price to install receiver hitch?

A 2" drop is pretty standard for a stock truck. Althoug it also depends on the trailer height.

Line up your truck to the trailer and raise it untill its relatively level. then just eyeball what kind of drop you need.

If your truck is lifted you might need a 4-6" drop.

 

Local UHAUL dealer has class 3 2" receiver for $154, installed for $200. Not including any wiring or ball, drop etc.

 

I'm bone stock and will stay that way. Thanks for the info!

 

My Valley hitch (from Amazon), though it is listed as Class III on Amazon, is marked Class IV. The information booklet that came with it also classifies it as IV, with maximum weights for the Tacoma application given as 5,000 pounds or 5500 with a weight distributing hitch. Not quite as much capacity as the OEM hitch, but plenty for a non-tow-package Tacoma.

It bolts to the frame rails and to the bumper, very similar to the OEM hitch. It "ties them all together" just fine.

 

I just bought a reese class 3 2" hitch, all hardware, receiver, and plug and play wire harness all for $180 shipped on ebay. It is very heavy duty and built well, I installed it alone in about 1 1/2hrs. You do not have to remove the bumper, there is 1 bolt you can leave in on each side and the hitch slides up between the frame and bumper brackets. It can be done alone but it is labor intensive, 2 people would be super easy.