Ford Ranger bed on a Champ

[ddub]

I have seen several of these and they look good to me. I have the Dodge short bed now, what years Ranger bed will work?

[Milaca]

Stay true to your Champ's heritage....install a Dodge Dakota bed.

[63t-cab]

Right, and that way You may not have to take 4"s out of the center

Stay true to your Champ's heritage....install a Dodge Dakota bed.

[ddub]

Stay true to your Champ's heritage....install a Dodge Dakota bed.

Strangely enough, I have an '06 Dakota, doesn't look like a good fit

[candbstudebakers]

I have an 08 big Dodge and sure would like to have the engine from it more than the bed, 350 Hemi.

[48skyliner]

Anything you adapt will require some fabrication. Why not just build something more versatile, like I did on my Ford Van chassis? Building things out of steel tubing is not exactly rocket science. The corners are cut off because it is also a tow truck, and you don't have to build the tool boxes - just a simple flat bed with removable side panels is a lot more versatile than a pickup box. I used some chrome wire shelves for the side panels.

[JRoberts]

I too have seen the ranger beds on Champs. I assume you mead the "Flareside" bed. I really like the look. I believe the Flareside bed came out mid-1993 on the new Splash models. By 1995 the Flareside was available on non-Splash models. Originally it came only on the standard cab but eventually was available on the extended cab as well. Now, I do not know if the Flareside beds were longer on the standard bed than the extended cab.

[Dan Timberlake]

Anything you adapt will require some fabrication. Why not just build something more versatile, like I did on my Ford Van chassis? Building things out of steel tubing is not exactly rocket science. The corners are cut off because it is also a tow truck, and you don't have to build the tool boxes - just a simple flat bed with removable side panels is a lot more versatile than a pickup box. I used some chrome wire shelves for the side panels.

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Mighty nice.

Like the Frenched tail lights !! (Despite being A little lacking in side visibility)

[kurtruk]

I like this one: Stepside Dodge fenders on a Stude bed.

[Studebaker Wheel]

Studebaker sold new Champ truck(s) with Ford beds and even Willys. Carried the story with photos in my Almanac column in TW some years ago.