2nd Generation Trailer Hitch

i just got my 2012 tacoma and i didnt get a trailer hitch . any recommendations ? my 1st gen i bought a oem and i loved that hitch but it was more reasonably priced than what the second generation oem hitch cost . anyone who has any aftermarkets or even oems hitches please give me your thoughts on which one i should get . also if you have a aftermarket could you please tell me if it has the two bolts going thru the bumper to the hitch like the oem hitch has .

 

You can sometimes come across an OEM one for sale on craigslist or here. Otherwise, I have a Hiddenhitch and it's worked well for me so far.

 

Just keep your eye on the second gen marketplace here. Usually one comes up every couple of weeks. I got mine that way. Shipping can be a deal breaker though (...everyone selling heavy stuff seems to be on the west coast)

 

I bought a Valley 82790 hitch off of the Amazon.com website. Mounts very solidly, the hitch is listed as Class IV. It is about $130.

The image they (still) show on the Amazon.com site is the wrong design from the model you actually get; the one you get is a smooth bent, tubular main bar that tucks up neatly under the bumper and frame. The image on Amazon.com is of one of the clunkier ones with the big end plates and square tubing.

 

I have a U-haul hitch and it's been beat on pretty heavily pulling out stuck cars and being pulled out my self Its not pretty but it works