Damaged Receiver Hitch = Totaled 2024 Tacoma!

[Miqie]

Not that it was a factor in the OP's accident, but I would suggest never leaving a trailer hitch installed when not using. Just something else that could catch another vehicle driving by, such as in a parking lot.

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[Kielly]

Am I the only one not shocked. I always assume one correct smack to the hitch will damage the frame thus totalling the vehicle. Wasn't even aware bolt on hitches were a thing lol.

That's why I always warn people when they think keeping their ball hitch on will help them in the case they get rear ended.

Either way, that's a crappy situation, I'm sorry to hear about your truck. Hopefully insurance is speedy for you and you get yourself a nice replacement soon

 

[chounder]

This is wild...i hope im not underwater on the loan if this ever happens to me.

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[turbosix]

Minor rear end hits will cause frame damage on third gens too. Not sure why any of you are surprised...

 

[TrustButVerify]

This is wild...i hope im not underwater on the loan if this ever happens to me.

If this is what you're hoping, you bought way too much truck.

 

[bitflogger]

Speaking from experience with a past pickup, a bolted on receiver or hitch assembly can also damage the frame. It was an earlier era F250 and after body shop time it had alignment and crab walk driving. They could never get it quite right.

Also speaking from experience, I don't know a brand that has not had frustrating parts availability, warranty frustrations and staffing related problems over quite a few years now. This started with our 2015 Toyota 9 years ago, my wife's German car more recently, and it has been a perpetual problem in our company fleet.

I've wondered if some industry slow down might improve the parts problems but for Tacoma it is still a high volume seller.

 

[TalkingTaco444]

Now I’m thinking of protection lol

would putting the spare on a tailgate mount prevent similar events?

obviously not in all cases but maybe they’d bounce off the tire first?

sorry about your truck OP

 

[entropy]

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i put 20k down and paying it off in two years, i should be fine.

 

[entropy]

If this is what you're hoping, you bought way too much truck.

bought just enough to fit your mom in.

 

[gasgasman]

Why is this any different than bending the front, frame crossmember?

 

[RokeHi]

They also require a wider hitch pin. A standard pin is too short.

I found that out when I installed by bike rack. The pin I used on my other PreRunner was to short :(

 

[TacoBlanca]

They also require a wider hitch pin. A standard pin is too short.

Mine came with the longer hitch pin. It was in the glove box along with the cleats for the bed rail system

 

[Whiskerfish]

All the manufacturers are crazy about the frames. Wife has totaled two 2019 Wrangler Unlimiteds from what I considered very minor collisions. Neither was her fault and she walked away from both. The one had a small crack in a frame weld I could have easily fixed in my garage with my mig. Would have taken about 2 minutes! The rest of the damage was cosmetics. The adjuster told me all Chrysler products are zero frame repair. Automatic total.

 

[turbosix]

All the manufacturers are crazy about the frames. Wife has totaled two 2019 Wrangler Unlimiteds from what I considered very minor collisions. Neither was her fault and she walked away from both. The one had a small crack in a frame weld I could have easily fixed in my garage with my mig. Would have taken about 2 minutes! The rest of the damage was cosmetics. The adjuster told me all Chrysler products are zero frame repair. Automatic total.

should have owner retained it and fixed it with your mig then LOL

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