I really don't get what the big fuzz is about the OEM hitch. NOBODY is gonna walk up to you and ask if your hitch is OEM. Check out weasels non OEM hitch, can you really tell once its installed? I dont think you get less mechanical use out of a within specs, properly installed non OEM hitch either.

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