3D printing a trailer hitch cover

Couldn't find one I liked, so I made one.

On the 3rd generation 4Runner, the trailer hitch just kind of hangs out the back, awkwardly peeking out from the rear bumper like a toddler peeking out from behind their mother's skirt. An ugly toddler.

In an effort to dress up this functional-but-homely state of affairs, I figured I'd throw a hitch cover on there. I could have just bought one for 12 bucks like a normal person, but I decided to print one. And of course I didn't like any of the existing designs, so I made my own.

This one uses the 3rd Gen 4Runner logo, which is something only 4Runner nerds and typography nerds would ever notice, but I sit right at the intersection of that Venn diagram. It also gave me an opportunity to try out pausing for filament swaps, and fuzzy skin settings, both of which are new opportunities for me since I got the Bambu printer.

If you like it, the model is on MakerWorld.

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