Can a Front Mount Trailer Hitch and Westin Bull Bar be Installed Together on a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Question:

Will this receiver be able to be installed with the bull bar I have installed already? I have a Westin bull bar on my 2009 gmc sierra. If its not is there a different bull bar that would allow both to be fitted?

asked by: David

Expert Reply:

The issue is that bull bars, grille guards, base plates, and front mount trailer hitches all attach to basically the same place on the vehicle frame and/or occupy much of the same space in front of the vehicle. What this means is you could have one at a time only. But that might not be the case on your 2009 GMC Sierra 1500.

Looking at the instructions for the Westin Bull Bars it appears that mount to the insides of the frame rails like # 32-2275 as an example. Draw-Tite front mount hitch # 65052 installs on the bottoms of the frame rails. The receiver will then be directly under the front bumper fascia sticking through the air damn.

If your bull bar mounts to the insides of the frame rails and the bottom of it is higher up where the receiver exists the front of the truck, they will both fit together.

expert reply by: Michael H