is around 57 inches. I think that the Ranger front axle will work under the Willys body
A rough measure I took on the above Ranger had a rear axle width of 43 inches between the rear axle’s left and right inner tires.
I am concerned that the Ranger OE rear axle is too narrow to mount
the 48 inche wide pickup box.
I would like to have 2-3 inches between the box and the inner side of the tires on each side. It appears that I would need an axle width that will be in the range of 52- 54” between the rear axle’s right and left inner tire. 48 inches + 4-6 inches ( the distance I would like the wheels to set away from the box.)
I doubt if this length can be achieved with aftermarket wheels and spacers.
Is anyone aware of an axle readily available that would have the width I need?
I have done a frame swap with a 1947 Dodge WC pickup onto a 1990 Dakota chassis, so I am aware that there will be challenges. I also am a decent fabricator/ welder.
Right now I am in need of help in figuring out what to use for a rear axle.
Not having the Ranger here to measure made it a bit confusing to explain.
Thanks for any input that you can provide.
Stan from NE Nebraska (where it is really snowing)
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