1960 f100 conversion update
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1960 f100 conversion update
ok guys I finally got some pics to load, they are in my album, this is the 1960 f100 that I mounted on a 1998 ford ranger 4x4 frame for my daughter, some of you said it couldnt be done or shouldnt be done but I love a challange so I did it, we have driven it over 700 miles so far and it was working fine until this past weekend and it caught some kind of bug, I figure it will always be some little thing that needs attention. you guys check it out and let me know what you think!
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From: Reno,NV
Congrats. Truck looks good! What motor is in it? When I first read about this swap, I thought the Ranger suspension might be a little week for fridge body. How does it ride? There has been a lot of talk on here about frame swaps lately, looks like it worked out well for you and your daughter. Enjoy!
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the ride is great, especially compared to the 60s, the fram on the ranger was 1/2" narrower than the 60 and the wheel to wheel width was 3" narrower so I used 2" wheel spacers all the way around, the suspension seams to be fine but i do need to put new shocks on all four corners. I did check the differance between the frame to ground with the ranger body compared to the 60 body and the 60 sets 3/4" higher mabe because the ranger was an extended cab it weighed more?
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