Here's the link to the thread with the Ford tow hitch install instructions. https://www.ranger5g.com/forum/threads/trucks-w-o-tow-package.1712/page-4
Link to the Curt hitch install for the Ranger. https://assets.curtmfg.com/masterlibrary/13417/installsheet/CM_13417_INS.PDF
I was able to...
My dealer quoted $580 to install the Ford hitch https://accessories.ford.com/exterior/trailer-towing/kit-trailer-hitch-bar-12134.html , and that didn't include the in-bumper 7/4 wire connection.
I went with the same Curt hitch and 7/4 connector setup as Neil S.
1. Drop in liner you mentioned for $325 (from the Ford Accessories site) will fit the Ranger. My dealer threw it in when I purchased my truck.
-KB3Z-9900038-AA (5 ft bed)
- KB3Z-9900038-BA (6 ft bed)
You also may find it sold at aftermarket shops (without Ford logo) under the...
In addition to the Dorman bolt, Rock Auto also shows the gasket as a standalone item..
MAHLE B32655 https://www.rockauto.com/en/parts/mahle,B32655,oil+drain+plug+gasket,5428
This may also be available over the counter at NAPA or Autozone.
Thanks for the inside info! I have an order in with my local dealer for the harness, so hopefully it will arrive the same time as your B/O's do..
I went with the Curt hitch due the availability, price, and ease of installation, and will make due with the 4 pin connector under the bumper...
Matthew,
Is KB3Z-15K868-D still on national backorder? I thought I read one one of the threads that it would become available again on 4/22.
Thanks,
JM
I installed the Curt hitch last week and found a couple of errors in the instructions.
- The socket size required for the M16 bumper bolts is 21 mm , not the 24 mm listed on the sheet
- The torqued value is 146 Ft lbs (195 nm) not 195 Ft lbs.
If you run a few 1/2 bolts and washers in the...
I'm considering 18 or 17 in rims / tires based on the OEM tire sizes fitted to my trim level. I didn't even consider 16 in wheels.. I guess the 16's would provide the best winter tire profile compared to 17 or 18's (70 vs 65 vs 60) ?
Ross,
I'm planning to do the same by the fall.. Are you purchasing a 2nd set of OEM rims or aftermarket? What tires did you choose? (I am looking at the General Grabber Artic 265/60R18T. and possibly Ford KB3Z-1K007-A rims...