etrailer Class III Trailer Hitch Installation - 2010 Toyota Highlander Video

The Dual Hitch Receivers such as part #RM-077-2 cannot be used for towing a trailer. These receivers are meant for use with a towbar carrying a rolling load and an accessory such as a bike rack or cargo carrier. We offer a Curt Ball Mount with 2…

The Sherpa 2.0, part #SH22G, and the NV 2.0 Base, part #BA22B, are the 2 inch models that fit a Class III hitch with no adapter. Also, they do both includes locks for the rack to the hitch and for the bikes to the rack. One difference is that the…

The T-One Vehicle Wiring Harness, item #118449, is the correct trailer wiring harness for your pre-wired Highlander. This is the only wiring harness for the 2009 Toyota Highlander that does not require hard wiring a harness to the vehicle taillight…

The Curt trailer hitch receiver for your 1997 Mercury Sable is the Class II #C12232. If the rust can be sanded off and the hitch repainted, then it is likely still structurally sound. The best way to have them evaluated is to have a trailer shop…

Both the Curt #C13382 and the etrailer #e98912 hitch are a 2" Class III hitch receiver that will provide a maximum gross trailer weight of 3,500 lbs and a maximum tongue weight of 525 lbs. You are correct, they are an identical hitch but our…

If your 2008 Toyota Highlander has a converter box under the dashboard already then you have the factory tow package. To give you an idea of what to look for I've attached a video of the trailer wiring being installed onto a Highlander without…

The torque specs for the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver #13534 (that fits a 2008 - 2013 Toyota Highlander) can be found as step 5 on the second page of the attached installation instructions. Sometimes manufacturers might swap hardware out so that the…

A hitch extender or adapter, like the dual-receiver MT70070, cannot be used with weight distribution (WD) systems. As you note, use of ANY adapter has the unavoidable side-effect of cutting your hitch's capacity by 50-percent. An adapter would…

The only hitch extension we offer that is compatible with weight distribution hitches is the Titan Hitch Box Extension and Reducer #RP45292. This product is designed to fit hitches with a 2-1/2 inch receiver opening and then reduces down to a 2 inch…

Using the hitch extension will reduce the tongue weight capacity of the trailer by 50 percent. But if you have a 2 1/2 inch trailer hitch receiver and use the Titan hitch extension #RP45292 the tongue weight capacity will not be reduced. At the 24…

The only way to really know if your 2010 Toyota Highlander has the factory tow package or not is to contact your local Toyota dealer with your VIN and they can let you know. Aside from that the only thing I could really find in searching online is…

The etrailer.com hitch part #e98858 is a confirmed fit that allows you to keep your full sized 19" spare. The Toyota Highlanders that we have had here for hitch installation, including several model years from 2009 on up, have all had full-size…