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Navigating tight spots or backing your trailer can be a challenge, but with the Curt Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver, it’s a breeze. Handle winches, spare tire carriers, snowplows, and more, with easy, forward-facing control that eliminates the guesswork of reverse maneuvers. Custom-fit precision means it’s designed specifically for your vehicle, ensuring a perfect, seamless integration that maintains your vehicle's sleek appearance.
Experience the strength and durability that only precision, robotic welding can provide. This advanced construction technique maximizes strength and fit, ensuring your hitch remains reliable no matter the load. Say goodbye to worries about wear and tear – this hitch is built to withstand the rigors of towing while protecting against corrosion with its robust gloss black powder coat finish over steel.
Forget about complicated installs or the need for welding. The Curt front hitch offers a straightforward, bolt-on installation, making it accessible even for DIYers. It includes a complete hardware kit and detailed instructions, so you can effortlessly enhance your vehicle's capability within an afternoon's work, no special tools required.
Built to handle serious loads, this hitch boasts a line pull capacity of 9,000 lbs, a vertical load of 500 lbs, and can support a gross trailer weight of 5,000 lbs. Whether you’re hauling a hefty boat, towing a camper, or moving a snowplow, this hitch gives you the muscle to manage your demands reliably.
Despite its powerful performance, the Curt hitch design maintains optimal ground clearance, with the receiver positioned strategically to avoid unnecessary drag or obstacles. This ensures you can carry on with your off-road adventures or urban driving without compromise, making it a versatile addition to any vehicle.
Transform your vehicle's front end into a multi-functional powerhouse. With a standard 2" x 2" receiver opening, the hitch is ready for a range of accessories, from winch mounts to bike racks, enhancing your vehicle's utility while maintaining compatibility with industry standards for secure accessory attachment.
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This hitch receiver went on the front of a 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 4WD. Installation was straight forward but they called for a 17/32" drill bit which I didn't have and couldn't find locally. I used a 9/16" drill bit as it's only slightly larger. I had to make a small cutout on the plastic air dam, as detailed in the instructions.
The receiver is about 1.5" lower than the air dam, something I knew going in but does require extra care when approaching tall curbs. The Yakima On Ramp LX bike rack fits the receiver perfectly and even folds up against the truck without touching anything.
Fits great little trimming on lower valance but knew I would. Blends in nicely and couldn't be happier. etrailer ships fast and has great quality products
Never used it. Still sitting in my garage never used. Did not line up.
Would have to weld it to the frame. I wasn’t doing that. Got rid of camper so I don’t need it. If you know anyone that needs it selling it cheap.
Everything looked great. Never got to use it. Transmission went out and it did not fit the newer truck I had to buy.
Purchased a front mount receiver hitch for my pickup from etrailer.com. The hitch mounted exactly as it said and was a super to install. I plowed snow all winter with a receiver plow. Now I move three times the snow now in a third of the time.
Love it, don’t use it that much but when I do need it works well.
Gwendolyn Y.
3/5/2025
It's always nice to have it there and ready when you need it. What have you used on the hitch so far, Vince?
2014 Chevy Silverado. The hitch arrived in what seemed to be record time.
Install was very straightforward. The only issue was the front mounting holes were too small to accept the spacer and bolt. A little time with a die grinder was all it took.
Since I was installing alone I used a short pipe clamp to hold the passenger side in place instead of a jack.
Install time was 50 minutes.
I have a 2" leveling kit on the truck and ended up with 10-1/2" of clearance below the hitch.
Overall I'm very pleased with the hitch. My primary use will be to occasionally mount a winch on the front or back as needed.
Fine product but the shipping (packaging) needs to be better.. the hitch was protruding out of the box..
It got a little scraped up. Scratched up the powder coating a little..
The one arm was bent on the hitch, requiring us to take the hitch to a body shop for controlled straightening. Other than that the hitch was short not allowing clearance between my bumper and the wench. This required an extension to move the wench further out from the bumper and allowing a pin to pass through the hitch attaching the wench.
This front hitch works well with my rod/cooler rack for surf fishing! I installed myself using the instructions. (Would've been easier with a second person!). It's low profile. I removed the air dam to make it easier for install and gain more ground clearance overall. I have a 2018 Silverado.
The hitch quality is great the fit was perfect and mounting time was about 35 minutes.
One thing that would make the installation better would be to include 6 of the fishing wires instead of only including 2. When bolting the hitch to the frame it is real easy to push the bolts back up into the frame. With the extras fish wires you can just feed them through the holes in the hitch and not worry about losing the bolt. This would make it much easier to mount.With that being said I would recommend this hitch to anyone who needs a front mount hitch.
Heather A.
10/12/2021
Thank you for your suggestion. We do have the fish wire that is needed for this install if you need an extra one part # C58400.
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Christopher
10/14/2022
Excellent Best Hitch on the market.
