Setting up 2025 Ranger for flat towing

[Tluffey]

I'm in the process of setting up my Ranger for flat towing and ordered a Curt #58986 wiring harness. The harness has 16 pin connectors for the left and right turn signals but it looks to me the turn signal connectors (outside frame below turn signal) are 12 pin connectors. This particular Curt cable seems to fit a lot of rangers back to 2021.

Does anyone know if the 2025 made a change to the turn signal connectors?

Thanks!

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[Tluffey]

I just heard from Curt (Lippert) Customer Service that they do not yet have a wiring harness for the 2025 Ranger for flat towing. So if anyone has got the wiring setup for a 2025, I'd love to talk to them.

 

[paulhut]

I plan to flat tow mine so please keep sharing information as you get it.

 

[rmcobb]

I too just purchased a 25 intending to set it up to tow. Surprised to find out the lack of products available.

Baseplates - The Blue Ox baseplate seems to be the only option so far, and it isn't due to be available until late May, early June. Roadmaster and Demco are still looking for someone to provide a vehicle for them to use. So neither one of them will have one available any time soon.

Wiring Kits - The Curt plug and play doesn't work for the 25 (as indicated above). It may be available within a month or two as Curt indicated that they were receiving a lot of calls about that, which hopefully means they would put some effort into getting that accomplished. They appear to be the only one making a plug and play to the connectors underneath. Very surprising as that is such a better option than splicing into the wiring in the taillights as has been the standard practice over the years.

Braking System - Both Invisibrake and Stay-N-Play both appear to work in the 25, although neither company has any videos or install specific to the 25, or a 24 for that matter.

So, I'm waiting for things to get finalized, and will be forced to haul my old toad (2008 Dodge Dakota) on my next trip in June.

Randy

 

[paulhut]

I too just purchased a 25 intending to set it up to tow. Surprised to find out the lack of products available.

Baseplates - The Blue Ox baseplate seems to be the only option so far, and it isn't due to be available until late May, early June. Roadmaster and Demco are still looking for someone to provide a vehicle for them to use. So neither one of them will have one available any time soon.

Wiring Kits - The Curt plug and play doesn't work for the 25 (as indicated above). It may be available within a month or two as Curt indicated that they were receiving a lot of calls about that, which hopefully means they would put some effort into getting that accomplished. They appear to be the only one making a plug and play to the connectors underneath. Very surprising as that is such a better option than splicing into the wiring in the taillights as has been the standard practice over the years.

Braking System - Both Invisibrake and Stay-N-Play both appear to work in the 25, although neither company has any videos or install specific to the 25, or a 24 for that matter.

So, I'm waiting for things to get finalized, and will be forced to haul my old toad (2008 Dodge Dakota) on my next trip in June.

Randy

Thanks for sharing!

I'm hoping to be able to use the AirForce One braking system in mine if and when it becomes available. I've been speaking to Glenda at Roadmaster off and on about this and from what I've heard she is still waiting for a truck to use as you indicated. I'd offer mine but need to find time in my schedule to drive there from Texas. Hopefully someone closer will make the trip.

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