Although I can't speak to every hitch/guard combo, I can say that @Heavy Duty's works well with the Blackhorse. Hitch mounting plate sit on top of the guard mounts then factory tow hooks. Took some effort to install by myself, but should be an easy afternoon in the driveway with a friend.
Love the front hitch and love the Blackhorse brush guard. Didn't really have any problems with mounting either (although I would HIGHLY recommend you call a friend to help). Took off the tow hooks and installed the receiver hitch from @Heavy Duty. It was a trick to rotate it into position by...
My apologies for bumping an old thread, but do you know the spacing that you used on your roof bars? Got some used Q Towers on marketplace and trying to dial in the width for the 5G Ranger.
New Softtopper is coming in handy all of the time. It's nice to have the covered storage when needed. Several road trips under our belt with no issues or leaking.
As fate would have it, the 2 slot E-Track plate from Harbor Freight is an (almost) perfect fit for the factory tie down behind the fender well. Only took about 1/4” of drilling.