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Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your vehicle with this fully welded, corrosion-resistant trailer hitch receiver. Perfect for winches, spare tire carriers, and more.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
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UPS was rough on the box but everything still lined up without having to pry but was snug on the back bolts. Install was very straight forward and did it myself in my driveway in just about 90 minutes from pulling the air dam to putting tools away. Used my floor jack to support the hitch in the center and started with the front bolts on both sides and then pivoted the hitch into position for the back bolts and then snugged up all four mounting bolts to the 110-ftlbs torque spec. Hints. made sure that front of the hitch was just a a hair pointed up from level before tightening down all of the mounting bolts. I pulled the air dam completely off and then lined it back up in position lying on the hitch so I could marked it, so I knew exactly where I would need to trim it and then used my Dremel tool with a cutoff wheel to trim it to fit. Then bolted it back into position and was done. I'll try and update this post once I take some pictures other than the shipping box
This worked very well even with my 2024 Lightning F150 when I removed the deployable air dam. I did find a small amount bend in the mount brackets obviously due to shipping handling. But a bit of 5lb hammer persuasion increased the mount bracket width by about 1/2" and it then fit perfectly. The mounting was simple and exactly like the instructional video showed. I made sure I tipped the front up to increase the clearance and ended up with about 8" ground clearance for the hitch. It is very solid and sure its not listed for the 2024 Lightning but it does work fine when the deployable air dam is removed. I did not bother to take off the air dam motors and I have experienced no ill effects from its removal.
Brooke M.
6/25/2025
Thanks for sharing the photos - really documented it well! It's also nice knowing about the air dam, too. :)
This hitch is exactly what I wanted, & Kelley helped me decide which one would be the best choice for what I would be using it for, hauling my wife's 200 lb. mobility chair & or scooter on a carrier.
Brooke M.
7/9/2025
That is great! I bet she is happy about being able to get out with the scooter a bit more :) Where do you like to go if you're just wanting a change of scenery?
etrailer rocks!! I knew my truck needed the front reciever for my Ebikes and no one but etrailer could ship the correct item undamaged. Bravo!!
it was a little difficult to install, it seems to have been bent somehow and would not fit the frame correctly, nothing that a jack would not fix, just had to spread it a little.
Works great, main use is pushing my boat and camper into my backyard and park them in the shed.
Jordan
10/19/2025
the hitch sat a little low, bumping into curbs once in awhile. Just had to watch the curbs. I later installed a 2 inch lift kit on the front of the pickup just to make the front sit up higher to match the rear.
This was an easy installation if you follow the instructions. The quality is excellent. I have not had any problems with the hitch to date. I would recommend this product and the company to anyone.
Birdy
8/12/2025
This product was easy to install and has worked flawlessly over the past year. I removed the airdam without a significant reduction of gas mileage. I would recommend this hitch to anyone.
Kate F.
8/12/2025
The front hitch was installed with few modifications but it works. And it works great. We use the front hitch because we live in a small RV park.
So I have done several of these usually use curt hitches but tried something different anyway the unit is solid built well but the install instructions are so vague that they are about useless and the trailer video really needs an upgrade to a newer than a 2018 install vehicle . The bolt holes are not the same pattern as the older trucks several more holes to pick from now the install was frustrating and it took me about 2 hours on a Saturday and that was after I spent an hour the day before trying to figure out the removal of the valance and never really took it off just the hard plastic piece behind the rubber valance you see and then put hitch on and cut rubber in around it in place with razor knife it looks good and functions well just wish videos and or instructions were better e trailer is solid and have bought a lot from them and will continue to
I’m very satisfied with my purchase of the Drawtight hitch. I received it within a few days of placing the order. Fitment was very good, but did require additional shim washers (provided) for the front two bolts.
The only negative comment I would give; for my 2017 F-150 the hitch could have easily been made to fit an inch and a half up closer to the frame. Which would allow that much additional ground clearance.
