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# **front hitch receiver**

**Skip it****46/100 **

a small market ($19K/yr) — front hitch receiver doesn't clear our bar today.

**Market/yr**

**$19K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+115.6%**

**Products**

**48**

**Brands**

**9**

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**57**

**Price range**

**$37.00–$299.94**

**Returns**

**5.9%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Skip it**

Scored 46/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**1**

 ×0.30

Growth

**67**

 ×0.30

Competition

**77**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**53**

 ×0.10

Returns

**51**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +115.6% year over year.

2K855.5Spike '24Spike '25Holiday '25Spike '26Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26

## **Seasonality**

Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak months: Jan, Feb, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.7×

## **Competition**

- CURT78% - REESE7% - maXpeedingrods4% - PARTREE3% - Draw-Tite2% - 7BLACKSMITH2% - Other (3 brands)4%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (37% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 9 brands and 57 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**9 **▲rising

was 7 a year ago

**Sellers**

**57**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Curt Manufacturing 31198 Front Mount Receiver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Y3qE+OlmL.jpg) [**Curt Manufacturing 31198 Front Mount Receiver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GMX4KY)

CURT$180.724.6★26411%▲rising

2
![CURT 31091 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Compatible with Select Silverado Sierra 2500 3500 HD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ItJJiROFL.jpg) [**CURT 31091 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Compatible with Select Silverado Sierra 2500 3500 HD**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ18BQKM)

CURT$203.304.7★5510%▲rising

3
![Curt 31078 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oSfqe0b8L.jpg) [**Curt 31078 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYQEKBD)

CURT$216.524.4★1787%▲rising

4
![CURT 31108 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Select Chevrolet Silverado Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon XL Fascia Trimming Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qqaHnqKKL.jpg) [**CURT 31108 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Select Chevrolet Silverado Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon XL Fascia Trimming Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L29CFU)

CURT$226.614.6★2555%▲rising

5
![CURT 31068 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Sf-nmdKuL.jpg) [**CURT 31068 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HB68OD6)

CURT$216.814.6★2094%▲rising

6
![Curt 31075 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ENmA7yzaL.jpg) [**Curt 31075 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B88U426)

CURT$212.344.6★2274%▲rising

7
![maXpeedingrods Class 3 Front Receiver Hitch 2 Inch for Chevrolet & GMC & Cadillac Model- Suburban/Silverado/Avalanche Sierra 1500 2500 HD Yukon XL 1500 Tahoe Escalade](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HwmYaplJL.jpg) [**maXpeedingrods Class 3 Front Receiver Hitch 2 Inch for Chevrolet & GMC & Cadillac Model- Suburban/Silverado/Avalanche Sierra 1500 2500 HD Yukon XL 1500 Tahoe Escalade**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXR4K19)

maXpeedingrods$138.684.2★44%▲rising

8
![CURT Manufacturing 31069 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch for Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318Sj0JjN5L.jpg) [**CURT Manufacturing 31069 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch for Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAET846)

CURT$179.034.3★1543%▼falling

9
![CURT 31023 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31zP0bbg9CL.jpg) [**CURT 31023 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004C6TY0A)

CURT$157.474.3★803%▲rising

10

![PARTREE Front Mount Receiver Hitch Fit for Ford F250 F350 1999-2007 2 inch Front Hitch Receiver Front Mount Hitch Carbon Steel](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vaD+DQJNL.jpg) [**PARTREE Front Mount Receiver Hitch Fit for Ford F250 F350 1999-2007 2 inch Front Hitch Receiver Front Mount Hitch Carbon Steel**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9M22HS4)

PARTREE$121.434.8★233%—flat

11

![Curt Manufacturing 31015 Class III 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pjO9fomGL.jpg) [**Curt Manufacturing 31015 Class III 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003V927H6)

CURT$208.434.3★1272%▲rising

12

![CURT 13902 Multi-Fit Class 3 Adjustable Hitch 2-Inch Receiver 8 000 lbs. Select Chevrolet Ford GMC Ram Full-Size Trucks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31TBkDLDznL.jpg) [**CURT 13902 Multi-Fit Class 3 Adjustable Hitch 2-Inch Receiver 8 000 lbs. Select Chevrolet Ford GMC Ram Full-Size Trucks**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N6EOP6S)

CURT$236.004.1★1262%▲rising

13

![7BLACKSMITH 2 Inch Front Mount Trailer Receiver Hitch Compatible with 99-07 Ford F-250/350/450/550 Super Duty Replacement for 65022 with 2 Inch Square Receiver Opening](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31dcJilGbGL.jpg) [**7BLACKSMITH 2 Inch Front Mount Trailer Receiver Hitch Compatible with 99-07 Ford F-250/350/450/550 Super Duty Replacement for 65022 with 2 Inch Square Receiver Opening**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HGWJNLS)

