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If you're passionate about the environment, you'll appreciate the EcoHitch's use of recycled materials. This custom-fit hitch is crafted from lightweight and sturdy aerospace-grade aluminum, steel, and stainless steel alloys. Not only do you get the durability you need for demanding towing tasks, but you also help reduce carbon emissions associated with traditional hitch manufacturing methods. The blend of materials ensures that the hitch meets rigorous SAE J684 towing safety regulations, providing peace of mind on every journey.
Maintaining your vehicle's factory look is no longer a challenge with the EcoHitch. Once installed, the only visible part is the 2-inch receiver, thanks to its hidden cross tube design. This keeps your vehicle's aesthetics in check while delivering the functionality you need for hitch-mounted accessories like winches, cargo carriers, and more. Installing this hitch won't require any drilling or welding, making it a straightforward, bolt-on addition that preserves your vehicle’s original style.
The EcoHitch transforms your vehicle's front end into a versatile platform. With a 2-inch receiver capable of handling a 10,000 lbs line pull and a 1,000 lbs vertical load, this hitch lets you attach a variety of accessories. Whether you're maneuvering trailers with ease or mounting a winch for off-road adventures, the EcoHitch is designed to meet your needs without compromising your vehicle's ground clearance or appearance.
Concerned about hitch durability? The EcoHitch is rigorously tested to withstand the challenges of the road. Finite Elemental Analysis (FEA) is employed to detect and eliminate stress points, ensuring the hitch not only meets but exceeds industry standards. This strength-tested design keeps you moving confidently whether you're towing a trailer, using it for a snowplow, or carrying a spare tire.
The EcoHitch offers a custom-fit for select vehicle models, ensuring easy and precise installation. For example, it seamlessly integrates with Ford Super Duty models while requiring minimal modifications, like trimming a bumper insert. This precise fit means no unnecessary adjustments or guesswork, making it perfect for those who prefer a straightforward DIY installation.
Designed for serious towing, the EcoHitch boasts impressive load capacities—up to 10,000 lbs of gross trailer weight and a 1,000 lbs vertical load limit. This ensures that even your heaviest gear and trailers are securely connected, providing reliable performance whether you're heading on a long trip or tackling a short-haul job.
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The front mount hitch looks and works great on my 2022 Ford F-250. Had it installed by one of your local dealers Tri-County Trailers Sales. They did an excellent job with friendly, professional service. This is the third hitch I have purchased through etrailer and all of them have been high quality and the two I installed were easy to install (I like your how to videos on your site, let’s you know what to expect with installation) I did have one question about the license plate holder I thought came with the hitch, there was not one in the box. I would certainly recommend this hitch for front mount use.
Plastic trim that direction stated to be trimmed were not even close. Had to majorly trim plastic in bumper center section. Other than that it was straight forward
Dave B. 
2/26/2025
Works great i love that its hidden and unnoticeable
Robin H.
2/26/2025
Just what I wanted. Been wanting to get this and install. Pretty straight forward for my boy and I. Took about 2 1/2 hours. Hardest part was the cutting of the plastic and marking everything but we got through it. Only thing wrong the license plat bracket was welded crooked, I don’t need it was going to run so it’s hidden. Could not ocd got me.
Gwendolyn Y.
12/23/2024
Hitch looks great on your truck. It looks like you have some aftermarket fog lights, too. I've seen some different ones in action, and I have been debating on getting some for my dad's truck. What ones do you have and how are you liking them?
Installation was pretty straight forward. Had to cut some of the plastic behind the license plate for the license plate bracket to work. Used it to push a 7500lb travel trailer into a tight spot. Worked very well.
Install went smooth
Gwendolyn Y.
6/23/2025
Looks great too, Carl! How do you like hauling your bike on the front of the truck?
Fitment and install were seamless. I am upset that I didn't do it sooner. It took about 90 minutes to install with 2 people. Installed on a 2019 F350 platinum.
Brooke M.
4/23/2025
It looks awesome, Daniel! What will you be using the hitch for now that it's ready to go?
