Using front hitch for a bike rack

If it didn't harm my Honda Pilot while towing 4300lbs (speaking for towing MPG only), it aint gonna hurt a larger truck! It takes some getting used to, as it feels like you've double the length of the vehicle, but its very handy for 2 bikes and provides a soft ride for them.

Gruffy wrote:
If fuel economy is not a consideration go for it.

Since when is fuel economy a consideration when towing a huge box of an RV?

Plastered with bugs .... you blown all the wind tunnel testing the manufacturer used in the vehicle design. If fuel economy is not a consideration go for it.

I had one on my 2006 and I ordered one for the new truck. I have the rack similar to the top one in nate's post. carried 4 on the back , but have only carried 2 on the front.No problems. the rack bounces some, so the stabilizer bolt is necessary. On the front we took the seats off so we weren't sitting on squished bugs :E, Then had to get creative with plastic bag and electrical tape when the rain started so no rain got into the bottom of the tube.
Others have said driving with headlights on isn't good as the light reflects back off the spokes. Solved that by only driving during the day.
Brian

I've seen several front receiver hitch set-ups on these forums. Everything from bicycles to cargo cages (and more).

You can do it successfully. The only thing you have to be sure of, your vision as the driver is not obstructed by having something higher than the hood of your vehicle. And, you need to make sure your headlights and turn signals are not obstructed. If they are, you could be facing a ticket.

But yes, you can do it.