Front hitch suggestions
Laughing Gas
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Carnation, Wah
+1 for poking a hole through the front bumper-
the 250 came to me with a front receiver welded under the hitch.
I do find I have to poke the dirt (or the gravel) out of it from time to time.
I use mine for a rack to haul 20' sticks of steel. It's really useful for that.
On the odd occasion I need a winch, it mounts there, too,
and I've wired an Anderson connector front and back for power.
I have yet to use it to nose the trailer into storage, but being
able to steer the leading wheels of a trailer makes maneuvering into tight spaces
with a long truck a lot easier.
t
the 250 came to me with a front receiver welded under the hitch.
I do find I have to poke the dirt (or the gravel) out of it from time to time.
I use mine for a rack to haul 20' sticks of steel. It's really useful for that.
On the odd occasion I need a winch, it mounts there, too,
and I've wired an Anderson connector front and back for power.
I have yet to use it to nose the trailer into storage, but being
able to steer the leading wheels of a trailer makes maneuvering into tight spaces
with a long truck a lot easier.
t
Hotshot
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 17,484
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From: Northern Ontario
Reese used to have a good selection of front hitches too, I’ve had those on several GM trucks, but never a Ford. None were through the bumper - all mounted to the frame and receiver was just under the bumpers.
Lots of uses for them. Winches, pintle, hooks, recovery, moving equipment, boats at Marinas, airports, industrial sites, construction sites, you name it. I used to use them often, and have considered modifying an old GM for one of my Fords.
You could look at a few snow plow mount pictures as well for good mounting locations if you’re looking to fabricate something.
Lots of uses for them. Winches, pintle, hooks, recovery, moving equipment, boats at Marinas, airports, industrial sites, construction sites, you name it. I used to use them often, and have considered modifying an old GM for one of my Fords.
You could look at a few snow plow mount pictures as well for good mounting locations if you’re looking to fabricate something.
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