Front hitch

MaineSleddah · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:23 pm

Back again looking for help... I can't afford to do everything I'd like to do all at once, but the lift is not far out and I really would like to mount a front receiver hitch at the same time. My ride is a 2005 Limited CRD. Has anyone out there put one on one of these and if so where did you pick it up? I have no problems cutting a hole for it to protrude thru! :twisted:

Thanks.

dog_party · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:29 pm

You'll have to get it second-hand. They stopped making the KJ front receiver. They pop up in the Parts & Vehicles For Sale by Members of L.O.S.T. section every once in a while.

daspes · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:46 pm

you may want consider a detours backbone system, if you cant find a front hitch.

http://www.detoursusa.com/

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:12 pm

there reallt easy to put on...if you want to wait around late april...i will be geting a new bumper and will sell it to you

nightshift · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:30 am

I got a front recever hitch that i remove to put on my arb bumper 3 month a go. It's a 2002 limited,but don't know what the fit on 2005,
$100 plus shipping it's yours
PM me if you wont it.
Nightshift

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:02 am

what bumper are you getting?

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 11:32 am

All the receivers fit all the 2002-2007 rigs, only the plastic was changed. I have a receiver on my 2005 CRD. Like they said real easy to do.

MaineSleddah · **Posted:** Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:55 pm

Thanks for all the replies! I really like the detours backbone system, It gives a rock solid mount for a winch and leaves the license plate bracket intact. Here in Maine the front plate is law...
It also gives the winch a home. My KJ is already cramped for storage. I have made a shelf that I carpeted behind the rear seat and I plan to add a roof basket soon as well.
I am working on two steps that will insert into the ends of the hitch tube where it mounts to the unibody. They will aid in reaching the roof rack. I will post pictures at some point.

Thanks again everyone.

Mike

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

if you end up going with a detours ...

a little install thingy that might help

http://www.timothylund.com/detours/detours_backbone.pdf

some assorted pics

http://www.timothylund.com/detours/

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:21 pm

[quote="riptricket"]what bumper are you getting?[/quote

custom tub that will be plated...i think it will look pretty good...i could make it now but i am going to be doing somthing else to the jeep that i don't think any one else has done...that said i will not talk about it until it is finished but i'll have a bigg write up on the creation

ohv_kj · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:23 pm

riptricket wrote:

what bumper are you getting?

quote didn't work...this is for my previous post

XC204 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:09 pm

I just got done with one for the KJ and XJ see "Fabrication" KJ & XJ front hitches.

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