Front Bumper Hitch

[Cobra21]

How many have put a front bumper hitch on and do you like and use it?

Brian

[ericsmith32]

Would like to put one on ours for all the reasons listed! Unfortunately there isn't one for the 04 Express. There is one for the xx-03 though, wonder if there's any difference? I know of the youtube using a walmart one but I'm a bit too lazy for that!

[jfkmk]

Shawn-TX wrote:
I have thought of putting a bike rake on the front. Does anyone notice reduced fuel efficient when bikes are in front? I would expect it to disrupt aerodynamics.

Not really. We only use the front hitch while towing the tt, so mpg's are out the window anyway.

[Shawn-TX]

I have thought of putting a bike rake on the front. Does anyone notice reduced fuel efficient when bikes are in front? I would expect it to disrupt aerodynamics.

[rjstractor]

It wouldn't take much of a hitch to handle your little boat. However, I'd rather install a backup camera than put the front wheels (and possibly the engine) of a motorhome in the water in order to launch a boat.

[Gene_in_NE]

You might try shopping at etrailer for your hitch.

[tatest]

I suggest a frame mounted 2-inch hitch receiver rather than a bumper hitch. I suspect a front step bumper with ball mount is going to be pretty hard to find for the E-series, and the standard front bumper, while sturdy, is unusually large for most clamp-on bumper hitches. Yours is the Chevy, haven't looked for hitches for that one.

[ron_dittmer]

A good class-3 front hitch would be nice for people who want to mount up front, a bicycle rack or spare tire.

With a much stronger rated hitch, I have seen a couple on this forum tow their B+ with a huge diesel pusher. They use their B+ toad for trips deep into Mexico while their base camp is in the USA.

[Cobra21]

Thanks for the comments. I will use it to launch a 1,000 pound boat with a tongue weight of around 120 lbs. It would be for our Chev. class C motor home
with a steel bumper. When I back the boat up and see it in a door mirror
it is too late, no usuable back window.
Brian

[jfkmk]

I installed a front receiver hitch for our bike rack. Works great.

[DaHose]

Mine has a front hitch welded to the frame, but I don't really use it. I figured it would be good for launching boats too.

One pain in the ass is that it covers the sway bar bushing bracket. I will have to do some cutting if I decide to install a more stout bar or new bushing.

Jose

[owenssailor]

Have front receiver frame attached on current and previous truck. It is used for a bike rack. It gets used all winter.

curt makes front hitches specific to the truck frame. The weight capacities are not as high as common rear receivers.

[j-d]

Dick_B +1. Bumper alone won't provide adequate support. Luckily there are commercially made front hitches available. eTrailer shows quite a few.

[Dick_B]

X2 on the front hitch for a bike rack but attached to the undercarriage not the bumper.

[Dusty_R]

I put a hitch on the front of our mh to use a bicycle carrier.