Danny G Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Anyone ever mount a front receiver hitch with a stock bumper? I like the stock bumpers with the "pusher" pieces. I'd like to hang a front receiver on mine. Looking what to expect when this happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 There was actually a thread not long ago about front bumpers/receiver hitches that had some photos. There are a number of ways to do it and just as many final looks (both good and bad depending upon your taste). My personal preference is the hidden receiver behind the folding license plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 My personal preference is the hidden receiver behind the folding license plate. This would be interesting to see. I can only find a weld on kit so far for the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny G Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 My personal preference is the hidden receiver behind the folding license plate. This would be interesting to see. I can only find a weld on kit so far for the truck. This is pretty much spot on the bumper and set up I was looking to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 This is pretty much spot on the bumper and set up I was looking to do. That does look good and with the fog lights it blends in well. Is the owner/poster anyone reachable that could provide attaching photos? Do you have a sway bar? Trying to think of any considerations and that would be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue 94 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 First post, hope it helps! My 85 came to me with a front hitch already installed. I dont know the brand or anything about it other than it functions and the brackets appear to have been made for the 'sport' bumpers. You can see in one pic that my swaybar mounts are unaffected. https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1103381/fullsize/img_20170128_090632604.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1103381/fullsize/img_20170128_090632604.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1117985/fullsize/20170816_164235.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1117986/fullsize/20170816_164207.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1123126/fullsize/20171104_133740.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1105892/fullsize/img_20170319_140733366_hdr.jpg Hmm, getting a message that my pics are the wrong file format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBlue 94 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 First post, hope it helps! My 85 came to me with a front hitch already installed. I dont know the brand or anything about it other than it functions and the brackets appear to have been made for the 'sport' bumpers. You can see in one pic that my swaybar mounts are unaffected. https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1103381/fullsize/img_20170128_090632604.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1103381/fullsize/img_20170128_090632604.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1117985/fullsize/20170816_164235.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1117986/fullsize/20170816_164207.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1123126/fullsize/20171104_133740.jpg https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/1105892/fullsize/img_20170319_140733366_hdr.jpg Hmm, getting a message that my pics are the wrong file format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Very helpful and welcome! That looks really good. Great to know on the sway bar. Does it look like they took a semi-universal receiver, slid out and rotated the end pieces, then modified them to fit around the frame horns? Or do the end pieces look entirely custom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I found one in a salvage yard that was attached to the stock F150 cross member. As already mentioned, I believe this cross member is absent when equipped with a front sway bar, so it may or may not work for you. It is welded, but welded to a removable cross member: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 I found one in a salvage yard that was attached to the stock F150 cross member. As already mentioned, I believe this cross member is absent when equipped with a front sway bar, so it may or may not work for you. It is welded, but welded to a removable cross member: Jonathan - The front sway bar on Dad's truck bolts to that crossmember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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