Build Your Own Baseplates Anyone

I have a ford ranger and looked for baseplates for it and they were in the $4-500 range. Not really complicated for fab or install, Went to a shop and they would not fab due to liability reasons. Said it was not worth the time. Another shop was going to do them but never seemed to have time to do. This was a actual trailer shop (horse) and a welding fab shop. The wife decided she did not want to tow the ranger so we got another vehicle. Bought the base plate from camp world and they installed for $39 I think it was. Paid about $150 more than I could have gotten off the net, but then was on hook to install my self or pay ($75/hr was lowest quote) to have installed and about 3-4 hr install time so it all came out as a wash. Even the trailer builder said the cost even if easy to fab is better as they then become liable if they fail not the builder user in most cases. Still want to get some for the ranger but that will just have to wait.