Rusted out Trailer hitch.

Just my luck, and wanted to share.
So 3 months ago needed to replace my factory trailer hitch. Rust out and a new oem was over 1K.

So order a new Reese hitch from Amazon.
But find out the bumper attached to the trailer hitch. So needed the parts to change to a tundra that did not have the trailer hitch first.

So needed Reinforcement sub assy- Toyota #52043-0C030 for 273.00 and 2 of the frame brackets toyota #52016-0C010 for 76.00 each. So about 400.00 more to make this work.
Figured even with the new reese hitch it was a lot cheaper than OEM.

Well today I was replacing a rear bumper for a friend on his 2000 Tundra. Thought I was ordering just the Bumper and step pads from Amazon. Total cost was 259.00

$470 MBI AUTO - Steel Chrome, Rear Step Bumper Complete Assembly for 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Toyota Tundra, TO1103107

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071GNWHKN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I still cant believe what it came with for 259.00.
It also had all the extra parts I bought 3 months ago listed above for over 400.00. Plus all new nuts bolts, Chrome bumper, step pads & license lights.
Wish I had known this 3 months ago.

 

Nice...

I’ve got that same bumper in my saved items.. Might pull the trigger on it eventually

 

I got the same thing from Rock Auto but was about half that price. I was surprized at what came with it too.

I POR-15ed my original sub assy and mounting brackets and re-used them -- figured they were better quality. I still have the brand new parts if someone wants them. You pay shipping.