Factory Hitch Brand

[ssg57]

I am trying to find out what is the brand of the reciever hitches FORD installs on the 2008 Supercrew at the factory. I need a hitch for my F150 Supercrew and I do not want to install a hitch where I will be seeing the crossbar from the back of the truck. The factory ones all you see is the 2x2 reciever.

Thanks

ssg57

[Colorado Osprey]

I'm not sure it is available to the public for sale other than through Ford.
It doesn't look like any of the manufacturer's hitches that I've seen or installed.... But I have been wrong before....

[ATOM]

i was told by my parts guy that your bumper ties into the hitch, now i don't know if the bumpers are different too or not but your cheapest bet is to find a new take off, or ebay. i know that newtakeoff.com has 2007 2 wheel drive hitch but i dont know if it will fit. if you just wanna see the the reciever hole get yourself a hidden hitch, slick install, no drilling at all, i put one of my ranger in less than 20 mins.

[RedFord150]

My 1998 F150 had the factory hitch you describe. Other posters claim the factory hitch ties into the bumper and possibly the fenders. I am still not clear on this.
My 2007 has a U-Haul hitch I had installed for around $200. The U-Haul has 4 bolts attached to end of the frame rails. The entire install was about 20 minutes.
The U-Haul hitch is more visible than the factory. However, the U-Haul is painted gloss black. The Factory Ford is Flat Black.
I had the same reservations you did on appearance. Now that I have it, I don't think it looks too bad.
You might spend some extra time and $ trying to accomplish something that may not matter too much in the end.
Good luck.