I bought a 2012 Crew AWD 3.6vvt back in December and part of my agreement with the dealership was them giving me "cost" on a factory tow hitch. It turns out their "cost" is only $160 off the $900 the everyday joe pays off the street . I admit that i am a bit of a perfectionist with my cars and after days of reading forum reviews and calling shops i realized i didn't want the Vertical hitch anyway. Not only because of it's added price and some people mentioning "wabble" when using a bike rack, but i personally didn't think it looked as clean and neat as it should. I really like the looks of the DRAWTITE hitch in this forum and took the picture to the U-Haul hitch dealer near me to see if theirs was as tight and clean. The lead tech told me u-hauls hitches are manufactured by DRAWTITE and will be close to the bumper.... $315 later (nice price) and i'm NOT over joyed about the finished look. I was hoping for a higher, less bulky look like Dodgeman324's.....The only thing i can see is that maybe the 2012 has a slight difference in rear profile with the "stow and go" and spare tire that makes a difference in the hitch....Oh well......
So, as for performance. I loaded my two ATVs on a 5x8 utilitly trailer and pulled them all day up and around the small mountains near my home without even a hickup of trouble. Which when it comes down to it is what it's all about.
