$10.81 - Chrome plated 1-7/8" ball with 3/4"x1.5" shank and hex base
$12.43 - Master-Lock swivel head receiver lock (2866DAT)

- Installed the trailer wire harness

You could tell from the dusty, yellowed and faded packaging that this was some oooooold stock, but I suppose that's to be expected.  Just as indicated the wiring harness was entirely plug-and-play.  Nice!

- Removed exhaust (so that I could get leverage on hitch ( Read more... )

$45.05 - Trailer wiring harness (Hoppy 43755) from keenzo.com

*This harness is listed for late 80s/early 90s B series Mazda pickups, but other NA Miata users have used it and say that it is a direct plug-and-play solution.

$201.99 - Curt 11746 "hidden hitch" from trailerhitches.com (using promo code KC-6983 for $15.00 off)

Well, from the way January and February are going, it looks like 2009 will probably not be much (if any) cheaper than 2008 was. Doh! :-P

- Cut exhaust pipe just behind rear differential ( Read more... )