For nasty, thick trimming, I highly recommend a DR trimmer. Might be speedy but sure does the job extremely well. They advertise in many magazines. Well built, good customer service.
No hitch... you mean no hitch and ball; you have the receiver? You should have the necessary wiring for a truck with a trailer package, like the brake wiring at the brake switch and at the receiver at the back.
It will be setup either for a flat 4-way plug (just wiring for lights) or a round...