Well guys, I stopped by the LBS on the way home from work tonight and rode home with a Burley flatbed attached to my bike. As you predicted Allen, no problems with the hitch and my Nexus 8 hub. Like many people who do not share my spatial visualization learning disability, the LBS guy was perplexed by my insisting that I remove and put on the hitch 3 times before I left, but that's ok. It was the same guy who isn't all that fond of them, though he showed me what to look for if the trailer has too much weight on it and where to bolt on a board for support if I wished to carry heavier objects in the future.

I put my pannier on it for a little ballast on the ride home, and it was amazing how much lighter I felt with it on the trailer versus attached to my rear rack. It was actually fun to pull. My brother and his fiancee are most excited to be co-owning this trailer, and will be riding over in the next week to learn how to attach it. I decided to get it now instead of next month because my garage flooded on Tuesday and I will be taking many objects to the dump. Fortunately, nothing bicycle-related was damaged. 'm also excited to be able to purchase the really big bags of kitter litter once more.

Thank you all for your input. I really appreciate it.