front hitches?

[mefly2]

Originally Posted by barts

The load on the front suspension is probably a little much w/ the Airstream, but at less than 5 mph for a few minutes this is not a big problem. Do check for tongue weight limits on the hitch you select; it may be hard to find one that will handle a 900 lb tongue weight.

- Bart

+1 on the difficulty of finding a front receiver hitch that will handle the heavier tongue weight. We had to have our front receiver hitch attached (in addition to the frame mount) to a heavy duty off-road bumper just to keep the hitch from bending under load ... next, we upgraded the front suspension - which was never designed to see this kind of load. Buuuut, it really does make parking the AS much easier. Most front receiver hitches are designed for the relatively lighter hitch weight of boat trailers.

[BillTex]

We use Hidden Hitch #65028

Description:Front Mount Receiver
Finish:Black Powder Coat
Warranty:Limited Lifetime
Weight Carrying:500 lbs. (TW/GTW)
Weight Distributing:9,000 lbs. (TW/GTW)Package

We have had front hitches on our last 3 TV's...would not be without.
Takes 1/2 hr to install...

Bill