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No , not a Ford part . Ford was $343 , this is a Curt I got on Amazon for $128 delivered next day . We now have three trucks and if we need to tow we would use my super duty . I like knowing if we need to use her truck to tow , we have what we need .
I should have been more clear , the hitch tube is not capped , the receiver is open on the back side . I put a polished stainless steel Texas emblem that I made when I still welding . The wife wants me to make her a butterfly to put in there , we'll see how that goes .
And that's a great question. Most folks don't realize that when you get a factory hitch it's more than just the hitch.
No , not a Ford part . Ford was $343 , this is a Curt I got on Amazon for $128 delivered next day . We now have three trucks and if we need to tow we would use my super duty . I like knowing if we need to use her truck to tow , we have what we need .
Good point. Worth noting: The 2019/2020 Rangers are still pretty strong, even without the hitch. They have a structural steel tube that supports the rear step bumper and adds rigidity at the ball mount. Check out the photos below. I was impressed with how Ford engineered this.
Curious.... Did the installation of your aftermarket hitch require removing the existing factory steel crossmember that is shown in the photo's above in post #9?
So true. I remember my Dad's brand new '72 C20 had a pretty aluminum diamond plate step bumper on it. First time we hooked up the tandem axle trailer to it it turned into a drop bumper. Dealer refunded the money for the bumper and Dad made one out of a piece of 10" c-channel.
No , all I had to do was clamp the bumper on both sides with those tabs that stick out , remove the two bolts on each side , lift the hitch into place with a floor jack and use the same bolts to install . 20 minutes , easy peasy !!
Nice. so you get the strength of the factory set-up & the strength of the aftermarket Curt hitch.
That's an extensive write up there Henry, I'm not even looking at 2019s hahaha and read 3 or 4 pages of it
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