Check Your trailer Hitch, PLEASE!

[frankeeski]

Well, I'm calling this project done. This is the only picture of the trailer with the stake-bed sides on it. Finished up the painting on the loading ramps and placed them back under the trailer. Here it is parked next to the enclosed trailer in the parking lot at our office. Really did enjoy this project, on to the next one.

[Turboguy]

Frankeeski - is that new hitch just bolted in? I really don't know much (well anything, really) when it comes to towing but I had just assumed that to get a 10,000lb towing capacity a hitch would have to be specially welded into place - and by someone who really knows what they are doing, not a shadetree welder like myself.

I was also not aware that a hitch like this could be had for as little as $165! Is professional installation expensive? Or something that "average" car handyman could look after?


I've begun casually looking around for a new daily driver (that will also see duty towing a trailer) and have always figured I'd need an OEM "towing package" to be able to tow a 20' enclosed trailer and 2000lb race car.