Recommended Front Mount Hitch for a 2016 Ford E-450 Motorhome Chassis

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Hello, Could you please recommend a front hitch for my 2016 F450 motorhome? I would like to put a bike rack on the front. Thanks,

asked by: Steve W

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Expert Reply:

I assume you meant E-450, not F-450 which are not used as motorhome chassis. If that's the case then you'll need to use the Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver part # 65053 which is the only confirmed fit. It would work great for a bike rack which I have attached a list of for you below.

expert reply by: Conner L

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Answer 1

I went out to the warehouse and measured the Draw-Tite Front Mount Trailer Hitch Receiver part #65053 for you. The bolt holes are 38" apart left to right on center and 5" apart front to back on center. I have also attached a photo with…

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Answer 2

Draw-Tite front mount trailer hitch #65053 does indeed fit your RV built on a 2013 Ford E-350 van chassis. There is a plastic air deflector/fascia that must be trimmed or removed to install the hitch. I have included a link to the installation…

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Answer 3

The E-450, is a van chassis that your 2016 Thor RV is built on, which is different from the F chassis you also looked at. The front hitch that you will need for the E-450 chassis on your Thor is #65053. I have linked the above mentioned product to…

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Answer 4

I have a solution for you that I can provide, but we aren't going to have a custom fit hitch to fit a vehicle like what you referenced. I spoke to my contacts at Curt and Reese and the only styles of hitches that can be made to fit a service body…

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Answer 5

The Front Hitch part #65053 will fit your 2016 Thor Motorhome as it was basically built on a 2014 E-450 chassis which is what this front hitch will fit. This hitch is different from what would fir the 2016 Ford F-450. You would need the hitch part…

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Answer 6

Sounds like you you have a Class C motorhome on a 2011 Ford E450 cutaway chassis. If this is the case there is a front hitch available. You'll need the Draw-Tite Front Mount Receiver, part #65053. The front mount trailer hitch #65049 you referred…

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Answer 7

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 8

Lance does have a proprietary plug, but many customers see a standard 6-way or 7-way round and notice it doesn't fit their factory 7-way as well. I've attached an article to help if you have one of the 7-way or 6-way round connectors which we…

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Answer 9

You will have to go with a sliding hitch to allow the trailer to make tight turns. For a trailer 8 feet wide the only bed length that's going to allow 90 degree turns without a slider is a stationary hitch. That being said you have two options.…

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Answer 10

A 4-Way trailer connector has the basic lighting functions only; running lights, left turn signal and brake lights, right turn signal and brake lights, and ground. A 7-Way has these functions and a 12 volt circuit, a circuit for electric trailer…

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Answer 11

The EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver #EH35VR may interfere with the Hands-free Liftgate sensor like all of the other hitches. Typically this means you will need to place your foot on either side of the receiver tube in order to activate the…

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Answer 12

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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