MISSION AUTOMOTIVE Universal Zero Turn Mower Trailer Hitch - Heavy Duty 3/16'' Thick and Rugged Steel - 3/4'' Trailer Hitch Mount -

it was totally damaged.. someone had dropped it.. its made of steel...it was dented and chipped..

Installed and looking good .

I hooked up my 3x5 firewood trailer (empty) to pick up some brush from my yard. When I started to load the first armful, I saw the tongue of the trailer was almost on the ground and the hitch was bent nearly straight down. I had previously pulled a log splitter with no problems. Apparently a trailer is too much. Naturally this happened after the return window closed. Don't waste your money.

Neatly cut and nicely power-coated black.Comes without any bolts or backing plate whatsoever.This is a universal bracket and you have to make it fit and drill holes and get your own mounting bolts and back base plate/washers. This bracket does not correspond with any of the slots in the rear panel of a John Deere Z375R. In any case they would be too high so you need to drill 2 new holes lower down that panel. To do this you ideally need to remove this panel from the mower by undoing 6 bolts and then drill the holes using a drill press. Then attach the towing bracket and refit the panel to the mower. Not really such a big deal for a practical person but this is a warning for anyone expecting a "plug n play" item - this is not one of those!At the price it is not worth making your own bracket. I would buy again if I needed another.

So I bought this thinking it would alone not be enough for a 2" ball and I was correct. Installed or and the ball and just stepped on it and without standing on it (both feet and my 166lb weight) it was flexing down and bent, I'd say at about 80-100lbs only. I mounted a strap to two bolts just below the seat on the frame box and works great now.