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Easily attach a variety of accessories to the front of your Jeep Gladiator 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.
Tech Tip
Front metal air dam will be permanently removed for installation. No drilling required for installation , Requires temporary removal of bumper/fascia during installation , Fascia trimming required
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (77 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.I'm off to overland in Texas and wanted you to know that the hitch and winch carrier are perfect. Using quick connectors, I can use ir on the front and rear.
Removing it also saves on gas.
It works great with a moulded number, saving on buying a specialized steel bumper and other expensive attachments.
I like that I can still have all the internal mud guards and brush cover without having to take them off and not be able to have them on.
Awesome!
This is a high quality hitch that fits the Gladiator perfectly. The hardest part of the installation was removing and reinstalling the push fasteners on the plastic air dam. While the hitch fit is perfect, the instructions for cutting the plastic air dam leave something to be desired. I finally had to eyeball the location for the hole and then found that the suggested utility knife simply wouldn't cut the plastic air dam. An oscillating saw solved the cutting problem easily and the best guess location worked out. Am I happy with the end result? You bet! Would I do it again? Absolutely.
Just received the front mount hitch receiver from eTrailer, haven’t installed but can tell it’s a quality item. Extremely impressed with eTrailer’s packaging technique to stabilize the receiver in the box for shipping. They have devised a system to hold the hitch assembly completely stable inside their heavy duty box to keep the heavy hitch from busting through during shipment. The complete assembly arrived without a scratch even though the shipper did manage to make some holes in the box. Excellent work eTrailer and first scratch on my receiver happens tomorrow while I am installing. My scratches are OK and hold my memories, but I don’t like other’s inflicting harm.
Super easy install, I don’t have the tool for removing the push pins, so I used needle nose pliers. It worked fine. Hardest part was putting the shroud back on. 45 minutes for installation. Snow plow arrives next week.
Installed in an afternoon. Was able to use an AutoZone torque wrench for free to install appropriately. Snowplowed my ¼ mile driveway all winter in WI. Worked as stated. Cutting plastic trim on my standard Jeep was a little tricky-to make it look nice. Would be nice if you included a rubber hitch plug.
Poor Customer Service and Quality Control! 3 days to process the order and 5 days before receiver hitch arrived. The hitch arrived in a box with no packaging material inside and was damaged on the mounting areas and the face of the receiver (see photo). Appears this item was repacked and resent to me, vice a “new” item as advertised. I contacted etrailer about shipping a replacement item, but they said there is no guarantee the next one would not arrive in the same shape as the first one. Very disappointed and certainly do not recommend etrailer for any of their products or services!
I was surprised that there is no way to fasten the plastic front shield back on - the two screw holes are removed for the lower bolts when the metal wind guard is removed....I ended up using some tie wraps......a hoaky prayer of a fix...otherwise the draw tite receiver is nice.
Jenny N.
12/13/2021
You are correct in that the removal of the metal wind dam does mean that that lower attachment bolts on the plastic front shield. are not used. With the hitch installed the front shield will hold in place without the lower attachment bolts. I recommend watching the video we have a 2018 Jeep JL Wrangler. At mark 6:02 we talk about the front fascia and the lower attachment bolts.
Very good product. I wish I would have know that the 8 push in retaining tabs for the plastic air dam were hard to install as I would have bought the tool to install them. There is no room to get your fingers in there to reset them. It took almost as long to put those 8 plastic retaining tabs back in as it took to remove everything and install the hitch. I did cut the metal air deflector to use part of it to hold the bottom bolts as it was very flimsy relying on just the 8 plastic tabs to hold it in place. I flatten the the metal pieces I cut so it would not interfere with the torque rating on the front bottom bolts. The unit is very solid and holds my fishing, bike and cargo racks very well. The handle nuts are different and I had to cut the lower one as it stuck out 2-1/2" below the frame. There is room and access points to use regular nuts on the JL. Trimming the plastic air dam took a little work as the measurements are at an angle and had to trim it in place for the final fit. Looks nice, I have to touch up where I scrape off some paint. It took 1-1/2 hours but like I said without the proper tool took it me 35 minutes to install the plastic retaining tabs. I started at 5:30 AM, so it was fight them back on or wait for the auto parts store to open at 9:00 AM, buy or borrow the tool before you start and save some aggravation. Once again great product and etrailer as it was delivered a day early. I would recommend this product and etrailer to others.
