Poor drivers are going to cost their insurance more money either way. If they bump into my hitch and cause themselves more damage, what if they bumped into me without a hitch, and caused themselves less damage, but then they would have to pay to fix my truck. A small bump on my truck can push the bumper into the bedside and cause many thousands in damage. I'm protecting me and mine.
Hitch receiver storage ?
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Poor drivers are going to cost their insurance more money either way. If they bump into my hitch and cause themselves more damage, what if they bumped into me without a hitch, and caused themselves less damage, but then they would have to pay to fix my truck. A small bump on my truck can push the bumper into the bedside and cause many thousands in damage. I'm protecting me and mine.
That's how I built mine above. 1/2" dowels at a slight angle. If I had to do it over again, I would have drilled a small hole in the end of each dowel for a hitch pin. This way the hitch wouldn't be able to slide off if there were ever strong vibrations on the wall or anything....
I would rethink that. In the event of a rollover, it can kill you. At least use a small cable or bike lock to secure it to the seat frame.
What if … what if…. what if….
An accident is an accident, the presence of a hitch is irrelevant. What a strange thing to be so upset about.
Who’s upset? Just asking a question to a person who says they use their hitch to protect their insurance company from paying out more money than necessary.
Accidents go both ways, sometimes we cause them other times were on the receiving end.
whateg01
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Tough spot but yes, I would say, unless you have proof otherwise.
It's not a scenario I've ever dealt with. Hardly ever drive a four-lane road.
I assume they are referring to an equalizer hitch used to pull bumper towed travel trailers. They stick out further than your average ball.
Lots of different kinds, this is just a pic I grabbed online. Some aren't this long.
whateg01
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Ah.
Funny how that's what people call it now. We used them on all kinds of trailers but especially stock trailers. Called it an equalizer hitch since that's what it does. Never called it a horse hitch!I assume they are referring to an equalizer hitch used to pull bumper towed travel trailers. They stick out further than your average ball.
Lots of different kinds, this is just a pic I grabbed online. Some aren't this long.
ArcReactorKC
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Yea I believe the correct term is weight distributing hitch.
Not used often enough it seems to me. I see lots of guys running overloaded trailers with too much tongue weight who could really benefit from one.
36 years and I haven’t backed into anyone yet. I’ll take my chances.
ArcReactorKC
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Remember when you were a kid and your dad said it was illegal to drive with the dome light on?
Our trucks tow a trailer 5 or more days a week. We aren't taking the damn hitch out non stop. Everybody I know that grew up around trucks walks around the tailgate of a truck with a wide berth expecting a hitch to be there and not wanting to hit their shin.
TomC750
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Not just frowned on, but illegal, as in PA. (I do not live there, but travel through)Always on the Truck, always ready to go. Fits all my trailers and most of my friends.
It's pretty rural hear. Many, if not most, trucks used for towing (ie: not grocery getters) around here have the ball in the receiver all of the time. I'd never heard of removing it when not in use but I learned in another thread on GJ that there are places where that is frowned on. Kind of inconvenient but if you have a place to stow it and it's available when you need it, removing it is probably not a problem.
whateg01
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It's got to be interesting watching you drop your friends onto that ball! Do you at least grease it first?Always on the Truck, always ready to go. Fits all my trailers and most of my friends.
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Jeepster04
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I've always removed mine but I probably tow less than 10 times a year. Once knew a person that was too lazy to remove the ball mount and it quickly rusted in place. Didn't have to worry about it rattling.
Illegal? Can you provide that statute?
Remember when you were a kid and your dad said it was illegal to drive with the dome light on?
Our trucks tow a trailer 5 or more days a week. We aren't taking the damn hitch out non stop. Everybody I know that grew up around trucks walks around the tailgate of a truck with a wide berth expecting a hitch to be there and not wanting to hit their shin.
Same here, my trucks are used for towing most of the time, hauling the rest of the time. It's pretty rare that it's driven empty unless it's one way to pick up a load. I've never heard of anyone busting their shins on a hitch except when reading about it online. You just naturally walk around it expecting a ball to be there.
I still laugh about my grandpa though. He got his first crew cab and one day he put his tools inside the toolbox across the bed of the truck, then opened the rear drivers side door and climbed clear inside and sat down before realizing he wasn't in the drivers seat. I guess you just get used to what is your normal.
No, try again.
PhantomEB
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I have this one permanently stored in the cubby hole of under my back seat, just in case. My WDD one sits in the back corner on top of my waste oil 5 gallon bucket with bars behind. This is the case for when I get my superhitch extensions too.
I not sure if my WDD bars will fit in the tongue box too, flatdeck sits at my buddy‘s acreage anyways.
I bought this one, a bit more drop, and higher rated, not that I need it, but i am kind of an over kill kind of guy!
I have this one permanently stored in the cubby hole of under my back seat, just in case. My WDD one sits in the back corner on top of my waste oil 5 gallon bucket with bars behind. This is the case for when I get my superhitch extensions too.
I not sure if my WDD bars will fit in the tongue box too, flatdeck sits at my buddy‘s acreage anyways.
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