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The recovery ring is part of the factory bumper cross brace only on the Tremor package and only when you don't get a factory receiver hitch. Not sure I would use a soft shackle through the factory bumper ball mount hole. The bumper wasn't rated for as much weight as a receiver hitch. I would suggest adding a receiver hitch and do recoveries leveraging the 2" receiver hitch.
I’m thinking order Curt class 3 hitch receiver. But just curious if ford attached a recovery ring to bumper brace so that should handle recovery but same time bumper towing rated for 3500lb. I’m not an engineer but it sounds weird to me.
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I’m thinking order Curt class 3 hitch receiver. But just curious if ford attached a recovery ring to bumper brace so that should handle recovery but same time bumper towing rated for 3500lb. I’m not an engineer but it sounds weird to me.
Note the placement of the Tremor recovery rings in the photo. They are directly inline with the frame rail. Likely much stronger there as opposed to the center if the bumper. You could probably purchase the factory Tremor cross brace to get the welded on recovery rings. Note that the rear bumper has to come off to get to that cross brace as it bolts in place of the factory receiver hitch. Buying the Curt hitch is most likely going to be much cheaper.
 

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*Buying the curt hitch installing it and using a proper recovery point in the hitch is going to be much cheaper...
 

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Money pit continues! Borla exhaust with black dual tips went on. Have to say, I do love the exhaust note, definitely a bit louder when starting her up but it's a nice sound overall, not obnoxious at all.

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Looked up a video on the Borla exhaust and I loved the "sounds like a Focus RS". I know video audio doesn't do it justice. Does it sound fitting for the Ranger? I kind of like the raspy sound from the sound clip.
I have to say those door panels look great with the fenders. ?
 


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Money pit continues! Borla exhaust with black dual tips went on. Have to say, I do love the exhaust note, definitely a bit louder when starting her up but it's a nice sound overall, not obnoxious at all.
Yeap, knowing how good the Borla exhaust sounds on the Focus (I don't have it on mine) I decided to get the Ford Performance (by Borla) for my Ranger.
 

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Looked up a video on the Borla exhaust and I loved the "sounds like a Focus RS". I know video audio doesn't do it justice. Does it sound fitting for the Ranger? I kind of like the raspy sound from the sound clip.
I have to say those door panels look great with the fenders. ?
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Finished installing the Ford Performance OME lift from over the weekend. I’ll admit, it was a total pain, but my quick test drive seems nicer than stock FX4. Now just waiting for tires to come in so I can mount all new tires and wheels.
 

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