Francis K.
8/30/2019
It is working out very well. People ask how my cooler fishing rack is attached and I show them the front hitch and they like it and I told them where I got it from. I have used it once for the bike rack up front. I also used it twice fro my cargo rack. I am very happy with the product.
ordering was simple and straight forward . No drilling involved installing it and fits perfect and looks good ..
2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara JLU
Followed video for a quick/easy install. I did have to cut more out of plastic splash guard to clear the steel plate on hitch above receiver. I also only needed to use 2 spacer washers on the bottom bolts.
The Draw-Tite front mount hitch receiver was extremely easy to install on my JLU. To prep the Jeep, I removed the front plastic air dam and metal air dam before the hitch arrived. As a result, once the hitch arrived, installation took a lot less time.
I have yet to connect anything to the hitch receiver, but it seems to be a high quality item.
Placed my order for the Draw Tite front mount hitch on Monday came on Wednesday. I put it on Thursday morning. Fairly straight forward directions. Seems like it’s built strong. Another great deal from etrailer and draw tite! I’ll be using this for placing trailers in tight spots, and can also be used for a recovery point.
Excellent fit clear instructions
Nice addition to the Jeep it’s very handy to have a hitch on the front now
This is my “go to” store for the parts to my jeep or trucks. Excellent quality and prompt service.
Installed on '21 Jeep Gladiator, fit perfect, no issues.
I had this installed at the dealership and it fits perfectly.
Not sure how I was going to back my boat in a tight, so after some research I decided on the Draw-Tite front hitch. The product is well made and all the necessary hardware for installing on my Jeep gladiator was supplied. The form, fit and design was perfect and installation was straight forward.
Easiest install I ever did. Fits perfectly on a Rubicon with steel bumper. Reused a couple bolts and will take an angle grinder to the removed skid plate soon.
This Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver is NOT a perfect fit for a 2019 Jeep Wrangler JL. Then Side mount holes do NOT line up.
David B.
9/13/2022
It sounds like you have a flexed hitch. Here is a help article that can guide you through steps to fix it.
Went together smooth. No conflicts other than airdam.
Hitch arrived very quickly. Heavy duty construction. Pre-fitment installation looks like it will fit my 2021 Jeep Rubicon. Receiver length looks good under the OEM front bumper! I'm tempted to go buy a snow plow now and plow the roads of Dallas, TX!
More C.
1/8/2022
Still solid as a rock, no issues, nothing loose. Great Product!
Exactly what I needed. Only took an hour to install and I use it weekly.
Easy to install. Works great with my pl ow.
This hitch was perfect for what I needed. Perfect fit for my vehicle and the install instructions were easy to follow and clear.
My 2006 dodge ram same year install front hitch has been useful, same 500# down load or 9000# forward pull load, bolts to frame like bumper
my 2021 jeep 4dr Rubicon install
For no replacement of plastic rock skirt-apron or metal air dam the project time can be less one hour.
My more laborious steps cutting metal air dam and handle-nuts up inside the frame
I had misunderstood gap being between lock nut and bolt, instead of placing between hitch and frame contact
“Contents photo” of Crush washer, lock washer and flat washer bolt pairing is not coinciding with the instructions
I positioned the handle nut inside of the frame hollow from top handle down. bottom bolt handle up
Hitch adds a strong cross beam for protection except one part the metal air dam covers the electric sway bar mech
\mark/measure cutting lines inside plastic. trimmed hole with box cutter
Get the cut correct and trimmed to avoid plastic fastener/ machine screw misalignment to frame
My finished project the hitch lock pin was tight but not with a standard pin
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Jim
12/1/2022
Perfect. Use it to move around boat, cargo and utility trailers. Starting its second season mounting a Sno Way plow. Still like the day it was installed.