After a couple of years up here they rust in place and become permanently mounted anyhow. When my 2015 was traded the hitch went with it because I couldn't get it out. OTOH the drop on my Ranger is one which I picked up off the road a couple of years ago... I saw another last week which had fallen off somebody's vehicle but the traffic was too heavy to stop and grab it. Apparently they don't stay in very long if you neglect to put the retaining pin in.
Anyone ever purchase something like this??
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After a couple of years up here they rust in place and become permanently mounted anyhow. When my 2015 was traded the hitch went with it because I couldn't get it out. OTOH the drop on my Ranger is one which I picked up off the road a couple of years ago... I saw another last week which had fallen off somebody's vehicle but the traffic was too heavy to stop and grab it. Apparently they don't stay in very long if you neglect to put the retaining pin in.
Still would have bent the frame with a straight hitch. The hitch is mounted to the bottom of the frame rails. So the push is still below the frame and twisted at the rear hitch to frame bolts.
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I have a locking pin to prevent that, but someone is sure to bang their shins on it, 90 percent chance that'll be me. I learned not to leave them in long term, had one I had to work on with penetrating oil and sledge hammer for quite a while to get out.
I agree that the Superbumper is not a viable solution, it will put the force of the impact through your hitch and bend your frame.
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Back in the early 70s, the US DOT started mandating impact-absorbing bumpers for cars sold in the US. I think the standard was 5MPH. Pickups were exempted, and I am not aware of any pickups that use impact absorbers.
The earliest cars that met the mandate used bumpers that stuck way out, with linear shock-absorbers. They were hideous, and really only worked if you hit them squarely. Later, makers went to large plastic bumper covers, and thick styrofoam blocks underneath. Very effective at multiple angles of impact, and still used today on cars.
If you rear-end a PU truck, the impact is going to be right into the frame, and bending the frame is very easy. So I don't think the SuperBumper is a bad idea. Tests would be nice.
Years ago I was towing a light 2k rated trailer with a little Ford Ranger 4x4 and was rear ended in a 40 MPH zone. Even with flex in the trailer tongue - which did bend- it bent the frame mounted hitch, frame and bumper. The guy maybe was down to 10-15 MPH when he hit. SO a lot gave and I still had damage. Be a cute idea for a step with a bonus to help those real low speed love taps. I feel this doesn't go far enough for the $$ spent.