Can Spare Tire Remain In Place With etrailer Brand e98858 Hitch Installed on 2008 Toyota Highlander

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This vehicle has 19inch tires including the spare. Will this be a problem?

asked by: Frank

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One of the Draw-Tite hitches available for your vehicle won't allow full sized spare tires to remain under the vehicle, but this isn't the case with the etrailer # e98858 hitch.

As long as your 2008 Highlander is equipped with the 245/55-19 stock tire size, the etrailer brand Class III hitch you've looked at, part # e98858 will fit and will allow the 19 inch spare to remain in place under the vehicle once the hitch is installed.

If you plan on towing with the hitch, you'll also need a trailer wiring harness like part # 118449, a ball mount like # 2753 and for a 1-7/8 inch trailer ball, use # 19260 or # 63845 for a 2 inch ball.

I've linked to install videos for the hitch and the trailer wiring harness mentioned above.

expert reply by: Mike L

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Answer 1

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Answer 5

I would be happy to help you set up your 2013 Toyota Highlander for towing. I will start by confirming that the etrailer Trailer Hitch Receiver item #e98858 does fit your Highlander. Since you do not have any vehicle connectors at the rear of your…

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Answer 6

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Answer 7

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Answer 9

Hey Dan. The etrailer Hitch item #e98858 will indeed work with your full sized spare tire. This hitch is custom fit for your 2008 Toyota Highlander. It is a class III hitch, with a 2" receiver, it has a 5,000 lbs towing capacity, and a 750 lbs…

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Answer 10

The Draw-Tite trailer hitch, #75726, will fit your 2008 Toyota Highlander with the factory OEM 19 inch full-size spare tire. There is a special note in the instructions which I have linked for you. The note states that when storing the spare, it is…

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Answer 11

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Answer 12

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