2" Hitch Receiver (Front Mounted) [Vanagon]

Front-Mounted 2" Hitch Receiver

Designed to pair perfectly with your GoWesty plate steel bumpers, this front-mounted hitch receiver is a versatile addition to your van. Whether you're using it for a bike rack, recovery gear, or maneuvering a trailer in tight spaces, a front hitch adds serious utility.

Finished in our durable black wrinkle powder coat, it’s built to last and look good doing it.

• Drilling required (see installation tab for details)
• Easy to install — instructions included

PDF Instructions

Front Mounted Hitch Receiver Instructions

Installation Notes

Tools needed for installation: Drill, 1/2" drill bit, 3/8" drill bit, hammer, center punch, 13mm wrench and socket, 19mm wrench and socket, tape measure.

The hitch's base plate may appear slightly warped due to natural irregularities that occur in the welding process. It will straighten itself out and lie flush once bolted onto the bumper.

Tongue/Tow Ratings

NOTE: The GoWesty trailer hitches we offer for Bus and Vanagon are the same size as a standard Class III hitch (2"), and accept any accessory or towing insert that fits into a standard Class III hitch. We manufacture them this way to increase versatility. However, this hitch is NOT capable of standard Class III loading in terms of tongue weight or towing capacity. Do not load this hitch at the tow ball more than 100 lbs., and factor 10 lbs. less per inch outward from where the tow ball would normally sit for using the hitch to carry bikes or a basket, for example.