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salukispeed
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Welded

Re torquing and yearly checking is critical to any tow operation just like rechecking Wheel lug nuts and the ball fastener. Please reconsider the welding of the bolts. The heat from welding can alter the steel integrity and it also allows the bolt to stretch as heated and then when cooling it may no longer  have proper clamping force. The welding of the bolt will likely guaranty it can not just unscrew but does not protect you from it coming loose.  Also it prohibits you from rechecking its tightness.  A properly engineered and installed hitch that is properly torqued with a torque wrench is always the best. Along with an inspection and retorque to verify something did not settle or work loose after a short period  or once a year for a while to verify something is not continuing to change and come loose.  Most All the hitches we install today on the uni-body cars we have are just mounted to sheet metal and it is suspect for a while until everything conforms and settles. . Also installers often just use an impact wrench which is not calibrated in any way resulting in possible under or over tightened fasteners. Severely Over tight is not really better than  under at it may be so tight it fails instantly and catastrophically.

Just my opinion and nothing more

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Trans Cooler

All automatic transmissions have an oil cooler. What is needed for towing is an auxiliary cooler. That is, a second oil cooler that is mounted in the return oil line from the standard cooler to the transmission.

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RE:: "What is needed for towing is an auxiliary cooler. That is, a second oil cooler that is mounted in the return oil line from the standard cooler to the transmission."

I take issue with this.  Not every tug needs an aux tran cooler for towing. Tow ratings often are calculated based on the OEM cooling only.

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