Does anyone flat tow their Ranger?

[DukeCanBuildit]

It's an interesting question, but I suspect that the main problem that you'd run into is what @Big Blue referenced: what would serve as brake/tail lights? Perhaps if you got some of those magnetic brake/tail lights that tow trucks have, but then would that really be a cheaper/easier solution than mounting a flat-tow bracket in place of the front tow hooks or just getting a vehicle trailer?
That's without getting into the mechanics of towing the Ranger in reverse, which I won't even pretend to be qualified to comment on.

All good points, I never considered the signals but I did think of how goofy it would look.

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[Davidjc]

This likely sounds like a gag but it’s a serious question.

I don’t plan on towing my Ranger but I’ve often wondered…could it be towed backwards using the hitch receiver?

I can't imagine how that would work since the front wheels turn with the motorhome.

 

[Stic-o]

Interesting idea, not sure if that legally qualifies as enough rear lighting. That light bar is not where people would normally look look for brake lights during the day. They would look for the tailights first.

No different than a trailer. Plus when the brake lights come on the yellow turning indicator/hazard will flash a few times first to catch your attention. Additionally you can still see the tail lights on the RV and any night driving I would just put the running lights on for the Ranger.

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