I was thinkin of doin a front end conversion...but im already a ranger so i was thinkin..

would a new explorer front end work?




will those fit on the ranger front end?

 

the lines wouldnt match up...

 

you could make it match, gonna cost $$$..

 

With extensive modification either will work. Personally I think the stock '04 Ranger grille looks better than both of those anyway.

 

i think the explorers are wider now.. you'd have to do a lot of fab work to make it fit on our trucks

 

if the panels are wider hwo could i make em fit..if it would bolt up to the frame?

 

what all would be needed..


hood
fenders
grill
bumper
front end clip..

 

I doubt you will get the new explorers to work but you may stand a chance with the sport trac. I would just keep your ranger front end tho.....it looks more aggressive.

 

i say go with an 06 frnt end. thse are wicked...

 

i want to get the new 3 piece chrome grill when i get some cash saved up..and i want a chrome upper valance....i think ill stick with the ranger front end

 

I would think the sport trac would, its basiclly the same as the ranger.

 

I doubt it alot you would need more than you listed prob.

 

you would have to section the hood grill and bumper since they are wider
even the sport tracs are wider. really its more work than iys worth unless youre doing a full blown custom which youre not

 

i think it would be awsome to have a ranger with an explorer front end..like said up there im not doin a full blown custom..i just like being different..there are no other trucks that would work..

i could do a Mazda front end but i dont like those that much sorry brenton

 

haha...that's why he crossed over

 

It's cool, I didn't like the Mazda front end either... lol

Brenton

 

how about a aviator front end

 

How about no, still too wide to be direct bolt on, if you have the fab skills this could be accomplished.

I don't think Evan is eager to do anything new to the front end since this thread is almost a full year old

 

I dunno, my mom has an explorer sport...and everything is different...even the front fenders aren't the same...

I can take some measurements and double check if you want though...just LMK

 

I've only seen Ranger owners use the the 98-00 front end of Explorers

 

those explorers are poo doo..

nothin against em i just dont like em..

ive seen the avaitors b4 but not a fan of em..

i saw a S-10 with a BMW one that was hot..lol but im stickin to the ranger for now

 

Don't think anyone's mentioned this but Fiberwerx makes a fiberglass bolt-on explorer front clip for 900 + shipping for the "extreme flared" version. It looks friggin' kickass.

I'm too lazy to find the pic, but I think it's in my Myspace pics.

 

I see that that explorer has cobra rims on it(or so it looks).. say does that mean 02+ explorer rims would fit on the rangers?

 

i think they do dnt quote me on it..but if they done get lug pattern changed..you can do anythin with enough time and money

 

I was thinking this was an old *** thread before i clicked on it!