[dragonflydreams]

go with the Hidden Hitch...

i've been asking myself the same question - should i get the Valley/U-Haul (same hitch) or HiddenHitch/DrawTite (same hitch)... the only real difference i've found is how they mount to the frame - the Valley/U-Haul attaches to one wall of the frame and you have to modify/enlarge one of the holes to get the bolt through and then fish for it with a special wire, whereas the HiddenHitch/DrawTite utilizes both walls of the frame which seems to me to be a stronger way of attaching it and you don't have to modify/enlarge any holes or be fishing for bolts... the double wall method (HiddenHitch/DrawTite) is also how Honda apparently mounts their hitch...

 

[dragonflydreams]

Does the Hidden hitch use spacers inside the frame to withstand the compression of the frame? If not, that answers it for me.

yes, as Lizzurd points out the Hidden Hitch has a collar that goes inside the frame that prevents it from being compressed when tightening the bolt - so the hitch is actually attached to the entire frame (both walls) instead of just one side of it, which seems to me like a much stronger way of attaching it...