Front Receiver Hitch
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Front Receiver Hitch
Has anyone here attempted to install a front mount receiver hitch?
There is one for the 4runner/FJ and I am wondering if it will bolt up but I don't have any experience with how the 2 vehicles may differ from one another in the front bumper region.
This is the one i am looking at:
http://www.curtmfg.com/part/31367
I have the tools and skills to fab or modify some if it is close. I am hoping to get my bike rack on the front so I can tow my Airstream and take the bikes.
I asked on ih8mub first but i nthe last week I have 95 views and not a single response.
There is one for the 4runner/FJ and I am wondering if it will bolt up but I don't have any experience with how the 2 vehicles may differ from one another in the front bumper region.
This is the one i am looking at:
http://www.curtmfg.com/part/31367
I have the tools and skills to fab or modify some if it is close. I am hoping to get my bike rack on the front so I can tow my Airstream and take the bikes.
I asked on ih8mub first but i nthe last week I have 95 views and not a single response.
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I got a response from etrailer and they didn't say yes or no. I understand why they responded as they did. Looks like I may just try it on my own. Here is what they said:
Thank you for asking the following question:
I have a 2005 Lexus GX470. It is built on the J120 frame like the 4runner and FJ Cruiser. Will this hitch mount fit my GX470?
Answer:
I really wish I could say yes, but there aren't any front hitches we offer that have been confirmed as a fit for your vehicle and we can't recommend you try a different vehicles hitch as it has not been tested.
Thank you for asking the following question:
I have a 2005 Lexus GX470. It is built on the J120 frame like the 4runner and FJ Cruiser. Will this hitch mount fit my GX470?
Answer:
I really wish I could say yes, but there aren't any front hitches we offer that have been confirmed as a fit for your vehicle and we can't recommend you try a different vehicles hitch as it has not been tested.
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I would love it if this works out. I pull an R-POD with my GX and have a really tight and twisty access to where we store it. Had a similar setup on a F 150 years ago with similar storage problem and it was awesome!
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It Fits! 2007 Lexus GX 470
So the curt front hitch 31367 arrived today. No one could verify if it would fit (etrailer, Lexus, Curt, etc). Well it does fit! Like a glove on a 2007 Lexus GX470, with angled tow bolts Will post additional pictures soon. The plastic rock guard had to be taken off prior to mounting. I will have to modify it to re-attach if wanted. But the hitch covers up almost everything below. Mounting was simple and straightforward. Just watched the curt video, and once I got the lower frame bolts and opposite high frame bolt unattached, it took about 12-15 min. Depending on the basket used you may need a 2-3” hitch extended as it does sit under the bumper and isn’t quite flesh.
Last edited by gracekurtz; Aug 16, 2019 at 12:09 PM. Reason: Didn’t add everything that was needed
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Hows the front suspension squat with that much weight so far forward? I just used that exact carrier on the back of the car this past weekend for beach camping and offroading and I could definitely feel that it back there over any large bumps with only my cooler and ezup on it
