Where to buy a front mount hitch?

tomanyfieros · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 8:50 pm

Hey guys.. I am looking in the future (when I get my $$ from the military) at getting a front mount hitch so I can put a winch on the front for this winter... Where can I get a good one at a decent price? Any pointers before getting one?
Thanks!
Jason

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:08 pm

All the big outfits have them, I'm willing to bet your local hitch shop and local 4 X 4 shop can also get them. Haven't really seen much difference in prices, unless your lucky and find a sale going on.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:32 am

good luck those are scarce items for the KJ. The only vendor that I know of is www.boulderbars.com and then click on the liberty link.

onespeeder · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:37 pm

These guys say they have one for sale:
http://www.reese-hitches.com/frontmount_main.htm

Scroll about halfway down the page.

Call to verify.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:52 pm

that thing has been there forever. If you call them they WILL tell you that they dont make it anymore... good luck......

damo252 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:31 pm

I see them on ebay all of the time.

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:43 pm

www.etrailer.com they have front and rear hitches and hitch accessories and even winches.

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2006 8:52 pm

same deal there. basically the reese and the draw tite have merged as a company. They STILL DONT MAKE the front hitch for a KJ any longer, I have been down this raod numerous times. You are only going to find one one e-bay or someone he is selling it privately. Heather from ALL-J has been scouring the net and bought all of them that she could find. www.boulderbars.com

onespeeder · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:28 am

0311_DoC wrote:

that thing has been there forever. If you call them they WILL tell you that they dont make it anymore... good luck......

That's strange, because when I found mine, I talked to a manager at Reese and she told me that they were still making them and that it is under the Reese number 65042. This was back in March though, so things may have changed since then.

Hidden Hitch, Drawtite and Reese are owned by the same company, Cequent. So they discontinued the two piece design(HH) and consolidated both one pieces to one part number.

I just talked to a customer service rep at http://www.hitchfinder.com/ and she informed me that they are still being made and you can order one from them. Call 1-866-308-9051, they can help you.

NomadKJ · **Posted:** Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:24 pm

http://www.hitchfinder.com/frontmount_main.htm

onespeeder · **Posted:** Wed Jul 19, 2006 9:41 am

onespeeder wrote:

0311_DoC wrote:

that thing has been there forever. If you call them they WILL tell you that they dont make it anymore... good luck......

That's strange, because when I found mine, I talked to a manager at Reese and she told me that they were still making them and that it is under the Reese number 65042. This was back in March though, so things may have changed since then.

Hidden Hitch, Drawtite and Reese are owned by the same company, Cequent. So they discontinued the two piece design(HH) and consolidated both one pieces to one part number.

I just talked to a customer service rep at http://www.hitchfinder.com/ and she informed me that they are still being made and you can order one from them. Call 1-866-308-9051, they can help you.

This is an update. I have been in direct contact with Cequent Customer Service and the following is straight from the horse's mouth:

07/17/2006 11:22:40 AM >>>

From: Mike
E-mail: onespeeder@
Subject: Reese Hitch #65042
Message: Do you still make
this
hitch? I find it on some
sites but not on yours.
There is a market for these
although it is small. I
would like to know where I
can point these consumers
that are looking. Thanks.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
65042 is available only
while supplies last. There
are less than two dozen in
our warehouses.

>>> <>

>>> <> 7/18/2006 10:14 AM >>>

From: Mike
E-mail:
Subject: Hitch #65042
Message: Has this hitch been
discontinued? Is there a
replacement for it? If so
what is that number?

>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yes it is discontinued. Unfortunately there is no replacement for it.

Thank you,

Cequent Customer Service
800-632-3290

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.

So there you go. It has been discontinued and will have no replacement. I stand corrected. Good luck in your hunting!

waddy whiteguts · **Posted:** Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:14 pm

I have one in my garage... and no it is not available

(sorry..

)

bugnout · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 12:55 am

Try Hidden Hitch part number HH7-5024.

I found it at http://www.4vehicleaccessories.com/inde ... &ProdID=81

$120.00 free shipping, put in coupon code "hitches" and you get $6.00 off

I just ordered one.

UPDATE: After being on order for a week, they emailed me that it was no longer available and refunded my money.

Blue KJ in PA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:12 am

65042 is the Drawtite number for the hitch. 13542 was the Reese number last time I checked.

onespeeder · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2006 3:08 pm

Blue KJ in PA wrote:

65042 is the Drawtite number for the hitch. 13542 was the Reese number last time I checked.

Actually they are the same part. The 13542 WAS the Drawtite # but has been consolidated into the Reese # 65042. If you look on Drawtite or Reese's websites, the part numbers are all the same now, and neither list one for the KJ.

I just got off of the phone with Cequent Customer Service. I talked first with the service rep who told me that the front mount hitch for the Liberty is DISCONTINUED. Not being satisfied with that I then was transferred to the Technical Department to ask why and if there was anything that would work as a replacement. I was informed that low sales and possibly the "90 minute exhaustive involvement" installation had something to do with it. And there is NO replacement. He also proceeded to tell me that there are approximately 20 in their wharehouse, and that is all there will ever be, as far as Cequent MFG is concerned.

BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU WANT A FRONT MOUNT HITCH FOR YOUR KJ, ORDER IT NOW, OR WAIT FOR A USED ONE TO COME UP FOR SALE ON HERE OR EBAY.

Best of luck...

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:27 pm

bugnout wrote:

Try Hidden Hitch part number HH7-5024.

I found it at http://www.4vehicleaccessories.com/inde ... &ProdID=81

$120.00 free shipping, put in coupon code "hitches" and you get $6.00 off

I just ordered one.

Please post back here when you get it. I might get one while the getting is good.

bugnout · **Posted:** Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:01 pm

Just got an email that they were discontinued, they refunded my money...

Goglio704 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:40 pm

Just received mine from hitchfinder.com.

Cowcatcher · **Posted:** Thu Aug 03, 2006 4:38 pm

I have one coming too. Got my ship confirmation yesterday.

tomanyfieros · **Posted:** Fri Aug 04, 2006 12:16 pm

I ordered mine.. and it should be in today!
Looking forward to it!
Thanks everyone,
Jason

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