little more help please! - cab swap

84_302 · Post by **84_302** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 9:05 pm

will a whole new cab of a 90-91 ranger fit or bolt on to an 84 ranger frame?

87ranger · Post by **87ranger** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 8:15 am

ive never done it but i do believe they are exactly the same.

84_302 · Post by **84_302** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:55 pm

thanks ...i will try it then....

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 1:59 pm

Do you already have both trucks to do the swap?

84_302 · Post by **84_302** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 2:55 pm

no the cab on mine is rusted to hell so im gettin one from the junkyard ... do you think a whole cab with everything is worth 350?

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Fri Nov 23, 2007 3:07 pm

The whole cab with interior? yeah I think so. I paid some ahh $100 or something a few years ago for all the power window parts so for the entire cab and all sounds good.

84_302 · Post by **84_302** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:17 am

alright plus they're supposed to take off alittle of the cost if i give him my car i totaled a few weeks ago ..i dont know if everything is power but that would be cool...then i'll just get a cheap maaco paint job and be good to go...about how long do you think will it take to swap the cabs? cause its pretty cold i might wait till summer

MalcolmV8 · Post by **MalcolmV8** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:17 pm

I've never swapped bodies but I did strip my truck to a bare frame and then put it all back which is similar. It's actually surprising how little holds the cab and bed on. I hate the cold myself and if you're outside I might wait till summer but really it's a quick job if you don't run into any major complications. I had mine off in about an hour (possibly two, it's been a while) and same for putting it back. You will also need 5 or 6 strong friends to lift off that cab which is heavier than it looks.

As I recall there are only 6 bolts holding down the cab. Four are accessed within the cab, two by the radiator core support. Then of course disconnect everything attaching the cab to the truck, wire harnesses will need to be unplugged, steering shaft, transmission shifter, radiator, a/c condenser etc.
There is also a steel cable which looks like a safety loop which goes around the frame from the cab. You have to undo the passenger's side seatbelt bolt down by the frame to get it out. Oh yeah speedo cable, throttle cable, heater hoses etc. Now that I think about it my truck was mostly stripped anyway before I decided to pull the cab and bed which is why I got it off so fast. Allow yourself extra time to get all that stuff disconnected.

Hope that helps
Malcolm

84_302 · Post by **84_302** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:30 pm

i think i might go ahead and try ... then just put an engine hoist on the bed of my dads truck and hoist it off there... but thanks that helps alot