'08 Highlander Trailer Hitch Question

The first hitch appears to be made by Hidden Hitch, which is a name brand. Other name brands are Reese and Draw-Tite.

The second hitch is made by Curt Manufacturing, which I am not familiar with but appears to be a name brand.

I think the only difference between a square and round tube is style, so, assuming similar capacities and ratings, shop by ease of installation, style, and stick to a name brand.

I'd go with this one - Hidden Hitch is a reputable maker, and they'll be there if you ever have a problem.

The "HIDDEN HITCH STYLE!!!!" in the description headers smacks of desperation - they are invoking the name of the competitor to try and grab the keyword searches, but it is not made by Hidden Hitch.

Curt Mfg. - ? Might be good, but you should check out the maker for yourself, as well as the seller.

Myself, I go for a locally built - Eckhart Hitch & Welding, a 5- store Los Angeles chain

Bomb-proof is a good thing - the Highway Patrol gets very annoyed when you start dropping trailers on /their/ road.

When in doubt, go heavier. You might not plan to tow over 3,000#, but when you hit potholes and gutters the shock loads are a lot higher than you would guess.

Eckhart is a master at tucking the crossbar up under the bumper, only the hitch receiver tube sticks down and then only far enough to clear the bumper. I've seen the big uglified thing the other companies sell for an E-250 Van. The lowest spot on the receiver is a good 3" higher than the competition, and that makes a huge difference in NOT scraping going in and out of driveways.

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