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04-13-2015, 07:39 PM
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Custom Extended Cab
I have a 2004 Ranger with a regular cab (seats 3) and a long (7 foot) bed. I am curious to the possibility of adding a custom extended cab built into the bed to be able to add two more buckets seats (facing in) for junior riders, gear, etc.
I have not been able to find anything thus far in my search. I'd appreciate any input.
Some might suggest I just buy an extended cab truck. I bought this from my grandfather and it has only around 25K on it thus far. I'd like to hold on to it for a while...and would not mind putting into it
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04-13-2015, 07:54 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
you want to cut into the truck and mutilate it/?
Yea buy an extended cab truck. the legality of what you are suggesting also is also questionable.
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04-13-2015, 08:21 PM
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This is interesting....
But if your serious then I would say get a truck cap, put that on and then cut that instead of the cab/bed/anything important. Then work on sealing off the open part and it's like an extended cab, open back window of your truck> if you put the jump seats and all the other assorted crap, it's like an extended cab
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04-13-2015, 08:27 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
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Originally Posted by Yaroleck
This is interesting....
But if your serious then I would say get a truck cap, put that on and then cut that instead of the cab/bed/anything important. Then work on sealing off the open part and it's like an extended cab, open back window of your truck> if you put the jump seats and all the other assorted crap, it's like an extended cab
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That's sorta what I was thinking....was not going to cut anything.
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04-13-2015, 08:29 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
I actually did see one about a month ago on kijiji, looked like shit though and probably leaked. It was a square body ranger however and was made to have a full size back seat. It almost looked like a sleeper cab off of a semi. Not sure why he did it but to each his own I guess.
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04-13-2015, 08:30 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
Theres a guy on one of the facebook pages that has one, he has actually converted it to a crew cab tho...alot of welding and fabrication.
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04-13-2015, 08:31 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
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Theres a guy on one of the facebook pages that has one, he has actually converted it to a crew cab tho...alot of welding and fabrication.
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Thanks, any idea what page?
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04-13-2015, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Ctexan
That's sorta what I was thinking....was not going to cut anything.
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You had my scared when I first read this, was imaging Frankenstein but with your ranger.
Do you have any metal/fabrication experience?
Working with anything like design, computer models or cad, etc...? Or anything that can help you, or are you going in blind? Because this seems like a complicated job.
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04-13-2015, 08:35 PM
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if you just want an extended cab with 7' bed just go buy the cab at a junk yard and stretch your frame.
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04-13-2015, 08:40 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
Either Modified Ranger Network or Ford Ranger Fanactics..
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04-14-2015, 07:23 AM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
Ford already has made a 4 door ranger like ours but it couldn't be sold here because it failed rollover testing. There are plenty of these in South America. But as far as a custom job it's going to take a lot of work.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by afkrejci90
Ford already has made a 4 door ranger like ours but it couldn't be sold here because it failed rollover testing. There are plenty of these in South America. But as far as a custom job it's going to take a lot of work.
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Id slap a 6' box on there.
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04-14-2015, 08:48 AM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
Like i said lot of fabrication. There is a low rider mini truck on MRN thats an old gen 2, he made it into a crew cab. Its pretty slick
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04-14-2015, 10:31 AM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
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Originally Posted by afkrejci90
Ford already has made a 4 door ranger like ours but it couldn't be sold here because it failed rollover testing. There are plenty of these in South America. But as far as a custom job it's going to take a lot of work.
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I would love one of those.
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04-14-2015, 03:09 PM
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Re: Custom Extended Cab
Quote:
Originally Posted by afkrejci90
Ford already has made a 4 door ranger like ours but it couldn't be sold here because it failed rollover testing. There are plenty of these in South America. But as far as a custom job it's going to take a lot of work.
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That's nice, but isn't it really just an Explorer Sport Trac with a slightly different body?
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