I have a "03 1500 SLT QC 4x4. I am going to add a front reciever hitch (HIDDEN HITCH)onto my truck for use with a winch. I also want to add a smittybuilt gril guard.

My question is if they will mount together without being in the way of each other when I mount them. Do the different brands have different mounting location/setup? Are their mounting locations the same?

I also have the factory tow hooks. The websites for front hitch and the grill guard doesn't mention removing them, will I have to? I do know I can buy grill guards that have winch mounts but I do not want to go that way.

Any further info and installation or modification tips will be great. Thanks folks!

 

I think WARN has a front bumper/hitch combo but other than that I am not sure.

 

I think the warn combo is for 2500/3500s only.

 

Sorry I missed this post the last few days.
Every hitch, bull bar, grill guard I have seen for our trucks uses (among other points) the holes that are in the frame for the tow hooks. So I would rather doubt that you could use the two different setups together. I would think you'd have to find one that comes from the factory as a combo...

 

thanks for the replies.
After a closer look, I may have to settle for one or another, not both unless I want to put on the bumber/grill guard/winch combo. I wanted to stay away from that as I really don't want that much extra weight on the front end, plus i want to be able to have the winch use in front and back.