Depends on what kind of ball mount you’re using. The only way you’ll know what you need, is to measure. I used a 6” drop with a WD hitch set up, and realistically, I should run an 8” drop to get everything set up properlyThe guys that are pulling flatbeds / open car haulers. What kind of drop are you using on the receiver? It appears that it would be around 3" to 4" however i am seeing guys on here saying they use a 6" drop which seems like way to much.
The Ranger's back end is higher than a lot of trucks. I've got my EQ hitch for the RV on the second to lowest setting, and RVs tend to have way more clearance/much higher hitch than those flatbeds.The guys that are pulling flatbeds / open car haulers. What kind of drop are you using on the receiver? It appears that it would be around 3" to 4" however i am seeing guys on here saying they use a 6" drop which seems like way to much.
If you take a picture like this and look at the drop hitch, its not a six inch drop. Maybe a 4" drop. My hitch measures from top of opening to ground 20". The average flat bed is around 17" that math says 3" drop unless i am figuring a wrong measurement somewhere.1960 Corvette.
There's also (to my eyes) an elevation difference between the truck vs the trailer. The trucks back axle is a few inches lower than the trailer's front axle. Though I could be getting tricked by the shape of that driveway...If you take a picture like this and look at the drop hitch, its not a six inch drop. Maybe a 4" drop. My hitch measures from top of opening to ground 20". The average flat bed is around 17" that math says 3" drop unless i am figuring a wrong measurement somewhere.
In addition, the factory hitch on the Ranger seems to be tucked up at a higher position than the hitch on many other trucks. After measuring, I bought a ball mount with a 7.75" drop from U-Haul for my boat trailer. It all depends on the coupler height of the trailer and they vary a lot from trailer to trailer. A small utility trailer (with small tires) that you would typically see hauling a lawn tractor is going to need a ball mount with considerable drop.The Ranger's back end is higher than a lot of trucks."
First of all, who put the black rail fence in my yard!?!?!There's also (to my eyes) an elevation difference between the truck vs the trailer. The trucks back axle is a few inches lower than the trailer's front axle. Though I could be getting tricked by the shape of that driveway...
Could also just be the angle of the picture?
I missed this post before. The Raptor wheels look great on white! Are those 265/70R17 tires?Pulled this through the hills of the driftless region in WI. The parent's have a new Super Duty but couldn't find the adapter for the hitch. I would say around 3500 lbs with a single pony in back? Did very well, power was not an issue. BTW, that driveway was no joke.
I'm using a hitch with 0" drop. It does need probably a 2" drop though since the rear of the trailer sits pretty close to the ground. I just move the car a little further forward to help squat the truck a little more if needed.The guys that are pulling flatbeds / open car haulers. What kind of drop are you using on the receiver? It appears that it would be around 3" to 4" however i am seeing guys on here saying they use a 6" drop which seems like way to much.
Anybody else just blown away by this truck? Towing my 23’ 7000lb trailer up into the mountains and not reving above 3500 rpm’s up steep grades at 60 mph just blows my mind that there’s a stock 4 banger under the hood. I’m just loving this truck. Add me on Instagram and I will add you back. Can’t get enough of seeing other people’s rigs. Here’s a few from my story today. Enjoy
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Did you make use of the gear lock out capability to keep it from up-shifting on steep Uphill and Downhill sections?Anybody else just blown away by this truck? Towing my 23’ 7000lb trailer up into the mountains and not reving above 3500 rpm’s up steep grades at 60 mph just blows my mind that there’s a stock 4 banger under the hood. I’m just loving this truck. Add me on Instagram and I will add you back. Can’t get enough of seeing other people’s rigs. Here’s a few from my story today. Enjoy
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Yes definitely, love that featureDid you make use of the gear lock out capability to keep it from up-shifting on steep Uphill and Downhill sections?