Most Popular 500 Lbs Vert Load for Jeep CJ-7

I bought this receiver to add front mounted 'accessories' on my 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara. I plan on using this to add an extra bicycle rack, a cargo basket, a receiver mounted winch or other 'accessories' needed for my Jeep when I take my family camping. It will also be useful for "front launching" a boat or parking a trailer in tight spots. It took me about an hour to install, although I had already previously removed the lower wind deflector cowling, so did not have to spend time removing it or cutting it for a finished look. Detaching and moving the top trim panel between the grill and the bumper is a must to facilitate the installation. The receiver fits pretty close, although you do have to manipulate it to get the holes to line up with the frame. Follow the instructions and do not tighten any of the bolts until you get it lined up and all the bolts in loosely, then torque it down. As noted in the instruction sheet, the driver's side of the receiver does not sit flush against the frame, there is about a 1/4" to 5/8" gap. The instructions say to use the extra split washers (in the kit) as filler, but they would just rattle around loose in there and provide any benefit, so I omitted them. Once tightened down, the receiver tube was not parallel to the ground, it is slightly higher in the front, sloping towards the rear. It is not off enough to affect my intended use, but may be bothersome to those with type 'A' attention to detail. Overall a good product that will add a lot of flexibility to my Jeep~

2nd hitch, both fit up great. Left off the roll pan and built our own cover for the sway bar disconnect.

Works well, fairly easy to install.

Delivery was fast and packaging was good. All the parts were included. I tried to put the hitch on myself but was unable to do it because access to the frame where the hitch bolts on was too tight. That was not the fault of the hitch as it fit correctly. I just didn't have the right tool to get into the narrow space. Ran it down to a local mechanic and he was able to finish mounting it for me in a few minutes. One other problem I ran into was that the mounts for the heavy duty grill guard on my pickup bolted into the same holes as the hitch so I had to take them off. I will need to figure out how to put the mounts back on because there is not enough room on the frame for both mounts.

Super easy to install product thanks to the video! Took all of 25 mins to install

Great product,easy installation and dealing with etrailer has been a real good experience.