The hitch police have been slacking, 'cause those are installed on lots of cars here in the states. I prefer the box hitches for versatility, but the Euro versions are superior for straight towing
I know David Hendy has one available for a wagon. It is a factory piece that was converted to work with the US ball mount. His email is dhendy3697@aol.com
The usual rule of thumb is that if the trailer has more than one axle, it has to have - or should - brakes (electric). I think you would be hard pressed to find a single axle trailer outside of construction duty stuff with electric brakes. I've found it's not the stopping more than 2K hauled, but the heat on the rotors. OE rotors hold up but you can't be stupid with the stopping - driving off your bumper will warp them.
You would be surprise what some states allow.
In Nebraska I was offered 7000 lb rated trailer with no brakes. Perfectly legal in this state.
But we are interrupting price negotiations, aren't we?
This is great for towing something small, such as small fishing boat or canoe. I would stay under 1,000lbs. The hitch is not the weak point. When it's bolted, it's strong. The transmission is more of a problem I think, and overheating if you're going far up hills. I'll check the shipping price--I wonder what it weighs. It's all packaged up and ready to go.
USPS said about $46 for parcel post shipping. $165 total? Expect to see lots of duct tape to hold this package together. It's in a bike box cut to size.
I took off the tow hitch on my Subaru and put it in my mechanic's 300TE and photographed to document the look.
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