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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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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (194 Customer Reviews)
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.I put this on my 2022 F450 so I can carry a bike rack while carrying my slide in camper. Overall fit was great and the video on this site was very helpful. I did have to slot the brackets on the auxiliary cooler about 1/4" with a file so it could sit up higher so the hitch wouldn't put a lot of pressure on it. After that it all fit together nicely.
Straightforward installation. Would be easier with two people but was manageable with a hydraulic jack and some patience. I suspect it will do exactly as I need providing a mounting spot for my plow and for a bike rack. etrailer has always been my go-to spot for things like this.
Bolt that goes through the super spring pieces and attaches to the bump Stop bracket snapped in half and the pieces were lost on the road. Going to do a warranty claim. The other three seem to be in good condition
Exactly what i was hoping for. High quality product with easy to follow instructions and was very easy for me to install. Looks and works great. Thank you!
Darcy
11/3/2024
Great, it has been a phenomenal help when backing the camper, trailer into a tight spot. I love it!
Solidly built, all hardware included, but shims too thick and replaced them with washers about 1/2 the thickness. Overall a high quality product.
Nice addition to our truck camper for a cargo carrier up front.
I installed this on the front of a 2018 F350. Fit an finish is great. Install was easy and directions simple to follow. Having another set of hands was very helpful, else it would be a balancing act I imagine. No drilling needed except for the cutout in the valence. My use is a cargo basket for four bikes and a kayak rack when pulling my fifth wheel. I have a receiver splitter that allows me to have both the basket and Yak rack mounted at the same time. Load up the toys and go...
Mike L.
5/10/2019
Please keep in mind that the hitch has a 500 lb vertical load limit, which means that the hitch receiver tube can safely withstand a total of 500 lbs. This means that the combined weight of everything bearing down on that receiver, the bikes, the cargo tray, the splitter, the upright load bar and half the weight of the kayaks cannot exceed 500 lbs. Youll also want to make sure the splitter youre using has sufficient capacity for what youre asking it to do.
On time shipping - hitch bolted on just like it is supposed to. thanks
Randy
9/6/2024
great
Nice hitch and installation takes a bit of fussing if doing by yourself so I used a dirt bike lift to get it into place since it's heavy and I don't have a lift. The hitch had paint removed from the ears that punched through the box so I had to touch it up.
Both items are very well made. However it would be good if e trailer would add the fact it cannot be used on the front of newer trucks. I own a 2024 F350 King Ranch. Adding the carrier on the front interferes all the perimeter sensors and adaptive cruise control.
My item left a major hub in Salt Lake City and took a tour across the country wasting time and fuel to Dallas Texas to who knows where else before it will arrive in west Colorado, supposedly on Wednesday, when I could’ve been delivered by Monday, but it took a cross country tour! For that you get a single star for using wasteful services!
Product is heavy enough it won't get damaged in shipping.
You could do better at packaging
Pretty much a strait bolt up job. Trickiest part was cutting the plastic shroud so the hitch could be mounted just below the bumper. I use this hitch when I need exacting placement of trailers and to load extra gear on a hitch hauler on the front of my truck... I love the extra space.
The Draw-Tite Front Mount Hitch Receiver was a perfect fit on my 2019 F-350. The instructions and the installation video made installation straight forward. It is possible to install in your driveway - just have a couple of 5 gallon buckets handy to support the receiver while you line everything up and move it into place. Also note that if your Ford has bash plates installed on the frame where the receiver is mounted you will NOT need to install the spacers provided with the receiver.
As my normal experience with etrailer, shipping was fast and communication was great. Even an email to customer service I sent on Sunday morning, expecting an answer from someone Monday, was actually answered later that day. As with previous hitches I have ordered from etrailer the hardware was securely taped to the hitch itself - a good idea considering the boxes almost always show some damage from the delivery process. The hitch appears well made and fit as it should. The installation video on the etrailer website was very helpful (note the presenter calls it a Curt hitch, but the Draw-tite part number is displayed.) I did find it easier to wait until after the hitch was held in place with the lower fasteners before I ran the fish wires for the other two on each side. This was installed on a 2020 F250 and the skid plates (aka compatibility brackets, "Prius catchers") were left in place. Spacers were included to allow for brackets not being present.
After a year, I don’t know how I survived without this thing. I have had bikes, crates, and a motorcycle on my front hitch and it performed perfectly. I wish I could give it more stars.
A tight fit with the bash plates on my 2023 Ford F250. I also cut a 3 inch square air dam hole instead of 3 1/2. But had to extend the top of the hole due to the slope of the dam. The hitch pin hole barely clears the air dam. The hitch pin clip will rub on the air dam.
Reasonable price, fast shipping and good product. I had to remove my front bumper to install it but that was much easier than I anticipated.
Service and shipment was excellent and very much appreciated. Install was less than two hours in the driveway. Other videos were right about directions making the hole to large but other than that fairly simple install. Looking forward to putting it to use!
Gpic2323
12/7/2021
Its Great being able to use the front hitch for the tilt-n-go and freeing up my back hitch. Good value for money!
I mounted this on my F450 the day I received it. Although some of the details from your instructional install video varied for my vehicle, the advice to remove the bumper was spot-on. I thought it might be a lot of trouble to do so, but it was simple, and it allowed me easy access. I did not even have to use the wires to fish the bolts through. This receiver will be used for a big bed extender (goal post) in conjunction with a single roof rail to haul our kayaks while towing our 5th wheel. We’ve used this setup on our previous truck, an F250, for 4 years and can’t stand the thought of leaving the kayaks at home. Next up, figuring out the rail for the roof.
Followed the instructions and watched the video, fit right up and cut out measurements for air dam were spot on. Recommend to all who are looking for this type of setup!
It was a fairly easy installation and it seems strong enough for my purposes.
Everything fir perfectly for my 2020 F-250 Super Duty. The directions were clear, I watched a couple YouTube videos and was extremely happy with the quality. People have asked if that was an option that Ford offers. It looks great!
Received the hitch on time. Actually a day before the scheduled delivery day. UPS always delivers and the drivers are great! Installation was easy once I I figured out how to use the fish wires. It is installed and I use it with a bicycle rack, luggage basket, and pushing a hay wagon into the barn is so simple rather than backing.
Welds appear well done, haven't installed yet. Delivery super fast, I was expecting a week and it was 3 days total. Only plan on using this to put a heavy duty bike rack.
Thank you o Arthur for his assistance with ordering and the step by step instructions made installation easy to follow.
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Gwendolyn Y.
12/11/2024
Hey James. Where are you planning on taking the slide in camper and bike to?