Will EcoHitch Front Hitch Work with 2024 Ford F-150 Auto Deploying Front Air Dam?

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I recently bought a front hitch for my 2024 ford f-150 that etrailer said was guaranteed to fit. However, when i went to install it there is adaptive airdam that extended down after you hit 45 miles per hour. How do i install this and keep that airdam? I already knocked out the stationary airdam. This was one added to all f-150s after 2022. Do i no longer get to use this feature? Thanks

asked by: Andy M

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Hey Andy, thanks for reaching out!

The EcoHitch # EH87SR you purchased is a confirmed fit for your 2024 Ford F-150, but we do have a tech tip saying "Product will not work with auto deploying air dam. Installation requires removal of lower front air dam."

So, since you have that feature this hitch won't work with it, unfortunately. Is that something you can disable? The Draw-Tite # 65067 won't work with it either.

expert reply by: Jon G

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Andy M.

7/25/2025

No idea, honestly. I’m just confused because the person I paid $350 to install it came back from the back of the garage with this giant piece of the front end of may car and basically said I can’t use that part. I said “but etrailer said it’s guaranteed to fit.” He said “it does fit. Just not with this piece.” I asked him if it’s an important piece. He had no clue. Can you clarify? Is it an important part of my truck? Should I pay him more to remove it now? Would etrailer take it back if I did that? My understanding is that the adaptive dam thing is standard as I have a base mode. Thanks.

Jon G.

7/28/2025

@AndyM From the research I've done, it doesn't look like it's a standard feature. It also doesn't look like it's a required piece on the truck, but was added to increase aerodynamics. We wouldn't be able to take it back once it's been installed. If it were our fault (like we confirmed it would work when it doesn't) then we'd help you out, but since we have the note in our fitguide system, our return policy wouldn't cover that.

Jon G.

7/29/2025

@AndyM I reached out to our fitguide team to see where our note came from, and they pointed me to the notes in the EcoHitch installation instructions which say that the hitch will fit, but the air dam will need to be removed. So it definitely fits, but when that air dam is present it will need to be removed. I get where you're coming from, but we do have that tech note on the page that talks about the auto-deploying air dam. I'll see if the team can change the wording to make it more clear what needs to be done instead of just saying "it won't fit if you have this feature".

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