Thank you for a very good product at a very good price with good service.
Please read: I am not happy with this product. I have a 2023 F-150 with a 2” leveling kit up front. My properly installed hitch only has 8-3/4” of ground clearance sitting on my flat garage floor. It definitely appears to be the lowest point throughout the whole bottom of my truck.I didn’t even have to cut my air dam for the unit to align with the mounting holes in the frame. Like anyone else I wanted this to sit as high as possible, forcing me to cut as much air dam as possible. I believe the mounting holes in this hitch were drilled way too high, and now I’m either stuck with terrible clearance or I need to take it off and re-drill the holes lower on my own. Plus it points downward out the front and not on the same parallel plane as my truck. I put an accessory in it and it was barely above the ground out front. Super irritating. See photos. If anyone has help I’m certainly listening. The shipping and ordering was super fast and easy otherwise this would be 1 star.
I purchased this receiver for a 2024 F150. It interferes with the two front air dams. The directions are to “either trim or remove lower air dam & trim reinforcement to install this hitch.” The outer air dam is fixed. The inner air dam actuated down by two motors above 45mph and will hit the receiver. The trimming of the air dams and reinforcement significantly weakens them and if there are problems there will be error codes.
I trimmed and installed as instructed. The installed receiver sits very low and the loss of ground clearance was unacceptable to me. I removed the receiver and will deal without it.
There should be a clear explanation that a second motorized air dam must be removed or trimmed.
I bought this hitch to carry a cooler rack and rod holder for surf fishing. Works great, looks great, no complaints. Installing is not as easy a process as I had hoped.
Hitch installation went well. 2 hours from start to tools away. You will need a small pry bar, as it's a tight fit but not horrible. Definitely watch the installation video for the wire/bolt instructions. Without that video I would have been lost.
One note..the front bolts have 2 options to go into. You would think they would be in the same position on both sides. Mine was not, just make sure it all lines up. Also the paint tape tip was useless for me. I ended up getting the hitch into place the Taking a prybar and slipping in the metal plate.
Overall a pretty easy install.
Sean
2/27/2025
Update: Product has been great and works as designed. Ive used it to move a couple trailers and a couple times with my front mount winch. Very happy with the install.
Jameson C.
2/27/2025
I received my Drawtite receiver on Friday and I was impressed with the quick shipping and sturdy boxing. However there is a scrape about 2” long on the top edge down into the metal on the exposed part that protrudes through the air dam on the front of my 2018 F-150. There was no damage to the box and nothing would have done that damage during shipping. I touched it up with a black Sharpie, but that’s not going to stop it from rusting. It is a truck, so though it’s disappointing, it’s not that big of a deal. The instructions were mostly clear, but I do have a couple of additions that may make it easier for future installations for my type of truck and installation method. I installed it on my garage floor with all the tools listed in the instructions. I trimmed the air dam as instructed and used a floor jack to elevate the receiver up into position, but due to the receiver’s shape it would tip back and the square tube portion would tip up into the top of the air dam slot and not allow me to line up the forward bolt holes. I ended up completely removing the air dam and this allowed me to get the clearance to lift it high enough to install the forward bolts (reinstalled the air dam after the receiver was torqued to specs). Removing the air dam also allowed me more room for my head and arms to fit under the truck, making installation easier. There was not enough space to install one each of the spacer washers on the front holes, but if the washers were half as thick, there would of been space to install one on each side (maybe include 8 washers instead of 4 and make them thinner). I could of used an included washer on one side but then the receiver would not have been centered in the air dam opening. Also in the instructions the only access hole mentioned & diagramed is the one near the rear bolt hole in the frame, but on the F-150 there is a access hole about 3” in front of the forward bolt hole (much easier to use than the rear access hole). The rear bolt hole spacers that are taped in place are too thick and would not stay taped to the frame as the receiver was lifted up into position (pivoting on the loosely installed front bolts), so I had remove the tape and use a heavy duty screwdriver to pry the receiver away from the frame and position the spacer in place with another screwdriver at the same time to line up the holes. The whole job took me about 3 hours and I know that having the truck on a lift would have cut that time down considerably, but having the instructions include what I mentioned above would have saved some more time too. I’ve included some photos from my project. Have a good day,
Robert
1/1/2020
Great!
