The improved power hitch of the present includes a first cylinder has a tubular extension 16 pivotably mounted at 54 on a transverse cylindrical pin 54 extending between vertical legs 50 and 51 to allow vertical movement, and on a vertical pin 56 to allow limited horizontal movement. Cylinder 10 receives a piston 10 extending outwardly therefrom which receives a universal hitch receiver 14. A second cylinder 60 is also mounted on transversely spaced vertical vertcal legs 50, 51 at 62. an electric motor 30 pumps fluid from reservior 32 into cylinder at 64 to move cylinder 12 up and at 66 to move cylinder 12 down.