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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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Tech Tip
Minor fascia trimming is required only on 4WD models. No drilling required for installation
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (214 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.Great product. It fit perfectly up onto the frame of my F-250. In 2-1/2 hrs I had my Honda 150 scoter mounted on the front of the F 250. I’m pretty handy at manufacturing things but this system by e- trailer is the only way to go! And Greg on the phone was reassuring help. I’m totally satisfied, thanks e- trailer 697570
Installed easily in an evening. Good fitment. Works as expected. Looks pretty burly but I have not put heavy loads on it. I would buy again. 678967
Nice fit and great product 572816
Product shipped fast and fit perfectly. 719142
Install took me about two and half hours by myself laying on my back plus 30 minutes to run to Auto Zone to borrow a 24mm deep socket. Manager let me borrow one since I only needed it for 10 minutes to torque the four bolts. Etrailer shipped same day provided me with tracking and two full business days later hitch showed up. Measure five times and cut once on the air dam. 663643
I originally purchased this front hitch to be able to drive my trailers into tight spots instead of backing them in. It works as expected, I only wish the tongue weight limits were more than 500 lbs. One added feature is I use it to carry my mountain bikes in the front of the vehicle while pulling a travel trailer at the same time. 655907
Just what we needed to haul our motorcycle. This is the second product we ordered from etrailer.com and have been happy both times. We will use etrailer.com as our first choice for trailer and hauling parts. 696097
Received the hitch in a few days and looks great haven't installed yet but am using it to mount a winch 600993
The front hitch fit my 2015 Ford F350 like a glove! Completing the installation however, was another story. Getting the bolts in the brackets to mount it was a job for more nimble limbs and fingers than mine. But with my brother's help, we got the job accomplished. The hole in the air dam was a bit tricky, but fit was very good after cutting. Overall, the job turned out OK, and the bike rack I had fit great on it, solving the problem of where to carry 2 bikes when the new (to me) 5th wheel has no bumper, and I had little faith in attaching a less than sturdy rack to the ladder on back of the rig with 2 70+ # bikes.. 697885
Ordered on Sunday. Arrived Thursday, ahead of the predicted date, and this with free shipping! The fit was perfect and the bracket lined up exactly with the pre-existing holes in the truck frame. Recommend a second person to make installation easier. I did it alone with a jack holding up one side, but do not recommend that. Installation was very simple, with only four bolts. Make sure to trim the vinyl air dam before installing the hitch bracket. Also beware of the electrical wires (lights) that are close to the install location. They are not in the way, but try to avoid pinching them during the install process. 669805
I was very pleased with the precision mounting tolerances and handy device to install difficult bolts. It has served me well. 565573
Love the front receiver for my F250 Super Duty Putting the boat in the backyard between trees and into the building can be like threading a needle. Pushing it makes all the difference. Having the trailer pivot point just a few feet from the steering tires makes this job super easy. First time everytime. Super easy install. Watch the install video once and you know everything you need to know. 146719
David C - 08/14/2015Hardest part of the mounting process was the air dam fitting. The jig to install one pair of bolts made a normal bloody knuckle job a snap. RECOMMEND If one person tries to install solo have a couple of small hydraulic jacks and drift pins in easy reach. Instructions were very lucid 428654
This hitch was very easy to install and looks great !! The only thing I didn`t like was that the inside dimension of the hitch flange (were the hitch slides over or around the truck frame) was about 3/8" wider than the truck frame. This made it very difficult to tighten and making the hitch symmetrical installation as I already laid out the center line of the truck and cut the hole in the valance under the front bumper. I did call the customer service team and her reply was (it probably got bent during shipping) WOW !! Anyway, This item looks good, simple installation, serves the purpose and I would buy another one if needed !!! 464488
The Draw Tite front hitch mounted up with ease. 219418
I ordered a Tonno Pro folding soft Tonneau Cover and a front mount Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch. The Tonneau cover came fast and I installed it in 5 minutes just like they said it keeps out the weather and looks good. The hitch took two weeks to arrive but it looks great I installed it in about 3 hours. I had a front hitch on my last truck and it is the greatest thing for moving trailers around the yard. Plus it can be used to mount a winch or other things like a bike rack. 399368