Love the look and versatility of this hitch. The 10,000lb pull rating was one key factor in why I picked this set up. This allows me to mount a hitch mount winch plate, allowing me to mount winch only when I need it. I also have a bike carrier that allows me to mount two bikes up front. Many different options with this setup. Great tongue weight rating too at 1000lbs. I even like the license plate mount which centers the plate on the bumper rather than having it set low.
I'm 59 years old and a third generation grading contractor. I've worked on trucks and heavy equipment my whole life. I've turned ALOT of wrenches. That being said, the instructions for installation of this hitch are the worst I've ever seen. Lots of steps left out of the bumper removal. The instructions for cutting the plastic where the hitch goes were not even close! Multiple attempts and additional trimming to make it fit. Also the hitch was an extremely tight fit between the rails. Once installed I like it and it seems to be good quality. The one star is for the almost useless instructions.
David
3/17/2025
Ive used this front receiver a lot! I usually carry my generator or firewood when camping. The hitch is heavy duty and works great. 5 stars for the hitch and still 1 star for really bad instructions.
Jameson C.
3/17/2025
This hitch was well built and it fit perfectly. The instructions said to first remove the bumper which I did NOT do. I rolled it up into position with the help of a floor jack as I installed it by myself. I dropped the bolts thru the frame with the help of a wire wrapped once around the bolt. Then I held the bolts with an open end wrench that slid right into the frame between the bumper and the frame. The side bolts were tightened with a ratcheting box end wrench, a little slow due to restricted movement but I was able to tighten it all down to spec.!!
Gwendolyn Y.
5/2/2025
I'm glad that the hitch was able to get mounted even without taking the bumper off. Usually that's the most difficult part since there are so many tabs so being able to by-pass that is always nice! What are your plans to use the hitch for?
Gwendolyn Y.
5/13/2025
I installed this on my 2022 F350 King Ranch to mount a motorcycle carrier. It is a great fit and a well made hitch. Install only required minor modifications and NONE which were not highlighted in the install video on the website. The video is excellent. Watch it before you order and you’ll have zero WTF’s. etrailer customer service is always great and this transaction was no exception. They are my go to for everything hitch related. Thanks, hope this helps,
Fantastic product and bolted up very nicely with the included instructions!! For the 2024 gas motor I did have to trim some more of the plastic on the backside of the bumper where the air scoop is to get it to sit flush but no big deal! Took about 2 hours to install with basic hand tools!
Well first of all product got here quick pretty quick everything's there in the package the bolts and nuts in the fasteners the product itself is it was really bulky tough heavy and something I can trust it's made well and I'm going to have it installed next week looking forward to using it in the future for a winch purposes my portable winch and motorcycle carrier thank you
Victoria H.
1/15/2025
That's neat Robert! What kind of motorcycle do you have?
Very well thought out and amazing build. Love the mounting location
A beautiful stealthy installation. I really like this receiver being up higher then those under bumper mounts. I can use it for moving my camper and boat around. I also slide in my winch when I need it. So far around 1 year of use and zero problems or rust.
Have been waiting to see this hitch first hand And was amazed by how well constructed it was.Easy to install.All the hardware and instructions in the box.Now I can use my winch for hunting season with tons of ground clearance and move the boat into tight spots myself.Thanks to etrailer.com for this great product.5Product Review for
Monte
4/24/2022
Amazing couldn’t go with out the clean look and uses of this front hitch.Being in Canada there’s so many more boat launches to access with tight parking lots,thanks again ETRAILER.
Robert S.
7/27/2022
I sold the truck this past april, but used the hitch almost every week. held up SUPERB
Hitch is great but the instructions and pictures for plastic trimming are not very clear
Awesome shipping time and packaging was excellent. Hardware was secured to the hitch itself.
Installed on my 19 Ford F350 DRW with no problems including repositioning the oil cooler with included brackets.
Total install time was about an hour with truck on lift. Great service and delivery as always from Etrailer.
Keep up the great service.
