Front hitch on a '96

[norm]

Does anyone have a front mounted hitch on a '89 - 2000 2500? Looking to put one on my 96 Suburban.
How low do they install below the front bumper?
Any photos of yours would be very helpful.

[a5150nut]

I've got one on my 94. Picked up a receiver tube and welded a piece of 1/4in plate to it. Drilled hole to match the bolts that hold the tow hooks in. It would be next weekend before I could get a picture.

[norm]

That may be what I end up doing. I have been having trouble getting pics or specs of actual hitches that are supposed to fit - so I can't tell exactly what it will end up looking like. If you have any photos of your set-up, that would be great.

[Platina Cruiser]

I've got one on my '95 K2500. We purchased a stock tow bar that is bolted using the mounts for the tow hooks.

[curmudge1]

Thought I recalled a front mount receiver by Warn & sure enough, when I checked their website, they have one. Also ran across a link from Hidden Hitch, which I did not look at.

Warn:
http://www.warn.com/truck/mounting-systems/multi_mount.shtml

HTH.

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Dave

[DennisG01]

A while ago, I put one on my dad's Tahoe (half ton). As Platina said above, it mounts where the tow hooks are. His had a small black valance that stuck down below the bumper. Just had to trim that a bit where the receiver stuck out. Pretty easy install. I don't recall the brand... probably Draw-Tite or Reese.

[a5150nut]

OK. I thought I had used flat bar, but it was angle iron.

http://www.thedieselpageforums.com/photopost/data/500/medium/PB090056.JPG

[JTodd]

So is that just attached to one side with the receiver off-center? Or am I looking at it wrong?

[a5150nut]

Yes. Your seeing it ok. All I was moving were portable light plants. The angle iron is 1 1/2 x 1/4. It's not like your going to pull anything down the highway with it.

If you need stronger, use a piece of channel and drill through the receiver so you can get the bolts and a socket up from the bottom. Weld the channel on C down with matching holes for the bolts.

[Inspector]

I put one on my 93 on the passenger side bumper frame mount. It was very handy on that side as I was able to sight down the side of the trailer when I put it into the storage unit. I would suggest that for precision parking it works very well.
Denny

[GMC Hauler]

I've been thinking about doing this. It would be better for me to have this on, and put a 5 bike carrier on the front on when I am towing the RV. That would provide some weight on the front to help with weight distribution and steering, and provide extra space and easy access to the bikes. However, I do not know how this will interfere with the intercooler. Anyone done this with the frame mounted intercooler on?