Ranger EV Frame to normal version Swap
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Ranger EV Frame to normal version Swap
Helo Friends from the States,
I'm from Poland and I have a problem with my Ranger Truck, I will tell you the situation:
I bought recently Ranger 99 Regular Cab 4x2 3.0 XLT Short bed,
but frame is in a terrible condition, repair it's not possible. The easiest way is buy other frame and instal to my truck.
And here comes the problem... Ford Ranger is very popular in US but in Europe this model is scarce. I found in Norway
Ford Ranger EV from 99 hence my question; FRAME from normal version is the same as EV version? Someone had contact with EV version?
Can I used my suspension? holes, handles/fixing some the same? Please help me, Norway is A bit of a road but is my the only option for rebuilding Truck
Norway auction:
https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.h...nkode=58146452
Foto. My truck before dismantling/ and rust frame:
I'm from Poland and I have a problem with my Ranger Truck, I will tell you the situation:
I bought recently Ranger 99 Regular Cab 4x2 3.0 XLT Short bed,
but frame is in a terrible condition, repair it's not possible. The easiest way is buy other frame and instal to my truck.
And here comes the problem... Ford Ranger is very popular in US but in Europe this model is scarce. I found in Norway
Ford Ranger EV from 99 hence my question; FRAME from normal version is the same as EV version? Someone had contact with EV version?
Can I used my suspension? holes, handles/fixing some the same? Please help me, Norway is A bit of a road but is my the only option for rebuilding Truck
Norway auction:
https://www.finn.no/bap/forsale/ad.h...nkode=58146452
Foto. My truck before dismantling/ and rust frame:
Last edited by adam21_92; 07-10-2017 at 02:41 AM.
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EV(electric vehicle) Rangers were made from 1998 to 2002 , approx. 1,500 were made over the 4 years.
Very few were sold outright, most went to Calif. for Leased Fleet use and were scrapped upon return to Ford.
Best guess is that about 400 were buyouts from the Lease so were not scrapped, and some are still being used today, newer battery packs are pushing about 80miles per charge.
They used a Standard Ford Ranger regular cab chassis, so yes it would work, as far as I know, the batteries were under the bed so there may be support brackets that need to be removed to put in gas tank and spare tire, but holes for those brackets would be there
I would be more inclined to keep the EV parts and put your body on it :)
Very few were sold outright, most went to Calif. for Leased Fleet use and were scrapped upon return to Ford.
Best guess is that about 400 were buyouts from the Lease so were not scrapped, and some are still being used today, newer battery packs are pushing about 80miles per charge.
They used a Standard Ford Ranger regular cab chassis, so yes it would work, as far as I know, the batteries were under the bed so there may be support brackets that need to be removed to put in gas tank and spare tire, but holes for those brackets would be there
I would be more inclined to keep the EV parts and put your body on it :)
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