trailer hitch bracket help please

hello

new member here

got a 2013 tacoma trailer hitch problem.. there was some rust on the hitch a bit on the rear bumper so i decided to remove them both to get them sandblasted/painted.. the problem i have is finding the hitch bumper bracket online mine was rusted out so i need a new set.. can anyone point me in the right direction? maybe i will have to manufacture one?

 

Welcome to the Forum !!

These were attached to a factory bumper not after market??

Have you checked your local or online Toyota Dealer?

That should be a dealer part.

No doubt cheaper to just make your own.

 

ill check my local dealer . to see the price$... thanks Bivouac

 

Where are you located?

 

Your Welcome!!

Good Luck!

 

I think it is this:

About $160 ish from Toyota dealers, You can prob get it cheaper after market.

Bumper Face Bar Reinforcement Beam
Part Number: 5204304010
Supersession(s): 52043-04010

 

great diagram...been looking everywhere online for this...thanks

 

most any of the online Toyota Parts dealers you should be able to find this information.

 

One other thing you need to consider (I went through this exact issue 3 ish years ago) is the condition of your bumper. As you can see from the image below my stock bumper was pretty rusted. It had not penetrated the chrome on the other side so I tried to wire wheel, rustoleum and wool wax. It did not work, about a year and a half it rusted through. So if you even think you might need a new bumper, and want something other than stock, you might want to go that way now and use the money you will be spending on the Reinforcement Beam to offset the cost of the new bumper. I will try and find the image of my new bumper, it allows the use of the OEM Class 4 hitch.
Here is the new bumper image (Body Armor rear bumper, keeping OEM Class 4 hitch)



Edit: As a side note I found a OEM hitch to replace my rusted on for about $75 + $65 shipping from a junk yard. I tried to wire wheel mine but it was taking way to long to do it correctly, and way too much material was coming off.

 

yes kinda leanning towards a new bumper as the rusted out brackets and supports will not be cheap... and i can't see my old bumper lasting for years
got my hitch sandblasted and primed with shipyard primer. looks like new
.....thanks for the pics and info Taco

 

finished project... decided to go and buy all new from the dealer... thanks all for all the spectacular help...

 

Very nice,now keep it fluid filmed.