Strongest front hitch receiver I found online. Fit correctly, looks professional. Worth the extra money. Buy once, cry once.
Fit as designed. The gas engine model I had did not have the extra cooler so it made installing fairly simple. Cutting out the plastic insert for the receiver hitch was the most difficult part of the install. Directions and photos are not very clear. Just used a little common sense and cut as needed to give a nice look. 2017 Ford F250 XL 6.2 gas 4x4
Really works great. I had to get a drop hitch fabricated (orange piece in pictures) so my eBike rack would hold the bikes lower and I can see over the bikes instead of thru. I watched my temp gauge and do not observe any increase in heat (thus less airflow into grill). Its a little tight getting pin in/out as the space behind license plate is very small; but it works. I have not tried, yet, to try hitching my travel trailer (8000 pounds) up and pushing it into a campsite.
First of ALL etrailer was outstanding. They kept me in loop on back order. THANK YOU this is for a 2021 F250 4x4 crew cab
As far as the hitch...well the instructions need some serious updates for 2021 super duty. The hitch was 1/4" short to fit between frame rails, so i had to add shims to bring it in snug. the whole thing can be put on without removing the bumper. I removed the lower valance and both pass and driver bumper supports bolts at the frame and then loosened (not removed) the main 8 bolts to give me 3/4 inch wiggle room that allowed me to reach into frame to add the hitch mount bolts and torque them, this was wonderful and saved me some time. the plastic trim panels around the tow hooks are a bugger to get off, but patience will prevail if you gently slide a no scratching thin blade screwdriver in to release the two plastic locks then the other clips will snap right out
once i had all the plastic cut to allow room for the hitch, i raised it up to the frame and used 12" 3/8 socket extension bars to slide through frame as well as hitch bolt holes to hold it in place while i installed the lower and one side bolt on each side. made it a cinch to adjust and get centered and add shims.
First, I'm a retired military aircraft mechanic & aircrewman with over 28 years of service.
Second, I've used consumable aircraft hardware that costs far more than this hitch.
Third, this hitch is manufactured (for some inexplicable reason) to be much shorter than the intended installation point. See photo.
This fact meant that in order for me have it hard mounted (fully secure), I had to over stretch the bolts, & pull the frames together in order to close the gap pictured. That in its self means that I have increased stresses on original equipment installed in that area. So, will the bolts used to install it fail first, or an original component?
Fourth, the instructions are a bit vague on on how much of the plastic component had to be cut out.
No, it's not a flying machine, but that doesn't mean that I will lower my maintenance standards.
This being fact, I am HAPPY to have a front hitch on truck.
Installed on 2019 Ford F350 4x4 DRW diesel
EcoHitch Hidden Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2"
Item # 306-X7904.
I selected this hitch for it's ground clearance hidden aspect.
Install was fairly easy was able to install in a few hours.
Instructions were easy to follow. The insert potion in my application
was slightly different than that in the instruction for the cut out. My
truck did not have the front license plate mount incorporated into the insert. Called
tech support at Torklift Central we were able to come up with a solution to
get the proper cut out for the insert. Very happy with the fit and appearance
Of this front mounted receiver.
The hitch mount fit well and all parts were included. The instructions are incomplete at best or unclear at worst. The pictures were too small and descriptions showing where to cut and exactly what to cut were almost useless. The orientation of the center plastic section was flipped constantly without any reference to front, top or right side which led to a lot of guessing and at least one wrong cut. It would have helped if the pictures were larger and if the background was not so dark to match the part being trimmed. The Diesel engine and newer models were not well separated from the gas engine model so you could easily get off on the wrong track there. Also, there was no mention of factory fog lights or how to work with those brackets or wiring. We managed to figure it out but could easily have accomplished the job faster if the instructions and pictures were better. We ended up installing the bumper and marking where to cut the plastic with a silver sharpie, then it installed easily.
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Gwendolyn Y.
4/27/2025
Hitch looks great, Robert. I double checked and the license plate should have been in there. Get this taken care of for you. Be on the look out for an email for an update.