7BLACKSMITH$88.724.6★1302%—flat

14

![Curt Manufacturing 31374 Front Mount Receiver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XyeoJXnkL.jpg) [**Curt Manufacturing 31374 Front Mount Receiver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0026JNVE0)

CURT$208.644.5★2522%▼falling

15

![Curt Manufacturing 31302 Front Mount Receiver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31H-HVcTgRL.jpg) [**Curt Manufacturing 31302 Front Mount Receiver**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00076RLBI)

CURT$268.434.6★3512%▼falling

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## **Product shelf**

All 48 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Curt Manufacturing 31198 Front Mount Receiver](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/21Y3qE+OlmL.jpg)**Curt Manufacturing 31198 Front Mount Receiver** CURT**$180.72**4.6★264 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001GMX4KY) [![CURT 31091 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Compatible with Select Silverado Sierra 2500 3500 HD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ItJJiROFL.jpg)**CURT 31091 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Compatible with Select Silverado Sierra 2500 3500 HD** CURT**$203.30**4.7★55 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ18BQKM) [![Curt 31078 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31oSfqe0b8L.jpg)**Curt 31078 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch** CURT**$216.52**4.4★178 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYQEKBD) [![CURT 31108 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Select Chevrolet Silverado Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon XL Fascia Trimming Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31qqaHnqKKL.jpg)**CURT 31108 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch Select Chevrolet Silverado Suburban GMC Sierra Yukon XL Fascia Trimming Black** CURT**$226.61**4.6★255 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001L29CFU) [![CURT 31068 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Sf-nmdKuL.jpg)**CURT 31068 Front Hitch 2-Inch Front Receiver Hitch** CURT**$216.81**4.6★209 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HB68OD6) [![Curt 31075 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ENmA7yzaL.jpg)**Curt 31075 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch** CURT**$212.34**4.6★227 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B88U426) [![maXpeedingrods Class 3 Front Receiver Hitch 2 Inch for Chevrolet & GMC & Cadillac Model- Suburban/Silverado/Avalanche Sierra 1500 2500 HD Yukon XL 1500 Tahoe Escalade](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31HwmYaplJL.jpg)**maXpeedingrods Class 3 Front Receiver Hitch 2 Inch for Chevrolet & GMC & Cadillac Model- Suburban/Silverado/Avalanche Sierra 1500 2500 HD Yukon XL 1500 Tahoe Escalade** maXpeedingrods**$138.68**4.2★4 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FLXR4K19) [![CURT Manufacturing 31069 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch for Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/318Sj0JjN5L.jpg)**CURT Manufacturing 31069 2 Receiver Front Mount Hitch for Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 1500** CURT**$179.03**4.3★154 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JAET846)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Size-Overall**36%

*“Fit is perfect”*

**Assembly/Installation**20%

*“Easy install”*

**Quality-Overall**8%

*“Amazing quality and easy installation”*

**Mounting**8%

*“Good mount”*

**Strength**4%

*“Built tough”*

**Efficiency**2%

*“Works great”*

**Durability**2%

*“it has been durable”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“Great design and quality”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Absolutely as described”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“Hit my truck perfect as manufacture said it would”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Assembly/Installation**19%

*“unable to be installed”*

**Size-Overall**11%

*“Bolts too short”*

**Instructions/User Manual/Troubleshooting**7%

*“The instructions aren't much to be desired”*

**Quality-Overall**6%

*“Sure, some folks fuss about the Quality Assurance of the company”*

**Compatibility-Overall**5%

*“doesnt fit in my 1991 toyota land cruiser so i returned”*

**Durability**4%

*“The part where you put your bolt in got bent after a year”*

**Mounting**4%

*“Frame mount trailer hitch”*

**Rusts/Corrodes**4%

*“30 minute replacement of a factory hitch that rusted to pieces”*

**Weight Heavy**3%

*“just a huge heavy item bouncing around”*

**Mechanism Issues**2%

*“Can not be adjusted once it is aligned with bolt holes which in turn does not allow the bumper to be adjusting I had to send it back looked great in my first review until I tried to apply the part”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall33% - Compatibility-Overall28% - Mounting13% - Defective Material/Parts5% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Functionality-Overall3% - Assembly/Installation3% - Add-Ons/Attachments2% - Weight Heavy2% - Value For Money1%