Jiffy

Has anyone ever found Class III 2" receiver hitch for 2012 xB?

Thanks

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GDubya

Hold on, you're looking for a 500lb max tongue weight and 5000 lb gross trailer weight rated hitch for a 800lb max weight capacity and 3300 lb GVWR FWD xB?

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Jiffy

My bike rack has a 2" receiver and I would rather not use a 1 1/4"-2" adapter. I don't like adding more length and weight leverage to the end of the vehicle.
No worries I have no plans of pulling a big trailer.
I just think there is more versatility with a 2".

GDubya

Gotcha, Jiffy.
Coming off an F150 SuperCrew with a Class III hitch, I just see it as a LOT of low-slung weight. But I see your rack attachment sizing commonality.
Damn it'd be so cool to apply an xB skin to a RWD chassis AND MOTOR and haul a refurbished 18' AirStream though...

TrevorS

iTrader: (1)

There is a 2" hitch available, but the critical thing is to recognize it has nothing to do with the Tow capability of the car itself, it's purely a question of dimensions. The hitch class suggested by a 2" is hopelessly beyond the real capability of an xB2, please don't forget that !

An alternative possibility is to install a 1-1/4" to 2" adapter, though that still doesn't change the capability of the xB2 itself! The hitch doesn't determine the tow capability of our cars, our cars themselves do.

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Jiffy

I haven't been able to find a 2". Where did you find it?
I've done a lot of searches.

There's one out there that the description seems to state that it's 2" but when you look closer it's a Class 2.

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brownSys

What's the price like to have a mechanic install this (hitch only)?

TrevorS

iTrader: (1)

What is cost of having a third party do your installation? I don't know, but I doubt it's trivial! My personal install included repainting the hitch for weather protection and I'm sure that's not included with a third party. My cost was the Curt hitch plus a can or two of paint (together with hassle and time), but clearly, you can expect significantly more. Guess it's all about our priorities. Still, no question the xB2 can haul a modest trailer, just keep it modest !

magyver

It's not about the towing, its about the accessories for it. I'd rather not have an adapter as that induces slop in your attachments. I want 2" as our RAV4 is 2" and I can swap things back and forth. I will only get one if its 2". It's mainly going to be a tie'down for the canoe.

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