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Originally Posted by Industry_Hack

I wouldn't use a bolt-on receiver installed at home for pulling a trailer.

I have never seen a welded-on receiver hitch installed either as original equipment or as an after market kit. Many vehicle frames are predrilled for a receiver to be bolted on, my current Toyota Camry has that but the old 92 Corolla did not. My Mazda Tribute came with a bolted on hitch from the factory and I pull a 6X10 box trailer with it frequently but I'm careful to not overload the trailer and keep the load secure and balanced over the axle. Heavy duty pickups that pull large trailers have bolt on hitches and the military uses bolt on pintle connectors to pull heavy loads behind their trucks. I installed a bolt on Class 1 reciever to my old Toyota Corolla and after five years of bike rack use and pulling a small 4X6 utility trailer I never had an issue with either the pulling, stopping, or the clutch and engine. Pulling a trailer is not a problem, it's in stopping the trailer that the problem arises and that usually comes from ignorance on the operators part. A reputable hitch installation company will hook you up at an acceptable price and do a good safe job. I'm not sure what would drive someone to find spending over a thousand bucks on a bike to then have a problem with spending several hundred to securely and safely transport that bike to a trailhead.