🚙 Curt 31432 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch for Jeep Wrangler JK: A Versatile & Reliable Off-Roading Accessory Review

on our 2015 jk, needed a front receiver for my tackle cooler and rod holder and a receiver winch mount. My wife and I made a deal that I could modify the JK as long as I didn't change the basic factory look, other than nice wheels and rims. No permanent front changes are allowed in this plan :) . It works perfectly, looks great, understated, updated on purpose! Kurt planned the installation well.

2015 Sahara. Fits perfectly. Easy installation. Solid and heavy. The instructions are so-so. Check out some videos on YouTube. The supplied hardware looks normal. Maybe switch to stainless steel. The receiver opening is slightly larger than I like. So you'll probably need to add a washer or hitch wrench. do yourself a favor It takes five minutes to remove the grille and the plastic strip between the grille and the bumper. If you do this, installation becomes MUCH easier since almost everything…

I had a lot of experience installing and using these on a 2012 JKU Rubi. The instructions and YouTube videos are simple and very informative. The only thing to watch out for when installing in my particular case is the extra piece of steel holding the driver's side component. The extra thickness requires a slightly longer screw. I was able to find a grade 8 in 1 1/4" at your local ACE hardware store, the carriage bolt barely fit, but if you are at a HW store buy a 1 1/4" carriage bolt for the…

So if you have a stock bumper, you're in luck, it fits perfectly. Watch out for vertical mounts, which they say should start you off. If you have a tracked bumper this will not work. As usual, they do not have a vertical attachment point. You have two horizontal studs (on each side), but you'll also need to stand on a jack or two to level it while catching the studs. More complex, but still assembled. The downside is that without vertical support, you don't have much "weight per tongue" (500…

I think it's almost necessary to remove the top cover of the frame (I had to drill out the plastic clips as they come loose when "unscrewing" "just twisted"), unscrewed the vacuum pump and tied the zip in the side and enlarged the bottom hole on the driver's side. All of these are listed as optional in the included instructions, but on a 2017 model I don't think that this is possible without all three. The 1" template included with the instructions is just a general idea of what to do. It would

2017 JK Wrangler Unlimited Sport. I'd give it 5 stars except that Kurt still hasn't fixed the daring issue of driver's side bolt hole misalignment. Also, the instructions are terribly bad. So unless you have a decent level of ingenuity or a mechanical background, this could take more than an hour than mine. Removing the grille, the bumper top plate (drill out the center of the plastic anchors (2) and buy easy replacement parts from NAPA) and the pump which is located behind the bumper makes it…

Good product but DO NOT use instructions or short video when installing on a newer Jeep with a vacuum pump behind the bumper! I spent 4 hours trying to get it done the way they show you which is impossible because you can't get the screws or tighten them because the vacuum pump is blocking everything. I give up and decide to work from the top, not like this. They show you the underside of the bumper. Remove the front grille (it's very easy as it's designed to come loose when changing headlight…

The idea of having a front hitch on a Jeep is great. Provides additional cargo space with a tow hitch for a vehicle with more power but limited space. The installation process itself is quite simple but complicated. It took me three days but I gradually completed the process as soon as I got home from work. If I had to find out, I'd say only six hours, so definitely a weekend project. The hardest part was just aligning the knurled nuts. That alone took me maybe three hours. As hard as I tried…

Have a 2015 JKU. First, the hitch is good, good paintwork, powerful for the price, I think you can't beat it. Good now too bad. First, the instructions are terrible, don't follow the instructions. except for the part that says to tighten the bolts to 110 lb-ft. Follow this part. Kurt's YouTube installation video doesn't tell you that they are NOT using the 2015 JKU and therefore you need to drill the bottom driver's side hole. It also doesn't tell you that the brake booster is interfering, but…