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chrispitude
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Aug 05, 2018

Front receivers - is there any margin in the ratings?

Hi all, I'd like to put a front hitch on my truck to make the sharp right turn into my my driveway. However, the front receivers are rated for 500lb vertical and 5000lb pull, and the tongue on my t...
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chrispitude
Explorer
Aug 07, 2018
4x4ord wrote:
I don't understand the value of a front receiver though..... why not just back your trailer in to where it goes?


I have a narrow 300ft driveway, 90 degrees off a public road. Sometimes neighbors park across the street. Truck plus trailer is about 46'. It would be much easier with the steering wheels right at the pivot point, as I can adjust the trailer's angle with much less tow vehicle input.

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