Hitch Kit for 2009 Tacoma/

I just purchased a 2009 tacoma trd sport 4 door. It has the hitch receiver installed. What is everyone using for the hitch kit? ball hitch inserts etc?? I see ones at walmart etc....

Is there a preferred kit?

Thanks

Steve

 

I just use a standard ball, nothing special

 

What do you plan on towing?

 

Not much, a small boat trailer, log splitter etc..

 

If you have the receiver, just purchase a ball the size that will fit your trailer hitch and bolt size on the receiver.

Manny

 

more then likely its a 2" reciever so you just need a 2" receiver tongue and 2" ball. did you check your rear underseat compartments to make sure it didnt come with one already?

just asking cause my 08 did.

 

Just picked up a 2" receiver and a ball to go along with it at one of the local auto parts stores. As long as it's rated for what the weight you want to tow you should be good to go. Think mine was a Reese. Haven't actually towed anything yet(although may be buying a boat in the next couple weeks so it will get it's first test).

 

i have the same kit. works fine.

 

My taco is stock and needs more like a four inch drop in order to tow my trailers close to level.

 

Thanks everyone....

Pyriteship, that is something I have not considered yet. Got to line things up and get the right drop.... thanks

I was thinking about the reese tongue with the 3 balls already attached but probably not a good idea. No drop with it...

 

That (Reese) system you describe is convenient but not likely to work for most Taco applications.

Just a reminder too, that the "drop" is measured from the top of the receiver to the platform where the ball sits; therefore a two inch drop in a two inch receiver is not going to drop the ball below the bottom of the receiver at all. The ball will be level with the bottom of the receiver.