I agree. With the step bumper I had on that pickup, a bumper mounted receiver would have been fine. But, it was an unusual step bumper. I put a bumper mounted receiver on the back of my old TT, to carry a bike rack. We went about 300 miles south, and when we stopped, my bikes were almost dragging the ground -- the bumper had twisted. Several hours and some heavy steel plate later, the bumper was straight and never to twist again.
That aside, step bumpers put the hitch ball several inches higher than a frame hitch, and it is, in most cases, too high. A frame hitch better aligns the trailer to the tow vehicle, as well as providing a better mounting point. You've invested in a great travel trailer, don't skimp on the hitch. It's part of the cost of trailering, and needs to be looked at that way, not as an "extra".
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