Remove your hitch.

[breadtrk]

The hitch, ball and everything else is welded on my truck when i bought it. It was easier to change all the trailers to 2 5/16.



I do get to use the "Real men have big balls" line whenever a friend asks me to pull something for them.

 

[terryknight]

The hitch, ball and everything else is welded on my truck when i bought it. It was easier to change all the trailers to 2 5/16.



I do get to use the "Real men have big balls" line whenever a friend asks me to pull something for them.

well no one is going to steal it

 

[boggen]

well. found easy way to remove....

i just wish it was the WRONG WAY to remove...

i ended up pulling the mount itself out from under vehicle some....

thankfully the recieving hitch, was rusted more than i realized. and just pulled the rusted portion off.

and thankful, it happen here on the farm. vs the loaded down trailer i had a couple days ago, when i took scrape metal out on the highway. i don't think the safty chains would of held@@ seeing the recieving hitch itself would of broken away from vehicle *gulps*

 

[Oliver1655]

Boggen, you were Blessed!

 

[KubotainNH]

Ouch.

 

[Wnc3]

I'm thinking I'm gonna go to a hardened bolt w/a nyloc nut or double nut. If someone takes the time to remove it, they can have it.

Times 2. Best all around solution.

 

[two_bit_score]

that's all any locks or chains or doors and gates do.. keep honest people honest.. and keeps the opportunists out.

the determined guy with a roll off truck and a bag of tools will take what he wants..

Especially if he has time and opportunity.

 

[timswi]

I still can't understand why anyone would leave a drawbar in a truck that is driven and parked in public spaces.

The ones I see everyday are rusted beyond usefulness and a parking lot hazard..I just don't get it. You can justify anyway you want, it just doesn't make sense. I tow constantly nowadays and mine is removed as soon as the trailer is disconnected. Everytime, no exceptions here.

 

[bigtiller]

I still can't understand why anyone would leave a drawbar in a truck that is driven and parked in public spaces.

The ones I see everyday are rusted beyond usefulness and a parking lot hazard..I just don't get it. You can justify anyway you want, it just doesn't make sense. I tow constantly nowadays and mine is removed as soon as the trailer is disconnected. Everytime, no exceptions here.

Have you watched the video in post 88?

 

[timswi]

I watched it...So the car that rear-ended the one with the hitch was destroyed right to left and there was no damage on the one with the stupid hitch attached?...Sorry, not buying that one. More to it than the video shows..That drawbar would have just gone though the bumper/rad and momentum would have taken care of the rest of the carnage.

I've been rear-ended numerous times with no drawbar and the hitch itself protected me just fine without me adding un-necessary protrusions.