What brand model trailer hitch for Cybertruck -- recommendations?

[Ko4sho11]

What brand model trailer hitch are CT drivers having success with?

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[Woodrick]

You know it comes with the receiver, right?

From there, we'd need to know how much you are going to haul and the height of the trailer tongue.

For most usages, Walmart and Home Depot can fulfill your needs. They tend to have everything you need in stock at the stores.

 

[earthworm]

I'll share everything I've used with exact links to what I got. Good hitches are worth the money, but can be expensive. It helps to know exactly what you need to tow, because that will dictate whether you need to have weight distribution and how big the hitch ball needs to be.

Cheap $30 option for light towing:
I've had success with this cheap hitch from harbor freight. It fits the 2inch receiver on the cybertruck and has all 3 ball sizes depending on what trailer you need to hitch to:
https://www.harborfreight.com/triple-ball-trailer-hitch-64286.html

equalizer weight distribution hitch:
Had to help a buddy tow a 34 foot travel trailer this past weekend. He had a specific brand of weight distribution hitch since the trailer weighs 9k lbs. We had to order a 2 inch shank so it would fit the 2 inch receiver on the cybertruck. We flipped it upside down to meet the appropriate trailer hitch height with the cybertruck at medium suspension height. Worked great to tow 250 miles on the interstate. You'll want to size it to your trailer's weight and make sure the ball fits (some trailers use a 2in ball, larger trailers are 2-5/16" hitch balls). Here's what that hitch system looks like if you wanted to buy on its own, but most travel trailers will already come with one: https://www.equalizerhitch.com/products/equal-i-zer-hitch/

And here's the 2 inch shank we had to buy to connect the cybertruck to his used travel trailer - this is specific to that brand of hitch: https://www.etrailer.com/Accessorie...Z6HdIDNvOzUZ3pGUJPxnlLSf6JcWB8C0aAkXYEALw_wcB

Shocker air hitch for light loads:
My favorite is the shocker air hitch. It has a pivot point and stops the truck from yanking backwards/forwards whenever the trailer hits a bump. It's a night and day difference to reduce stresses on the tow vehicle and make the truck ride more comfortable. You otherwise get shook quite a bit with large trailers when driving over bumpy sections of interstate. Also helps a bunch when offroad towing on bumpy trails. I've towed up dirt/gravel trails in the mountains using this hitch last year with my X. On Cybertruck I had to cut out a square section of the underside of the bumper because the airbag was coming into contact. This is the exact hitch I got - it's rated for 20k lbs. I got the options for "fits 2in hitch" and "raised and sway tabs with 2" ball" https://shockerhitch.com/product/sh..._ball-mount-options=black-combo-22-5-16-balls

Different shocker air hitch for heavier loads:
It's worth noting that hitch isn't a weight distribution hitch! My trailer is 3900 lbs and I tow at low speeds (55mph) for best range, so I don't experience any sway, my truck is level, and my rear truck tires warm up the same as if I was towing a large trailer with a weight distribution hitch. In other words - I am comfortable with my setup and how it drives. But if your trailer is long, dual axle, outweighs your truck, or any combination of the above, then I'd instead recommend THIS air hitch - it has sway reduction arms on the sides and also has a weight distribution setup. The airbag is mounted vertically instead of horizontally to support the weight distribution system. I haven't tried this one so I can't comment on fitment, but there's a good chance you wouldn't need to cut the underside of your bumper: https://shockerhitch.com/product/ai...QJ33wzNp71IYuf3Ma9_bNxmoe1d7putMaAjVxEALw_wcB

Also got a 2-5/16" ball for that specific hitch so I can tow my Airstream:
https://shockerhitch.com/product/shocker-2-5-16-hitch-ball/

Tools I use to change hitch balls:

• I swap them using this 1/2" impact: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-O...2-in-4-Mode-Impact-Wrench-Tool-Only-PSBIW25B/
• Had to pick up this 1/2" to 1" adapter for my impact: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094R1RLFT?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
• And needed some 1" drive impact sockets to remove the nut holding the ball on: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7149Y27?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

 

[BillSirloin]

I just bought and used this one from bROK for a camping trip, pulling a trailer. Paired it with an anti-rattler stabilizer and did not have any issues. First time towing anything and CT made it super comfortable.


2-in Trailer Hitch Mounts:

https://www.lowes.com/pd/bROK-2-in-Trailer-Hitch-Mounts/5015131359

Hitch Tightener:

https://amzn.to/4dVENAj

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