Removed active dam on 2021 Ford F-150, the air dam was damaged by a road Gator, the front hitch fit good, didn't trim fixed air dam, I use to park travel trailer next to our house, it goes much faster when you can see what you are doing
Everything arrived in a couple of days but the box was slightly damaged but the hitch is okay
fast delivery and a perfect fit! I've been ordering from etrailer for 10 years now and they are THE best vendor I have have used. Customer service has bailed me out a couple of times and at no expense to me.
I needed a place to carry bicycles when I travel. Inside the travel trailer isn't a good option and the cargo space of my F150 was full of other camping/traveling items. I did need to add a strap to keep it from drooping but that says more about the strength of the cargo tray and bike rack I use than the hitch. It is rock solid.
This was easy bolt-on solution, and I can use it to carry my generator when I load up the Palomino truck camper.
Hitch is very sturdy, just as described and very quick shipping
Only 3 of the 4 holes lined up between the receiver hitch and the frame of the truck. I don't know if the error was the receiver hitch, or the Ford Motor Company, but I had to drill a new hole in the truck frame to match the receiver hitch. Otherwise, I'm happy with the product.
I live my front mount receiver. I bought it because I pull a travel trailer with a hitch hauler on the back. The front mount made it possible to put a bike rack on the front of my truck to haul my e bike.
The product surely servers my main purpose. However, I find that when pulling into some parking spot, the receiver is prone to hitting the parking curb or stop with a hard jar (hangs low). The install was straight forward with a bit of work.
Good fitment, didn't need anything extra than what came with the kit. Modification of the front valance under the bumper was necessary but that was to be expected. Has been working well.
Pretty easy install with the threaded wire screw leader to pull hardware bolts into place through the frame. Solid hitch, used it to haul my cargo basket with my yeti ice chest when i spend the weekend at the ocean and bring fish back home. It does not stick out past the front bumper which is a big plus you dont have to worry about hitting your shin on as you walk by like a trailer hitch
The hitch arrived in a timely manner. It was relatively easy to install with the provided hardware. Not a half-hour job, but not bad. They provided some trick attachments for getting the bolts inside the frame. I cut out the front spoiler as directed, but it was more than needed, so I had to use some gorilla tape to cover the excessive hole. The hitch hangs down some, so I have lost about 2 inches of clearance. Not the manufacturers fault, but something to keep in mind. I'll be using the front hitch for a winch, when needed, and possible for my motorcycle rack instead of using the back hitch; yet to be tried... Overall, it looks like a good product, and fairly easy to install.
Peter
9/26/2024
The hitch has worked great. Got stuck in a snow bank and after some effort with the winch was able to get out. Without the hitch I would have had to have a backcountry tow $$$. I did put a leveling kit on the truck to compensate for reduced clearance the hitch caused. Overall, I am glad for the hitch.
I went with Draw-tite due to cost (cheaper). In retrospect I should have gone with Curt. After my install I only had 6 1/2" of clearance. This prompted me to finally install the MOTOFAB leveling kit 1 1/2 inches and add BFGs 31 inch. This rasied the front so I now have 10" clearance.
I would have even better clearance with the CURT. Also it did not take me 30 minutes to install. Took me for freakin' ever. Lining up the hitch with the frame without the right tools sucks. Overall though just happy to have the ability to bring more crap camping
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Michael S.
4/17/2025
Here it a year later and I am even more happy with my front mounted hitch. Its been a good enhancement to my truck from being able to move and park my trailers into narrow and angled spots to using a removable winch from either end of the truck.