Trailer Hitch for a 2012 Toyota Corolla S for a Saris Freedom Bike Rack

Question:

I am looking to purchase a hitch for my 2012 toyota corolla S. It is for a Saris Freedom 2 Bike Rack. That said, I am trying to understand the difference between your hitches, the Hidden Hitch has two models? - will those be more inconspicuous? Which one? The Draw Tite, two Curt Class ones? They all look similar. Please help me choose something a compatible with the saris freedom 2, b something the least conspicuous if thats such a thing c whats the deal with the diff models

asked by: Josef C

Expert Reply:

I do not recommend a Curt hitch for your 2012 Toyota Corolla S. The Curt hitches for your vehicle will require a stabilization strap when using a bike rack, # 18050, and the Draw-Tite and Hidden Hitches do not have that requirement. On a bike rack like the Saris Freedom # SA4412B, there isn't an easy way to attach the strap.

All of the trailer hitches for your vehicle will have the cross tube visible. The Hidden Hitch brand name is a name only and does not reflect the appearance of the hitch when installed on the vehicle. Kind of a misnomer.

Also, the Hidden Hitch models come with a ball mount for towing. If you will not be doing any towing then I would go with a Draw-Tite hitch. There are 2 Draw-Tite models, but I recommend # 24913 because the round tube cross tubing looks better, in my opinion, than the square tube model. I have linked a video showing how it installs.

The hitch has a tongue weight capacity of 200 pounds. The combined weight of the bike rack and the bikes cannot exceed 200 pounds. That should not be a problem since the rack weighs 22-1/2 pounds and the capacity is 70 pounds for a maximum total of 92-1/2 pounds.

expert reply by: Michael H