curt front mount hitch

[schneiderz]

Hey I have a 03 ranger 2wd and want to install this hitch http://www.jcwhitney.com/front-moun...11882.jcwx?filterid=b1250c2324d658y2003z200j1. I am body lifted so would I have to take off the front bumper to get it to work?

 

[strvger]

i doubt it really, unless you raised the bumper with lift brackets. the hitch is supposed to mount right up with the original bumper in it's original/factory location. if you did raise the bumper, then i'm not really sure. either way, you should be able to make it work by fabing up some mounts for either the hitch or the bumper if it needs to be moved.

 

[jeffw920]

i have that hitch on an 02 4x4 pretty sure its the same one, but you should be fine, my hitch comes right up to the bottom of the plastic valence below the bumper, i actually had to cut out a square for the receiver, if your bumper is higher up it may actually work better meaning you might have an inch or so of clearance between the top of the tube part of the receiver and the bottom of the plastic bumper valence