We have a nightmare driveway - short but with both a curve and a hump - couple that with individual overhead doors that are only inches wider than the TM and you get the drift. Since the slope won't allow us to control the TM by hand, a front hitch was a necessity for us. With the draw bar removed, it is pretty unobtrusive. As our truck bumper is bolted directly to the frame, five mile an hour bumpers aren't an issue for us but I don't see why that would be any more of an issue than having a rear hitch. A side benefit of the front hitch is that it makes a great place to carry bicycles - they don't interfere with access to the cap on our F150 Supercab and are always in sight. You don't need to worry about not knowing that a bike is coming loose or backing the bikes into something. You can also buy hitch mounted canoe racks which work equally well on the front or rear. We're big fans of having a front hitch! - camp2canoe
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