1987 Ranger stepside bed.

[MrFiend138]

I was wondering if anyone has every seen this done or know if it can be done.

I was just given an 87 ford ranger single cab for free by one of my buddies, needs a new freeze plug and radiator, other than that it needs a new bed.

As we all know the older rangers rot and rust like an S.O.B.

I'd like to put a sidestep bed on it tho, 1987 didn't have sidestep beds.
I have seen some people put newer s10 sidestep beds on the older body s10's, is there any way to put like a 94 sidestep ranger bed on my 87 ranger!

something I put together in photoshop real fast, but this is what I'd like to do, does anyone know if it can be done!!!

 

[BrooklynBay]

Welcome to this forum! I've moved your thread into the Ranger section. It looks pretty good for an 87. What did it look like before the photoshop photo?

 

[MrFiend138]

well that pic is an 89, all I could find online to photoshop , but my 87 isn't to bad for being free, but I want to make a stepside like in the pic

 

[Anime]

If the bed mounts are the same, and the length is right, it should be a bolt-on affair.

Of course, even if the mounting points aren't the same, you can always drill holes and/or add support rails under the bed, so it doesn't really matter much if the length is right.

My guess would be that the 93-97 beds will pop right on, since the chassis didn't change a whole heck of a lot from the 89-92 model, and the bed mounts might have carried over from the later first gens.

Find the bed you want to use, and at worst, it's a custom mount job.

Be sure to get the matching rear bumper and it should be pretty cool, your ride will look totally different from the front and the back.

 

[RangerX]

I'd bet most any Ranger bed would bolt right up assuming bed length and cab size are the same on both trucks.

 

[MrFiend138]

these are the same things I was thinking, which is good!
also wanna put a 4 inche lift, so nothing to big and some 31" or 33" tires,

thanks alot guys for your input

 

[leo88]

87 Southern Coach

I have a step side factory made Ford ranger that has a fiberglass box red and gray, now it has 6 1/2 suspension 3inch body on 36 in swamper 14.50 wide on beadlocks motor fully buiet 4o over shaved heads oversized vaules ill get some pics posted if wanted?

 

[Tbars4]

..Definitely..

..It would be desirable to start your own thread too as I'm sure there will be a lot of interest in it and it's pictures..:biggthump

 

[Jstcruz]

Fellow Ranger fan here! Subscribing!