JimH wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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RCE wrote:

"Don White" wrote in message
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I'm going to ust the step bumper on my leased ranger truck to tow my
sailboat. I measured it's height above ground at about 22 inches.
My Voyager minivan hitch is at the 12 inch height but my drawbar raises
that to 15 inches.
A local auto supply store has the flat bar type of drawbar on sale. It's
actually bent to either raise or lower the ball by 4 inches.

Does anyone know if this type bar in installed on top of the step.. or
below? The hole in the step is about 13/16" in diam so I guess I'll
need a 3/4" bolt/nut combo for fastening.


Don, I don't know the answer to your question as I don't have a bumper
hitch. However .... have you checked to see what that factory hole in
the bumper hitch provision is rated to tow? It isn't much.

RCE

Yes... 2000 pounds with 200 lbs tongue weight. Perfect for my load. If I
had bought the truck instead of a three year lease, I'd install a Class 2
hitch.


Buy a class 3 hitch for $114. Bolts right on without drilling.
http://tinyurl.com/l3a6a

Remove it before turning in the truck at the end of the lease and sell it on
Ebay to recoup some of your money.



I'm glad I read ahead. There is a good market for used hitches. I had
two leased Jeep Grand Cherokees and both bolted on easily without
drilling. I paid maybe $200 and sold it for about $100 after six years.

Dan