Originally Posted by z-u-later

Just to the bumper reinforcement. The hitch is well-designed, and is installed solidly on the bumper. In addition, I made sure the trailer I bought is lightweight but had enough load capacity to haul the tires & a toolbox. Realistically, once you're on the road, the hitch/bumper itself should not have a lot of stress on it. You just need to make sure to compensate for the additional towing weight by accelerating and/or slowing down more gently. I'm used to towing trailers/boats/jet skis in my pickup truck so I'm aware of what can happen if you exceed your limits.