Front Hitch Mount

[Khjphoto]

Just ordered a Curt Front Hitch. I plan on hanging my Honda 2000 gen set on it.
Also I would imagine the little extra weight on the front might off set a bit of the
weight of the rear hitch motorcycle carrier and thereby help level the Runner.

So what else do you guys hang on the front?

 

[AirspeedX]

You'll definitely notice a difference. I have OME heavy coils up front and when I switched my wire cable out for synthetic rope on the winch, it raised the front end 1/4". Mind you, I'm already hanging a 130lb steel bumper on top of it.

 

[tral]

I have contemplated getting a front hitch for a winch so that i can actually use from the rear as well.

I don't know however if a hitch has the same strength as a "properly mounted" winch on the frame.

Thoughts? Im fairly sure that it woudl be fine for somethings but may not have the same strength/ pulling power.

 

[Salvo Jimmy]

Just ordered a Curt Front Hitch. I plan on hanging my Honda 2000 gen set on it.
Also I would imagine the little extra weight on the front might off set a bit of the
weight of the rear hitch motorcycle carrier and thereby help level the Runner.

So what else do you guys hang on the front?

You need to consider the tounge weight capacity for anything you are going to hang on it. The Curt 31367 I have is rated at 350 lb.

I use it for my fishin' rod/cooler rack

Another thing to consider is up/down and side to side wobble. I use two turnbuckles on the hitch tow points to the rack to stabilize it.

 

[Salvo Jimmy]

Picture of stabilization. There is another turnbuckle rig on the other side as well.