Not having a receiver hitch hinders many aspects of owning a truck and the sooner that can be remedied, the better life will be. That said, lets get onto what I did to remedy the problem.

The choice of receiver hitch
The first place I went looking for a hitch was Quadratec and they had one 2" and one 1.25", both made by Hidden Hitch. These are the standard square tube, bolt to frame and bumber in three different locations type of hitch that has always been available for Wranglers. And I had nearly bought the 2" model when I stumbled on a round a tube model by Hidden Hitch. This a much different design that takes advantage of the newer TJ frame. Soon I had my order placed at eTrailer.com. The hitch was $120 and shipping was about $20.

Receiving and installing the hitch
A few days later a large box showed up and inside was a hitch and no padding. Amazing it did not tear the box to shreds in transit. Ah well, all was well and so the installed started. The hitch came with 6 bolts, 6 washers, 6 nuts, 6 reinforcing plates and 6 fishing wires. I did the install by myself and this proved to be a bit difficult but the job was still done in under an hour. Having a extra set of hands would hae been nice though. One thing worth noting is that there are two sizes of bolts and if I had know that to start with, the job would have gone much more smoothly. I guess it pays to look at the instuctions once in a while.

After thoughts
First off, I think I choose the best hitch available for the Jeep Wrangler. Next, with the exception of the 2 bolt sizes and the constant dirt falling in my eyes, the install went smoothly. And lastly I would have to say that I am very happy with the hitch and I am glad I had it on the top of my upgrade list.