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I like this idea. First thing that came to mind was on top of the spare tire if there was enough room to sneak it in there. It would be a pain in the ass to get to though.

Yeah I would say they advantage of the aluminum hitch isnt at all about weight savings. Its about rust. Living in a place where they salt the roads in winter just seems to destroy stuff. Hitchs/ballmounts are fairly susceptible because they get jostled around a lot which rubs the paint/powder...

Did this last night and had the same experience. Shut it off for less than a minute and it was the old firmware. Then I let it sit off for ~3mins and when I booted it back up I got an update complete.

Phil, I would assume if it passes SAE J684 that its certified load rating should be good to go as long as used within it specified limits? Though not having any specific expertise in materials science or fatigue testing I would also agree steel in general will perform better than aluminum in...

Is the 2" drop enough for you? With as high as my ranger is l think I need a 6". But Im just towing a 10' utility trailer most times.

Looks like car sales in general are headed down. Interesting to see what the ranger sales data looks like : https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-01/preview-u-s-june-auto-sales-retail-demand-continues-to-weaken

I do really like the idea of having the adjustability of that style. Does it rattle alot?

I saw that. But looking at the picture it seems it was quite abused. Possible the wrong sized ball shank plus it was torqued down so much it cratered out the aluminum. A data point to look at none the less.

I'm thinking of picking up one of those solid aluminum ball mounts for my ranger like this ( https://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Fastway/DTBM5600.html ). But figured I would see what you guys were using. Looks like I'm going to need a 6" drop for the trailer I use the most. Also what are your...

Interesting, we share a lot of the same feelings about it I think. My previous 2 trucks were a 98 Ranger manual and a 2005 Ranger manual. I always looked at the 6-speed manual Tacoma as a grail truck. And being able to get a manual was a huge plus for me. But after I drove all of the midsize...

Mine could also use some adjustment, Ill get pictures up soon.

What made you go from the Tacoma to the Ranger? Just curious. I debated heavily before I bought mine so Im always interested in what people liked. I think you cant go wrong with either really.

Overall looks pretty solid

Nice write-up, thanks for posting!