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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
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.
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?
I've been looking for a 10,000-lb capacity front hitch for my 2017 F-350 for some time, as I have a 4-ton-plus travel trailer to maneuver in my yard. All the hitches (including this one) state they will not fit trucks with an auxiliary cooler, but I couldn't determine whether the cooler I saw behind my bumper was the offending one or not. By watching etrailer's installation video, I was able to determine that the hitch *would* fit, so I bought it. Installation was fairly straightforward, although the instructions and the vodeo both failed to mention the (optional?) foglight wiring and the (also optional?) engine-block heater wiring. Once I got past those two (admittedly minor) speedbumps, things went well. The fit between the frame rails was a little looser than I would have hoped, but I still managed to tighten the bolts sufficiently. I'm very pleased with the sturdiness of the product and look forward to using it many times in the future.
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
Overall, it went together as the directions showed we had to make a few adjustments and cuts, but nothing that we couldn’t figure out. It took us longer than what was advertised, but it all came together and looks very good.
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!
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
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?
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?
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.
Box arrived undamaged. YAAAAY!
I just opened the box; everything is 100% intact.
Every fastener has a corresponding flat washer, lock washer, and nut. Nothing is missing.
I will be installing later this upcoming week.
I'm not much of a cell phone or computer person, so my critique of the installation might be written only.
John
11/9/2024
A great product with attention to quality. Easy installation, allow for a full day at a relaxed pace with no interruptions. Suggest using air tools and torque wrench. Having the Ecohitch in the front and also the OEM receiver at the rear of my Super Duty provides flexibility for installing my 12,000 lb winch when logging in the woods. I purchased this product because it is hidden behind the bumper and not hanging down low under the bumper which can be problematic in the woods. This product has made my life easier, thats the bottom line. Well done!
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.
I installed the EcoHitch yesterday on my 2020 F250 diesel. The parts fit perfectly. If I had to critique something - a clearer picture or a video of the installation would be helpful. The enclose directions included pics that were hard to understand as it relates to cutting the plastic on the bumper. They seemed to be from another model year of truck... At any rate, the install was clean and took about 4 hours with two 15 minute assistance steps from my wife. 1st lifting the bumper off and then reinstalling. The hitch itself was placed with a floor jack.
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.
Fits 2021 F350 Diesel but with extensive mods to the Plastic Insert. 5 stars for weight ratings and overall build quality. 3 stars for installation hassle bc the plastic insert that needs to be slotted in my case needed to be cut back significantly and bracketry added which took extra time. Wish it came with 2 extra fender washers and a heads-up that the insert might need extra mods and brackets (see below). Did not have to move any coolers or cooling lines. 4 stars overall.
Notes from the install.
1. Marked bumper brackets and supports to know exactly where it was installed by the factory. (Mine was off-center left/right by 1/4 inch so I centered it before cutting the slot in the plastic insert.)
2. Consider building some stands to help with the bumper removal/install and hitch install. Made a simple stand low enough to support the bumper and added blocks to install the hitch. (Also removed the front skirt before bumper removal.)
3. As other reviewers stated, had to shim one side of the hitch with 2 of the supplied fender washers as it was narrow by that amount. Had to purchase 2 additional fender washers.
4. Since other reviewers mentioned the slotting instructions needed improvement, more or less reviewed those and took them as recommendations. After hitch installation, test fit the bumper without the plastic insert. Then measured to the hitch. Then removed the bumper, installed the insert, and transferred the measurements to the plastic insert.
5. Found out during test fit after the slot was cut that the lower, back of the slotted insert had to be completely cut-off to fit. The insert needed to be flexed under the hitch so that the bumper to go back to the original position (see picture with notes). That flex would then warp the visible part of the plastic insert. Therefore, the section interfering was completely removed. Installed some brackets to support the lower section. The brackets proved to work well.
That the hitch is stout, up high, and hidden is a plus. Will have to build or purchase a hitch adapter to drop the hitch about 7 inches for one of my uses but don't mind doing that.
I recommend this hitch but keep in mind you might have the same installation challenges.
I installed this on my 2018 Ford F-250 after being so disappointed in the loss of ground clearance associated with the Curt trailer hitch. I found this instillation easier than the Curt because the bumper removal allows easy access to the attachment sites. The license plate holder was not included but a quick call resolved that omission.
Awesome shipping time and packaging was excellent. Hardware was secured to the hitch itself.
Bolted right up other than cutting the original plastic for the receiver to go through, works perfect for my winch cradle. I have gotten a lot of compliments and told others etrailer is the place to go to for hidden front mounts.
Bolted right up to my 2019 F-250. Looks like it's going to work perfect to haul my E-bike rack. I might have to use a dual receiver hitch to drop the rack down for better visibility while driving. That's to be determined. I'd highly recommend the Eco Hitch!!
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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.