Ranger bumper on mazda

casey.mikl · #1 04-29-2013, 10:54 AM

Will ranger front bumpers work on a 97 Mazda b2300? I need to get a new bumper and I seen a ranger a little but ago with the newer style ranger bumper I believe, it's paintable with square fogs? Anyone got bumper swap pics? Looking to swap another ford bumper onto my Mazda.

Redneckstone · #2 04-29-2013, 10:57 AM

98+ will need custom brackets.

93-97 should be the same frame horn mounts so unbolt and go

casey.mikl · #3 04-29-2013, 11:00 AM

Man. In looking for the new bumper. How extensive is the custom brackets?

casey.mikl · #4 04-29-2013, 11:04 AM

This is the one I like

Redneckstone · #5 04-29-2013, 11:11 AM

for someone who can weld pretty easy

casey.mikl · #6 04-29-2013, 11:15 AM

Would I need the brackets from both model years and weld them together.

casey.mikl · #7 01-12-2014, 10:15 PM

Okay, instead Of opening a new thread I'm bringing back an old one! A whole back, about year or 2 ago I got in an accident with my truck, I rear ended a suburban, my nose dove enough to hit the hitch on the burban and it only messed up my bumper, not my grill or anything else. Also the burban was fine thank god! And ever sense then I have aligned and bent my bumper back into place. Looks pretty good. Not messed up or anything. But I'm really looking to get a new bumper. I really want a steel plate bumper but it would Only be for looks so no point in wmptying my pockets for one. I have a bumper from a 96 explorer with fogs (the ugly model with rectangle fogs not round fogs like low2.3 has) it's on my exploder. I'm thinking about swapping that over. Now one of the issues I have is my turn signals are in the bumper valence. What I can do is get some orange led strips and wire them into the turn signals and put them on the bumper somewhere. Or I would like a bumper from the newer rangers like 2008 with square or round fogs. I would love a fog bumper! I want a new bumper but don't want to do a clip swap! My others question is the newer bumpers have the dip in the middle and are higher on the sides. My truck being a 97 doesn't have that but has those black pads, how much deeper is that middle space between the 97 with pads and the newer rangers?

casey.mikl · #8 01-12-2014, 10:44 PM

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This looks good. My truck isn't getting lowered but the bumper looks good

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Also really like the explorer bumper.

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I have this one

the ugly step sister of the nice one.

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And this is making me steer clear of the new bumpers looks huge and out of place. I want a bumper that tucks in and looks factory I don't want anything that sticks out. After looking I'm really liking the black bumper. What year and valence is that? My trucks 2wd and I know I need brackets

casey.mikl · #9 01-12-2014, 10:47 PM

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The first 2 pics are up to date pics. The last 2 are the day and day after accident. It's same bumper and same mounts and all I got it back into place hit if you look to the driver side of the license plate bracket there's a crease in the metal. I really want fogs on my truck.

casey.mikl · #10 01-12-2014, 10:54 PM

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My explorer bumper with 93-97 ranger fog valence?

casey.mikl · #11 01-13-2014, 08:42 AM

We'll that ideas shot. Dad doesn't like the idea. said just to buy a new bumper and get a grill guard and mount lights to it.

sheldor · #12 01-13-2014, 09:07 AM

If you have the expo bumper already why not try it? It'll be free. Free>paying. Always.

casey.mikl · #13 01-13-2014, 09:10 AM

Yeah I know. But it kinda looks goofy to me