On Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:48:56 -0700, Gunner Asch wrote:
Been driving the new (to me) Ford Ranger. Runs great, gets between
19-21mpg over 4 tankfuls of fuel.

Factory bumper is rated 2000lb gross trailer, so I think it would be
nice to have a receiver hitch. Bolted to the frame. Never did like
using the bumper on the old truck, but it was built heavier than the
current truck. (94 Rangers are built stouter than the ones after '98
IMHO.....this truck...they took all the stuff that didnt wear out and
made it thinner, lighter or out of plastic)

Is it wise to make up ones own receiver hitch, from a liability
standpoint?

From the liability standpoint, you do not have much money, so it is
not very important as no one would be very inclined to sue you (unless
they are after your piles of "stuff").

Realistically, though, hitches are not very expensive and you do not
need anything unusual, since your Ranger cannot pull anything too
large. So I would just spend the money and buy one.

I have no doubt that you can make a hitch that would be as good as
commercial, but I doubt that you can realistically make one better in
any respect (given your modest towing capacity).

i