Trailer Hitch?
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Q: When do you really need to switch from the bumper to a hitch receiver?
We ol know the bumper is rated #2000, but not many of us believe the bumper to be the safest way to go with this much weight, so what's the max weight you feel comfortable towing with the bumper?
We ol know the bumper is rated #2000, but not many of us believe the bumper to be the safest way to go with this much weight, so what's the max weight you feel comfortable towing with the bumper?
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Originally Posted by cadriver
Q: When do you really need to switch from the bumper to a hitch receiver?
We ol know the bumper is rated #2000, but not many of us believe the bumper to be the safest way to go with this much weight, so what's the max weight you feel comfortable towing with the bumper?
We ol know the bumper is rated #2000, but not many of us believe the bumper to be the safest way to go with this much weight, so what's the max weight you feel comfortable towing with the bumper?
Where's everybody?
Any comments on this?
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I just prefer a receiver hitch compared to a bumper ball. I lent out my first truck with a bumper ball, and it came back with a bent bumper. Yeah, it was probably overloaded, but the way it was bent, I'd have to say he was backing into a tight spot and hit a bump, and thus tweaked the bumper.
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Yeah, no kidding. On my old 77 F 100, there were 3 holes in the bumper, one in the middle for the ball, the other 2 for the chains. More common back then on the old trucks, but not any more.
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Are these tow hitch come ready to install?
Someone told me the Rangers need to have the rear frame reinforce some way welding a plate or something before mounting the receiver, I thought you just bolt it to the frame and your were done????
Someone told me the Rangers need to have the rear frame reinforce some way welding a plate or something before mounting the receiver, I thought you just bolt it to the frame and your were done????
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Originally Posted by cadriver
This is what I have in mind it weights about #1500 boat+trailer, 19-20' long
Excuse me guys but can someone let me know if you can see the pic of the boat, because for some reason that I don't understand the pic dissapears, sometimes is here sometimes not??
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If you have the picture in mind on a web page put this exactly as follows:
[IMG]insert the picture's web address[/IMG]
Or use a website like photobucket that'll host your images as well as give you the image codes.
[IMG]insert the picture's web address[/IMG]
Or use a website like photobucket that'll host your images as well as give you the image codes.
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When I installed my hitch, I did NOT have to do any reinforcement. No fish plating, no boxing, nothing. Just lower the spare slightly, loosen the bumper, and bolt up the hitch, torque the mounting bolts to 100 lb/ft. Tighten up the bumper, raise the spare, done. It's not a difficult process.
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