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Has anyone installed a front hitch receiver on a 2500HD? I saw one on the Ranch Hand front bunper/grill guard and it looked great. I was thinking of replacing one of the tow hooks with a hitch receiver. The front hitch ball is great for spotting a trailer. It gives you great control to back it into a tight spot.
I'm searching for ideas and suggestions.
Thanks!
2002; GMC; 2500HD; D/A; extended cab; long box; 4 WD; Summit White; cloth buckets; ONKI running boards, Sierra mud flaps, A.R.E. Z-Series topper, Bed Rug, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, and McKesh towing mirrors.
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I have a square reciever hitch welded into the center of my front end replacement bumper. Works out just fine. Gives me a front attachment for a Warn winch, also.
2001 2500HD DuraMax/Allison Crew Cab 4x4 SWB - WRECKED!<br />2003 2500HD DuraMax/Allison Crew Cab 4x4 SWB Lt Pewter/ Tan Leather<br />2003 2500HD DuraMax/Allison Crew Cab 4x4 SWB Dk Green/ Tan Cloth
Hidden Hitch makes a front end kit for the HD trucks. Part # 5004 and runs about a 100 bucks from online retailers. You can check it out at www.hiddenhitch.com.
It looks like a quality setup and they have some cool accessories for it like winch platforms, an engine service step, license plate bracket, skid plate, etc.
It's probably what I would get!
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White Knight,
I have a #5004 Hidden Hitch front mount receiver on my 2002 2500HD. It is well constructed and bolts to the front frame with replacement bolts for the 6 tow hook bolts. The receiver exits just below the center of the air dam. No modifications are made to the vehicle at all. The tow hooks can be left in place or removed if you wish. The receiver carries a #9000 rating. All in all a well made and designed product.
I bought mine from: http://www.accessconnect.com
Joe
1967 Kaiser M715 5/4ton<br />2001 Dakota Quad Sport<br />2002 Chevy D/A CC SB<br />2002 Ram 2500 CTD<br />All 4x4s<br />Registered Member since Sep 2001
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joe,
Will it fit if you have a grill guard on the truck?
Bob
2001 GMC 2500HD D/A, CC/SB,<br />Olympic White, *Manik SS brush guard and nerfs, *Hella driving lamps, Velvet rides, *HD Air Lifts and Compressor, *Snugtop bed cover, *Linex, *Yakima rails on cover (mt.bikes), *Amsoil 2 stage airfilter. *Pioneer XM Radio. *SUBSTANTIALLY upgraded speakers,<br />Amp and Sub. *One piece drive shaft. *Mag-Hytec diff.cover, <br />*43 gal across the bed aux.tank (American Tank), *Lucerix pwr / heated mirrors, *Allison deep pan and transyd, *Street Pilot III GPS. *Suburban-type lighted <br />double sun visors, homelink system,steering wheel stereo controls, *Kennedy
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Bob,
The hitch fits below the bumper and the frame. It is mounted to the tow hook mounts from underneath. As long as the grill guard clears the tow hooks I would think that it would work.
Joe
1967 Kaiser M715 5/4ton<br />2001 Dakota Quad Sport<br />2002 Chevy D/A CC SB<br />2002 Ram 2500 CTD<br />All 4x4s<br />Registered Member since Sep 2001
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Fellows, thanks for the good information about a front hitch receiver. I will check out the Hidden Hitch.
Joe Pool, do you have any photos of your Hidden Hitch installation?
Sam
2002; GMC; 2500HD; D/A; extended cab; long box; 4 WD; Summit White; cloth buckets; ONKI running boards, Sierra mud flaps, A.R.E. Z-Series topper, Bed Rug, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, and McKesh towing mirrors.
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I've mounted a Reese front receiver on my '01 K2500HD and it pretty much sounds like the one described in the above posts. Fits just a bit too snugly under the plastic trim piece -- I chose to let it push the plastic up a bit instead of notching the plastic.
The only real drawback is that you do lose a bit of ground clearance under the bumper, further reducing the truck's capability to travel over uneven terrain. For my purposes (towing) that is not a problem, but for others it may be something to think about.
For what it's worth.
Rich Phillips
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Rich Phillips
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2019 K-2500 Crew Cab Z71
Cedar Creek Silverback 33RL Fifth Wheel
In The Past: '82 6.2 Jimmy Blazer, '93 6.5 GMC K-2500, '01 DMAX K-2500, '09 DMAX K-2500
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Joe Pool, how does the height of your front receiver compare to your rear, stock hitch receiver? I'm trying to determine if my ball height would remain the same if I moved my hitch from the rear to the front.
Thanks
Sam
2002; GMC; 2500HD; D/A; extended cab; long box; 4 WD; Summit White; cloth buckets; ONKI running boards, Sierra mud flaps, A.R.E. Z-Series topper, Bed Rug, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, and McKesh towing mirrors.
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Sam,
The front receiver hitch measures 12" from the bottom of the opening to the ground and the rear hitch measures 17.25" from the bottom of the opening to the ground. These measurements were made with the truck basically unloaded.
Hope this helps. [img]smile.gif[/img]
Joe
1967 Kaiser M715 5/4ton<br />2001 Dakota Quad Sport<br />2002 Chevy D/A CC SB<br />2002 Ram 2500 CTD<br />All 4x4s<br />Registered Member since Sep 2001
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Joe, thanks for the measurements. That is a big help. I will honk the next time I pass through St. Louis. I went to school at Rolla back in the dark ages.
2002; GMC; 2500HD; D/A; extended cab; long box; 4 WD; Summit White; cloth buckets; ONKI running boards, Sierra mud flaps, A.R.E. Z-Series topper, Bed Rug, Fumoto Oil Drain Valve, and McKesh towing mirrors.
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