Looking for Hitch that Fits 2013 Ford E-450 Transit Bus

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I have a 2013 E 450 SUPER DUTY TRANSIT BUS AND LOOKING FOR A HITCH THAT WOULD OR COULD BE MOUNTED TO THAT

asked by: Tanya D

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Expert Reply:

Hey Tanya, since you have a bus version of the 2013 Ford Transit we don't have a custom fit hitch that fits directly but we can still help. Best option will be a multi fit hitch like the part # C47CR which includes 9 inch drop brackets.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Brandon

9/17/2026

I installed this on a class A motorhome (ford f53 chassis). It worked well, quite a heavy duty hitch that can handle pretty much anything.

Jameson C.

9/17/2026

@Brandon that's great to hear!

Alfred

9/17/2026

I installed mine on our food truck. I had to make modifications to the mounting brackets and weld them to the hitch. The truck is a 1995 step van P30. Hope that helps.

Jameson C.

9/17/2026

@Alfred nice! Yeah some welding and fabrication is pretty normal with this hitch.

Alfred

9/17/2026

@JamesonC yep and it really wasn’t a bad thing. Not difficult at all was to be expected.

Jameson C.

9/17/2026

@Alfred Makes sense! Some people get a little freaked out if there's any type of welding of modification but typically those steps aren't bad at all.

Mike D.

9/17/2026

We installed it on a 2003 freightliner MT45. It works very well for our application. I would recommend this hitch.

Jameson C.

9/21/2026

@MikeD great to hear thanks!

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Answer 2

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Answer 12

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