Front trailer hitch

[Wilcox]

Have a 1988 ford ranger and looking for a front trailer hitch any suggestions?

 

[sgtsandman]

Two places come to mind, though I'm not sure they offer one for your year.

LMC Truck and etrailer. I know etrailer has a couple for my 2011. I think, but I'm not sure, that LMC has one too.

 

[Curious Hound]

Best thing would probably be to build one. On my 93, I incorporated it into my front bumper.

 

[Wilcox]

Ya I've looked everywhere and can't find one. Probably will have to make one. The one that was on truck broke when driving down road. Had a winch in it. Yes the winch got ran over and busted up badly.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have a 3" bodylift, made a bracket to move my bumper back up to where it is supposed to be relative to the body and then incorporated a receiver mount into that for a winch.







Then I made a grille guard to fit around it

 

[Shran]

I have something similar to @85_Ranger4x4's setup on my '88, the horizontal tube sits between the frame rails and bolts onto the bottom of them though. I cut a hole in the bumper for the receiver tube to slide through. Mainly I wanted to maintain my approach angle. One downside is that it required a license plate relocation.

You can kinda see it in these pictures... very handy for activities.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

I have something similar to @85_Ranger4x4's setup on my '88, the horizontal tube sits between the frame rails and bolts onto the bottom of them though. I cut a hole in the bumper for the receiver tube to slide through. Mainly I wanted to maintain my approach angle. One downside is that it required a license plate relocation.

You can kinda see it in these pictures... very handy for activities.

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Mine is basically in the same place, my bumper just sits higher.

 

[bobbywalter]

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autozone someplaces carries a uni kit too.....37024 ?


nope ....this one

REESE Trailer Hitch 37042

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[lil_Blue_Ford]

I started building a bumper for my F-150 years ago and just sunk a 2” receiver in the middle of it. Currently there’s a winch there but I have used it to move trailers. I’m moving towards wanting a hard mount winch and a 2” receiver tube on the work rigs though

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I adapted a bolt on into my old b2. Used it for snowplowing and moving trailers. Liked it so much I put one on every truck now.

 

[SenorNoob]

I've heard a couple cases of the 37042 being used as a front hitch. It is actually in my plans at some point, assuming I don't buy a rear bumper kit for a Jeep and with built-in receiver and make that work on the front.

 

[superj]

since they make one for the later rangers, like my 04, can it be adapted to your truck?

there is one on market palce for cheap and are available from curt or uhaul

Front Mount Hitch with 2" Receiver SKU #31063 for $279.01 by CURT Manufacturing

here is one that says from 92 to 2011 ranger
for 90. maybe the seller will ship

Marketplace - 2” FRONT Receiver hitch for Ford Ranger Curt 31063 | Facebook

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

since they make one for the later rangers, like my 04, can it be adapted to your truck?

there is one on market palce for cheap and are available from curt or uhaul

Front Mount Hitch with 2" Receiver SKU #31063 for $279.01 by CURT Manufacturing

here is one that says from 92 to 2011 ranger
for 90. maybe the seller will ship

Marketplace - 2” FRONT Receiver hitch for Ford Ranger Curt 31063 | Facebook

Front frame section changed shape a couple times. I’m not sure they are really universal. I’m not sure what the 93-97 frames look like, but I know 98-11 frames are way different in design than 83-88 and 89-92, and both of those have different ends.

 

[Curious Hound]

93-97 frame has a funky crumple zone out near the ends. There are places to bolt stuff on.

There are probably photos in my build thread, somewhere.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

93-97 frame has a funky crumple zone out near the ends. There are places to bolt stuff on.

Then they are different then the rest of them, lol