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#4885
#4886
Its going to be my everything truck. And you can switch the whole front end? It needs a new hood as well right?
#4887
I don't think you have to have the hood. I'll do a little looking and come back to that with *hopefully* a definite answer.
And yeah, you totally can. Bumpers, hood, fenders, header panels, all that can be switched out. Heck, some people even go for the ford explorer front end swap, which looks pretty snazzy.
And yeah, you totally can. Bumpers, hood, fenders, header panels, all that can be switched out. Heck, some people even go for the ford explorer front end swap, which looks pretty snazzy.
#4888
From what searching Ive done, there's a lot of people saying that it's a direct bolt on swap. Others say some fabrication is involved. Some say you need the core support. others say you dont.
If you really want to go through with it, get these items. Hood, fenders, bumper (with brackets) header panel (with lights and grille) and the hood latch as well as the core support.
If you want to swap to the explorer, get all the same parts. Do note that the expo swap is NOT a bolt up swap. The fenders are completely different on both ends. Doing the expo front end swap requires the use of a welder, as the fenders from the ranger and expo need to be grafted together.
Just google "ford ranger front end swap" and you'll get loads of hits.
If you really want to go through with it, get these items. Hood, fenders, bumper (with brackets) header panel (with lights and grille) and the hood latch as well as the core support.
If you want to swap to the explorer, get all the same parts. Do note that the expo swap is NOT a bolt up swap. The fenders are completely different on both ends. Doing the expo front end swap requires the use of a welder, as the fenders from the ranger and expo need to be grafted together.
Just google "ford ranger front end swap" and you'll get loads of hits.
#4892
The SAS took priority over the bumper so that's why they're still gone
#4893
@Red: Nice edge there. Likin' the revolvers you're sporting.
@01ranger: Yeah, I see what you mean. Never noticed that before. I'd personally go for something from either the same year or another year model. Perhaps like an 08 bumper. Maybe even one of those tube-style offroad bumpers if you're into that.
@01ranger: Yeah, I see what you mean. Never noticed that before. I'd personally go for something from either the same year or another year model. Perhaps like an 08 bumper. Maybe even one of those tube-style offroad bumpers if you're into that.