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Whoever said installing a hitch would take less then thirty minutes has never installed a hitch on a 92 Ranger before. It took me a good 4 total hours, one of which was me cussing the thing the entire time. That's a good 18 years of bolts never being touched to take off, and if your doing it by yourself, it is a *****!

I have a small trailer that even lightly loaded feels like it is too much for my Ranger. Definitely borrow.

And I also agree with steveo. Being broken down that far away from home sucks. I've done it, lol.
 
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it should handle it if you take it easy are just get a nother tow vechile. any way i thought ford stoped useing the 2.9 in the early 90s and went to the 4.0??
 
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Originally Posted by Redrocket
it should handle it if you take it easy are just get a nother tow vechile. any way i see you said you have a 92 ranger with a 2.9L v6.. im pretty sure you have a 4.0. i was pretty sure ford droped the 2.9 in the early 90s and started puting 4.0 motors in rangers.
It was dropped in 93.
 
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i found that out lol thay had the 4.0 back then but it was a option
 
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i found that out lol thay had the 4.0 back then but it was a option
Yup. That's what the green beast has.
 
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yea and im sure those bolts are rusted to hell on this one. everything else has rust on it on this truck which is in part way i go it for $750 lol. just a winter beater. yea im not going to risk it with the ranger. i have a lot of friends with full size trucks. im sure ill be able to bribe 1 with some beer and return it with a full tank and possibly change the oil for them aferwards if they let me use it or to come with me.

i found the prices on uhaul and its only $44.95 for a dolly and $54.95 for a trailer. for those that have towed both with a dolly and a trailer which is easier to tow?
 
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if you get a trailer, they wont let you leave the lot with it on your ranger. the dolly they may give you a hard time. i dont know how strict they are by your neck of the woods but the trailer + vehicle in tow = need bigger truck.

they trailer alone is at least 1500lbs itself.

to solve your problems, may i suggest jus getting a hold of a full size and get the trailer. it will make life so much easier.
 
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