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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.
At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (52 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.The "no drill" aspect is really nice. The wire bolt guides are a huge helper.
The instructions are very good except for detailing where to cut the trim. This lead to me cutting more than I would have needed to. That part was not good.
I recommend having vehicle up on ramps and then using a car jack to support weight of the hitch as it is quite heavy to hold up as you begin to assemble to the frame.
Very sturdy hitch, extremely easy install. If you already have your air dam removed there is no cutting or modification at all, completely bolt on. Make sure you have both front load bearing washers centered before you completely bolt down the hitch. I didn't need any alignment washers on the back brace it was very level as is, if you are using this for winching keep in mind it will affect your approach exit angles. Overall a great product!
We installed my new front mount trailer hitch this morning on my 2003 1500 4x4 pickup (new body style) we opened the box at 7:39 AM and complete at 8:14 AM (35 MINUTES) The instructions and materials furnished to me by you was top shelf.I had my truck up on my service rack which I am sure helped the install but I know I could have installed laying on the ground in less than 1 hour.Obviousley your R&D Department are doing there job and understand a lot of us self perform work on our vehicles.I do not want to leave out the order process and the people that pull orders and the shipping department everything went text book for me. I took pictures of the entire install I can email from my phone if I could get a email address I do not know how to add them to this review
Solid hitch
Easy to install, if you follow the instructions! Has been perfect for our bike rack.
I bought this front mount trailer hitch for my GMC work truck for moving boats and also we hook a large sliding winch to the front of the truck.
This was super easy for me to install by myself and it’s performed flawlessly so far really happy with it.
everything from ordering to fitment of the hitch was top notch. Thanks Alan
I’ll always have a front hitch on any truck/suburban from now on. So convenient for coolers and for loading up a deer. Pulling camper didn’t allow me to have my cargo basket until now. No more putting coolers in the suburban.
nicely made. Good instructions. Mounting holes in the hitch did not align exactly right with the truck frame holes - close but had to really work at it. Finally went in correctly and the hitch is solid. I took the entire air dam off because it looked like we'd have to cut almost in two anyway.
I did a lot of research on front hitches for my suburban. I liked this one because it tucks un right under the license plate. Yes, you have to cut the air dam, but it is worth it to keep the ground clearance. No drilling as well - a major plus!
Almost easy to install, for some reason alignment was difficult with the small bolts. Still not bad. Very happy overall.
Great product, great price, I always buy from etrailer. Name brand hitches at lowest costs.
R K.
2/14/2018
Great.....
I use it on my truck to move my trailered boats.
Much easier to push a boat backwards with truck
than to back with truck. Especially in tight spots.
Note:
I use a 5 wire trailer wiring kit (3 wires cutoff) to
disable brakes on surge trailer brakes when
pushing backwards.
Very easy and straightforward instruction to install with everything you need with out needing to remove any car parts.
Hidden Hitch front hitch installed easily in about 2 hours. Hitch was in good shape from shipping but the etrailer shipping box was mostly destroyed by the freight handlers ??! Good news is---the hitch being one piece with all the parts secured to it by plastic wrap was not breakable. Installed hitch with a perfect fit. Trimming the front air dam below the bumper was easy with a hacksaw and Exacto knife.
Very impressed, it's a heavy duty hitch. Installation was not difficult at all on a 2012 Chevy Silverado WT 4x4, once I figured out I had to temporarily remove the front tow hooks to enable the hitch bolt and retainer enough room to slide in place. Tow hook removal and replacement was easy, use an 18mm socket.
Installed on 2011 Silverado Z71 4 X 4. It took about an hour to install.
The hitch is made of thick steel and should be very strong. Installation kit included everything needed. My truck has an aluminum skit plate that I needed to trim a 1/4 " notch out of at the spot the hitch meets the cross member. I needed to trim the lower part of the air dam too. The instructions say to install extra washers between the cross member and the hitch to make it level, the front of this one is angled up slightly with no washers installed. I also had to touch up the chipped paint so it won't rust as quickly.
Item arrived quickly and in great shape. Install went easy with zero issues. Took me about an hour to install but I worked at my leisure and didn’t rush. Product looks sturdy and bolted right up according to instructions. I recommend removing tow hooks and valance for ease of installation. I trimmed the balance and it looks like it came from the factory. Highly recommend both the hitch and etrailer for anyone looking to do the same. Thanks Etrailer!
Works great with the snow plow. I haven’t used it with the bike rack yet. It was easy to install thanks to the wires that put the nuts in the tight spot. Overall a good quality product.
This is a very well-built product. It gives a lot of confidence. I won't ever have anything more than a bike rack attached to it, so it's a bit overkill for my use, but that's ok. I installed it on a 2010 GMC Yukon. It does push up on the center of the front bumper plastic even after cutting the air dam. Overall, I'm happy with it.
I installed this on a 2011 4WD Silverado. It went well once I removed the air dam. I want to use a front mount bike rack while towing a travel trailer.
The hitch I received work perfect. The only thing is if you have tow hooks you will half to remove them. It makes it a lot easier to install hitch. Then replace tow hooks.
Great hitch. Installed quickly and does exactly what I want. Sets higher than I had expected which is good, since I use it to carry my beach box. Really happy with the product.
Front hitch Installed easily and fit my Sierra 1500 perfectly. Fast shipping and friendly service. I'll buy from etrailer again!
Easy installation and such an ease of place 23 ft travel trailer back into its spot after camping trip.
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Eddie C.
3/23/2015
So far so good. No complaints.