procadman
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I know this is an old thread but a genuine "towing package" was available as early as '89. It consisted of a Limited slip diff, front and rear anti-sway bars and an aluminum radiator and diamond plate step bumper. Towing capacity for an '89 2.9 automatic was 5000lbs, the highest rating of a Ranger for that year.Never seen a 3rd gen with a hitch from the factory. Your wiring is probably hooked into the tail light harness with a T-connector from Hoppy or some other accessory company. If you follow the wiring back, that's probably what You'll find. It'll also have a small converter box in the wiring somewhere that converts your 2 bulb tail/signal into a single wire for the trailer lights. It's the best and easiest way to do it. I'm not saying that You can't tow or that there is anything wrong with your truck, just that it isn't factory equipped with a towing package. Mine didn't have a factory tow package option, and I tow with it all the time but I had to install everything myself.