The following wheelbases are being provided to assist you when planning for a body and suspension conversion. Many people have found that it is more practical to put a Ranger on a full size frame, then to start swapping engines and axles. Swapping frames requires custom fabrication to mount the body.
This chart will help you find a frame that is close in
wheelbase to your existing wheelbase.
| Year |
Model |
Wheelbase |
| '59-'60 |
F-series
long bed |
120" |
| '61-'63 |
F-series
long bed |
120" |
| '64 |
F-series
long bed |
128" |
| '65-66 |
F-series
long bed |
129" |
| '66 |
F-series
short bed |
115" |
| '67-'72 |
F-series
long bed |
131" |
| '67-'72 |
F-series
short bed |
115" |
| '69-'72 |
F-series
short bed crew cab |
148.3" |
| ''73-'79 |
F-series
short bed crew cab |
150.3" |
| '73-'96 |
F-series
long bed regular cab |
133" |
| '73-'96 |
F-series
short bed regular cab |
117" |
| '78-'96 |
F-series
long bed super cab |
155" |
| '78-'96 |
F series
long bed crew cab |
168.4" |
| ''97 |
F-150
long bed regular cab |
138.8" |
| ''97 |
F-150
long bed super cab |
157.4" |
| '97 |
F-150
short bed regular cab |
120.2" |
| '97 |
F-150
short bed super cab |
138.8" |
| '66-'77 |
Bronco |
92" |
| '78-'96 |
Bronco (Full size) |
104.7" |
| '84-'90 |
Bronco II |
94" |
| '83-'97 |
Ranger
short bed |
107.9" |
| '98-Up |
Ranger
short bed |
111.5" |
| '83-'97 |
Ranger
long bed |
113.9" |
| '98-Up |
Ranger
long bed |
117.6" |
| '86-'97 |
Ranger super cab
short bed |
125.4" |
| '98-Up |
Ranger
super cab short bed |
125.9" |
| '91-'97 |
Explorer two door
sport |
101.7" |
| '91-'97 |
Explorer four door |
111.5" |
Note that the Difference in wheelbase between the
long bed and short bed Ranger is 6 inches. Adding a long bed on a super cab model should give it a wheelbase of approximately 131.4 inches. Close to a '73-'96 long bed wheelbase of 133, and right on the '67-'72
long beds wheelbase of 131 inches. Remember that as you add lift, the wheel base tolerance
increase, and lift can alter a trucks' wheelbase to a small degree. The added wheelbase may even add stability when climbing steep inclines.
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