CURT 31038 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch, Select Ford Expedition, F-150, F-250
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It fit perfectly on the front of my 1999 Ford F1 50; all I had to do was remove the bolts from the hooks and reattach them to the receiver, which took about 15 minutes.
It's really made for a winch and can be used for a trailer or a variety of other things. Tongue weighs 500 pounds and pulling weight is 10,000 pounds.
Your truck will benefit from the CURT Front Mount Hitch 31070. The mounting holes aren't the same.
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150 2003. I have a 2003 Ford F150, and the installation was not as simple as I had hoped. It did, however, come with all of the necessary components. The two factory tow hooks under the front bumper, as well as the deflector shield, had to be removed. The new hitch holes aligned well with the two factory tow hooks, so that went smoothly. However, the third hole on each side aligned with a hole for securing the deflector shield, so that went wrong. Drilling out the truck frame holes and cutting the deflector shield to fit around the new hitch were both necessary. Access to the inside of the truck frame was also difficult because the front bumper blocked the frame channel's open end. It's a good hitch, and I'd buy it again, but I'd do some custom work with it.
I had a shipping issue, but the customer service was fantastic. They essentially provided a replacement part for free and were extremely responsive and friendly. br>br>The receiver is fantastic; it's difficult to overstate how much easier it makes moving a trailer with it. It was a little tricky to install, and it required some ingenious use of 12awg wire to get the bolt in, but it went in without a hitch (cough).
It took me less than 30 minutes to complete the installation. The most difficult part of the installation is ensuring that the screw plates for your Hook bolts do not slide around. There was no need to trim the bumper or cut it down. Remove the tow hooks, install the new bolt and screw plate, raise the hitch, secure the nut to the new bolts, and replace the hooks with the existing bolts. Update. br>br> With a snow bear personal plow, I've been using it for three years. Due to the pressures and torture of plowing, the receiver tube has twisted. I'm going to order a replacement, but I'm going to have it reinforced first. In normal use, I would never be concerned about it holding up to anything thrown at it. br>br>A 4000 lb truck pushing 300 lb of snow into snow banks isn't typical wear and tear, but it lasted three years. It's possible that the fact that it broke before twisting my frame was a good thing. That is something I am considering. 2001 Ford F150 4X4 Supercab short bed br>br>2001 Ford F150 4X4 Supercab short bed br>br>2002 Ford F150 4X4 Supercab short bed.
It took me and my son about half an hour to put it together; it would be difficult to hold it up and screw in bolts alone. To make room for the receiver square, a small rectangle was cut out of the bottom fairing. Yes, it hangs lower than the frame, but because my truck was built higher from the factory, curbs aren't an issue when pulling into a parking spot.
Took an hour to install, took out tow hooks bolts, used a floor jack to hold it up, installed bolts, torqued them down, installed back bolts, torqued them down, very easy to install, very heavy duty made, I highly recommend this product!.
This appears to be able to be bolted on upside down to place the 2" behind the license plate, but when I tried it, it rubbed against the 4wd oil filter relocation lines, so I decided against it for rubbing reasons. br>br>This appears to be able to be bolted on upside down to place the 2" behind the license plate, but when I tried it, it rubbed against the 4wd oil filter relocation lines, so I decided against it for rubbing reasons.
Everything related to the hitch receiver has been linked. It's what I use to move trailers around the yard, the biggest of which is a 20-foot boat that weighs about 4000 pounds. br>It's a lot easier to push trailers than it is to back them up. You have a good idea of where you're going.
However, there is no hardware included. To keep it from hanging too low, I had to mount it upside down on my 2000 Ford F150 (with a 5 inch lift). Not to mention that if you bolt it straight up, it will point upwards at a 30 degree angle. To even things out, I'll have to make spacers. With, the weight limit will be drastically reduced.
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