Violet,
We had the hitch fabricated at our dealer. The receiver is the same size (2"
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as we have for the trailer itself, since we also carry the bike rack directly on the car at times, too. Since you already have a set up, you may wish to try or at least investigate what Ken did with having the weld reinforced. You may still decide to do a hitch receiver, but if you can get by with only $50 versus $200....