Must remove the hitch?

[Wolfy]

I have seen a solid steel ball mount "rotten". And I live in a state that loves throwing down plenty of road salt.

 

[Soundguy]

I have seen a solid steel ball mount "rotten". And I live in a state that loves throwing down plenty of road salt.

that's a maintenance issue.. not a location issue.

 

[lutt]

If people are too stupid to look where they are walking, then putting a red cover on it isn't going to protect them either. I am so tired of big government writing stupid laws to protect stupid people from doing stupid things. One time of cracking the shin on a trailer hitch should be enough for a lifetime of "don't walk too close to a truck bumper" experience.

I agree with this! LUTT

 

[lutt]

I also leave mine in all the time, done this for twenty years, never had issues. Have a Ba W hitch with adjustable level and 2 and a 2-5/16 ball that flips. You can even flip the ball Assy. Toward the front of the truck so it's out of the way. I hook and unhook trailers to many times some days. LUTT

 

[Soundguy]

I hook and unhook trailers to many times some days. LUTT

i heard that...

 

[farmer2009]

I hook and unhook trailers to many times some days. LUTT

Yep. It gets to be a hassle. I have a hitch for each ball size that I need laying in the bed of my truck. I just swap out and go.

Last time I had a guy walk into my hitch (that I know of) I had just parked and gotten out. He shook the truck. Had nerve to tell me to take it out. My response was that it was there first so he should move for it. He got mad and left.

 

[lutt]

Yep. It gets to be a hassle. I have a hitch for each ball size that I need laying in the bed of my truck. I just swap out and go. Last time I had a guy walk into my hitch (that I know of) I had just parked and gotten out. He shook the truck. Had nerve to tell me to take it out. My response was that it was there first so he should move for it. He got mad and left.

You sound like me, guess we rancher/farmer folks just have a differant way. People don't pay attention, then they want to blame you. LUTT

 

[Wolfy]

Sorry, meant to say I have not seen a rotten ball...I have seen them with surface rust though.

 

[MikeInEburg]

Quite often, I parallel park in the city and see plenty of folks enter/exit a parallel space by banging into the front/rear of the vehicles that surround them. I leave my hitch installed to provide a bit of self-defense for my rear bumper. That said, it really IS a shin knocker; I should put a yellow tennis ball on it for better visibility.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Quite often, I parallel park in the city and see plenty of folks enter/exit a parallel space by banging into the front/rear of the vehicles that surround them. I leave my hitch installed to provide a bit of self-defense for my rear bumper. That said, it really IS a shin knocker; I should put a yellow tennis ball on it for better visibility.

Maybe you should put hitches on all 4 sides of your vehicle?

Chris