First order of business with the new mount. My new hydraulic-less plow for residential and some commercial servicea
Was glad to receive my box early, however, the one brace on the hitch was 1/2" off and had to be pried out to fit properly...Not an easy task. As far as time installing the hitch, I am not a novice but it took me quite a while to install this. The fishing line kept going up, luckily i had long nosed pliers to pull it into place. All in all I am happy with the hitch.
Gary B.
6/26/2019
Great
Very easy installation (1 hour) with no problems. The air dam only required a vertical 3/4" cut to fit. I only cut the sides and let the tongue push the plastic upwards. The wire used to snake the nuts and washer bar into the frame is ingenious. All four fell into place on the first try.
Timothy
4/24/2020
It remains one of the best accessories to put on a truck. The ease of maneuvering a trailer is outstanding.
Great VIDEOS and helpful questions and answers service. Fit my 2014 Silverado present and I had a good idea how the job would go before the hitch even showed up.A little slow on the shipping but other than that very happy with my purchase.
David
6/22/2023
Turned out to be a bad ideal. It hits the curb sets too low and I wanted it for a bike rack and the bikes getting way of my Vision so I ended up taken it off period
A front mounted hitch for me allows me to switch my winch from rear to front and to launch my boat trailer easier in some locations.
Dennis D.
5/2/2022
This hitch is doing a great job. So much easier to load my boat into the lake.
The hitch came yesterday. It was packaged extremely well. The paint finish is great, I can't wait to install the hitch on the front of my pickup. It will be after Christmas now as too much to do to get ready for the holidays. After that I will submit a second review once the product is installed. etrailer is the best for products of this nature, always a good shopping experience . Thank you
Wayne
12/22/2020
well after a year and the hitch installed Ive yet to use it. Due to cover we have not traveled, but the hitch is great just the same.
Installation was easy even when combined with my grill guard.
Even so, I have three recommendations. 1) Remove the bottom plastic air deflector. This will help with installation and even more when inserting and removing hitches. 2) Install a 2" leveling kit to the front suspension. The stock ride height will let the receiver come in contact with high curbs when parking. 3) Use a hitch extension to get out in front of the bumper.
This is the 2nd Front Hitch that I have purchased through eTrailer, made by Curt.
My first was for my 2004 GMC Sierra. After several years pushing a driveway plow and launching & precisely parking boats,....I decided to buy a new 2016 Silverado.
The 2004 Hitch mounted with only 2 bolts on each side. There was clever use of the tow hook bolt & an open access hole. No holes needed to be drilled. I bent the plow rack & bent a hitch extender over the years but never compromised the hitch. I'm going to give this hitch to my brother for his 2015 Silverado 2500 for a front winch mount.
The 2016 Hitch used an access hole on each side and required me to drill 2 more holes on each side. This hitch is just as strong as the rear hitch,....probably stronger! The instructions suggested that I trim the airdam,....didn't have to. I pulled out one screw and bent the airdam over a little.
The other brand offered by eTrailer was recognizable, but not as well designed & made as the Curt.
Next truck I buy,...I'll be back to eTrailer for another Curt Hitch!
Oh,...incidentally; the website, ordering, delivery, packaging, instructions were all GREAT!,....and like most busy people, I don't have time to give this feedback, but eTrailer's Bill P. asked kindly & deserves it.
Easy to install… Just right for my winch and four wheeler
Extremely well engineer, simple and easy installation. Most people don’t realize how easy a front hitch can make putting a camper or boat into a tight spot. I’m very satisfied. This is my second purchase of a front mounted hitch, second vehicle.
Love CURT front hitch, bought one from you for old suburban and just put this new one on new Siverado P/U. Only advice I would add for people is to start with drilling smaller pilot hole than bigger and finally with specified 17/32" bit to make it easier drilling while laying on driveway under truck. I also used a 5/8" bit because I had one and all worked out fine. Now we can put the bike rack on front and camper on back.
Installed this on a 2014 Silverado 1500. Very easy install with two people for an extra set of hands to hold hitch up while marking drill holes and tightening the first 2 nuts to hold the hitch to the frame. I had previously installed a 2" front end leveling kit on the truck so the ground clearance difference is barely noticeable. I would recommend this hitch to anyone looking to put this on a similar truck.
A great addition to any truck really and the price is reasonable. Easy to install with only 4 holes to drill in the front frame. Maybe 2 hours of work and it easily blends with the air dam under the front bumper. I use mine for a simple plow attachment to quickly clear my driveway. It's beefy enough to handle maneuvering a boat trailer into a tight parking spot also.
Product mounted up perfectly and works great. I use it for a cargo carrier to haul my moped to the campgrounds. I get lots of looks and inquiries about it. I have NO complaints with this company and I've bought plenty of stuff from them. Customer service is outstanding and delivery is ahead of time.
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Brooke M.
3/24/2025
Looks great, Perry! Thanks for sending in the photos too--it helps to have a real life perspective! Where do you take the bikes to for a ride?