Suggestion:
Cross-drill appropriate size hole and use one of those locking trailer-hitch bolts - you know... the kind that holds the actual ball and hitch extension to the hitch itself in a class iii?

Might look ugly - and I don't know if you'll have the room but it should hold and be strong enough to support the weight of the entire vehicle.


Change your oil hot and often.
07 Taco V6 4WD 5-Auto