Early Stages of Ranger Shopping! Question on 4x4 vs FX4!

[Glocker]

As long as you install a Class III or IV hitch and a brake controller you can tow 7500 lbs. There is nothing in the tow package that increases the tow limit.

Geez man you had me panicking a little! Yes sir I will be installing a Class III hitch. I have a boat on a single axle trailer to tow.

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[egilbe]

Geez man you had me panicking a little! Yes sir I will be installing a Class III hitch. I have a boat on a single axle trailer to tow.

Sorry man

 

[VAMike]

As long as you install a Class III or IV hitch and a brake controller you can tow 7500 lbs. There is nothing in the tow package that increases the tow limit.

You also don't need a brake controller if the trailer has surge brakes.

 

[caprtaineddie]

You'll be fine with an add-on tow package. I hope everything works out for you!

 

[Glocker]

Yay! I am now a member of the club.

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Good choice, man, and very cool color combination!

 

[Raul R.]

I peeled my sticker off lol

Was it hard to peel off? Did you have to use heat to soften it? I am thinking about removing my sticker as well. Thanks.

 

[RANGER_MARC]

Was it hard to peel off? Did you have to use heat to soften it? I am thinking about removing my sticker as well. Thanks.

I am not Nick, but I peeled off my FX4 stickers. Just blast it with a hair dryer and peel it off slowly, focusing the hot air on the point where the sticker is separating from the body. They will come off fully and cleanly. I like the cleaner look. Helpful hint: wear gloves, it gets pretty hot!

 

[Nick Barber]

Was it hard to peel off? Did you have to use heat to soften it? I am thinking about removing my sticker as well. Thanks.

I didn't use anything, I started by pulling up a corner with my fingernail then slowly peeling back the rest. No issues, no chemicals, no leftover residue.

 

[JaysOnTheEDGE]

Congrats on the purchase, let the mods begin.....

 

[Glocker]

Congrats on the purchase, let the mods begin.....

Ha! Funny story here...

I have a 2014 Mustang GT, and I've modded the hell out of it. I love that car. My wife, not so much. She is most unhappy about the money that has gone into modding it.

So we're sitting in the dealer's lot after the test drive of the Ranger, and I'm scrolling through the menu options and fooling around with the thing, and my wife reached over, shut off the motor, and took the key out of the ignition; all to get my attention. "Please. Please. If you buy this truck, please don't buy a bunch of accessories for it. Please!"

HAHAHAHA
So far I've kept it really light; Draw-Tite hitch, rear seat sling/seat cover for our German Shepherd Dog, and replacement caps for the bedliner.

MY ULTIMATE DREAMS FOR THIS TRUCK:
-Old Man Emu suspension
-larger, more aggressive tire
-ARB winch bumper and winch
-lighting
-bad rack system OR hard tonneau cover

 

[JaysOnTheEDGE]

That list will keep growing, I say i'm done and I find more mods I want.

 

[jsphlynch]

That list will keep growing, I say i'm done and I find more mods I want.

Me: I bought a sweet new truck and it's pretty much perfect. Probably add a hitch receiver at some point, but that's it.

Me, like 5 minutes later: I wonder if there's any good organizers available for the center console? Ebay says yes!

Me, next day: You know what would be nice? A tonneau cover.

Me, after a week of taking daughter to school: Some running boards would help the wife and kids climb in.

Me, first time hauling stuff to the dump: Well I scuffed the bed. I guess I'll send a quote request to Line-X.

Me, upon hearing that the stimulus bill passed: *peruses various threads on this forum* Gotta do my part to stimulate the economy!

 

[egilbe]

Me: I bought a sweet new truck and it's pretty much perfect. Probably add a hitch receiver at some point, but that's it.

Me, like 5 minutes later: I wonder if there's any good organizers available for the center console? Ebay says yes!

Me, next day: You know what would be nice? A tonneau cover.

Me, after a week of taking daughter to school: Some running boards would help the wife and kids climb in.

Me, first time hauling stuff to the dump: Well I scuffed the bed. I guess I'll send a quote request to Line-X.

Me, upon hearing that the stimulus bill passed: *peruses various threads on this forum* Gotta do my part to stimulate the economy!

My truck isn't even built yet and I'm already doing that. Took a tape measure to the dealer to get the exact dimensions of the truck bed from one they had on the lot. Walked around looking at F150's and superduty's. Too damn big. Ranger is just right. There were a couple Black Widow F150's, or maybe F250's on the lot. Nice trucks, but for $80k they better be. The one parked by the road is unlocked, still. It was unlocked 6 weeks ago when I ordered my truck too.

 

[Tracy Bowman]

Yay! I am now a member of the club.

Beautiful Ranger, congrats!!!

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