Nice fit, pretty good instructions, could use a 2nd wire bolt puller. Suggest install using an ASSISTANT! I did mine alone, in a garage, no lift......3 hours. You NEED to take off the facia/air dam. FYI-Ford uses an 18mm nut to hold on the 2 brackets that need removal. Cut out for receiver on airdam using a Dremel tool,. 231601
Paul S - 11/07/2016Front receiver Ford F250 The install was pretty straight forward and the fitment was perfect. The bolt pull wire made the rear bolts go in very easy. I had to remove the bottom bolts in the fog lights to get the torque wrench in the front bolts, but that only took about 30 secs. My Warn Winch has a new home. 4717
Needed a front receiver to put a bike rack on my 2015 Ford F-350 (2WD) for use with my slide-in camper. Price on the details page I was viewing changed overnight when I went to place my order, but etrailer honored the earlier price. Order was placed 6/12 with a 3-5 days estimated delivery. It arrived on 6/14. Very fast service & shipping! Installation took me about 3 hours, working alone & without power tools and a pause to re-view the installation video. My truck did not have the brackets referenced for possible removal. Would be nice if video showed how one installs the front bolts with the limited accessibility between frame and bumper that I had in to 2015 F-350, with the installed tow hooks. Front left nut had limited clearance between frame, which affected my ability to use a socket and torque wrench. Finished installation provides about 9" ground clearance and requires about 3" hitch length to clear the bumper and grill. Otherwise, installation was simple, pretty much as described in the 2012 Ford video. 395063
CraigB - 06/27/2018Easy installation. You may want to use two people, but one can do it. Took a little over 90 minutes doing it by myself. Instructions are clear and concise. I plan to use the front hitch for a bike rack when pulling our pop up camper. Or will also make putting it in the garage easier, as it can be pushed in. Meets my needs perfectly. 260952
John C - 06/17/2017This review is for my 2015 F350 4x4 Platinum. Thanks etrailer from start to finish. Found my front hitch easy, Arrived on third day. The box was torn open from shipping, however thanks etrailer for the protective end cover and wrapping hardware with heavy tape. No scratches or missing parts (yay) installed by myself with a pump jack. Perfect fit as if Ford made it. Thanks for the follow up on day it was delivered thanks George (nice touch) This was my first buy from e-trailer and I'm very satisfied. I wanted an easy website to find and feel confident the part needed was the exact fit for my truck, name brand part, free shipping, and a decent price with excellent customer service. Found it!!! 425408
Joe - 08/26/2018Arrived on time as ordered. Box was smashed open. Minor paint scratches where the box was smashed open. The hitch feels strong and appears to be built well. The installation was easy if you follow the directions. This is a solid hitch and looks great. Highly recommended. 600878
Installed 65049 on my 2015 F350 DW 4 WD. All went good. Put a strap around bumper and receiver to hold in place while I got a couple of bolts in. Removal of front air dam was also helpful. I had to loosen two 15 mm bolts on the stabilizer in order to get driver side in. Was either grind a little off or loosen u shaped stabilizer. By my self about 4 hours (just hand tools). 563552
As usual with an Etrailer order, shipping was free and fast. I had the product in hand 2 days after ordering. I ordered the 2 wheel drive front mount hitch 65049 for a 2012 Ford F350 dually. Installation was pretty straight forward with only one minor glitch. I did the install alone, using a floor jack. Possible, but I would urge you to get a buddy to help. I believe installation would be smoother, quicker and easier with a buddy to help. My truck has a stabilizer bar which required that the hitch be tilted up into position. The plastic air dam would not allow me to tilt the hitch enough to clear the stabilizer bar. Believing the web site (and foolishly not measuring) that said the air dam didn't need trimmed on a 2 wheel drive, I removed the air dam with the intent of replacing it after install. Once I had the air dam out of the way, the install was relatively painless. The hitch fit perfectly, the front bolts are a bit of a challenge because you're working in a very restricted space. The rear bolts are a piece of cake. The little "fishing" wire they include works perfectly. After finishing the install, I went to replace the air dam and discovered it needed a small notch cut out of the bottom. Not much, probably about an inch and a half, the width of the receiver, but I maybe would not have had to remove the air dam had I known this going in. So, in summary. Excellent product, install is pretty easy, If you have a 2012 F350 Dually, you're going to have to notch your plastic air dam. 148239
I ordered this item for an upcoming camping trip. No fault to etrailer, order was placed, tracking issued. I tracked it all the way to my home state of NJ where it sat, sat, and sat for well over a week. (All my past etrailer transactions arrive very quickly) I contacted customer service. They reissued my parts and showed up a few days later. Awesome support. I guess someone from Fed Ex is sporting my original order. Still have to install. All and all, looks pretty straight forward. Thanks a million 808088
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