What do the truck and trailer gurus think of this?

[ray66v]

I left the draw bar in my 1 1/4" hitch on my Villager one winter by mistake.

When I got around to trying to remove it, I could not get it out, even after I heated it, and pulled on it with a frame machine. :laughing:

 

[Markcuda]

I just leave this in my receiver, let some idiot hit that.:thumbsup:

 

[Hematite]

The item posted in the OP is a piece of junk as far as I'm concerned. Doesn't make the slightest sense except to the gullible.

I have NEVER, repeat NEVER been tailgated while driving my truck and no one even parks near it. Know why? Take a look at the photo. Disregard the Savage 99 and look at the receiver plug. In addition to the plug, my license plate frame says: Endowment Life Member/ National Rifle Association. Don't get me wrong, I've had people come up on me while I'm driving. They close in, I see them look down read the plug and plate frame and next thing I know they are 6 car lengths behind me and that's where they stay. Has NEVER failed.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I left the draw bar in my 1 1/4" hitch on my Villager one winter by mistake.

When I got around to trying to remove it, I could not get it out, even after I heated it, and pulled on it with a frame machine. :laughing:

We had the same thing happen back in the late 90's with a Astro Van. Heat, a tree and chain, a Back Hoe, ect could not get it out. Hitch had to be replaced.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

I just leave this in my receiver, let some idiot hit that.:thumbsup:

That would last a week here and it would be in some other guys hitch. I hate thief's.

Chris

 

[ray66v]

We had the same thing happen back in the late 90's with a Astro Van. Heat, a tree and chain, a Back Hoe, ect could not get it out. Hitch had to be replaced.

Chris

The only thing left was top cut it open with a carbide disc, pop it out and weld the receiver back together.

I decided to leave it in.

 

[JB4310]

The item posted in the OP is a piece of junk as far as I'm concerned. Doesn't make the slightest sense except to the gullible.

I have NEVER, repeat NEVER been tailgated while driving my truck and no one even parks near it. Know why? Take a look at the photo. Disregard the Savage 99 and look at the receiver plug. In addition to the plug, my license plate frame says: Endowment Life Member/ National Rifle Association. Don't get me wrong, I've had people come up on me while I'm driving. They close in, I see them look down read the plug and plate frame and next thing I know they are 6 car lengths behind me and that's where they stay. Has NEVER failed.

I thought maybe you prop that rifle over the tailgate pointing backwards
Never thought you would get that much respect for having an NRA plug.

I don't think these get the respect they once did :laughing:

We had the same thing happen back in the late 90's with a Astro Van. Heat, a tree and chain, a Back Hoe, ect could not get it out. Hitch had to be replaced.

Chris

I've seen people fight with those for hours.

I don't have a locking pin, but mine has a very difficult latch and is in a tight spot, would not be easy to steal.

I've got my pintle/ ball hitch set in as far as possible, doesn't stick out much. But people tend to stay a little further back from this wide load anyway.

Oh BTW made my last payment on this truck, just got the title in the mail last week Probably would not of spent that much money had I known the economy was ready to go down the toilet for those 4 years


JB.

 

[mjncad]

I have cut no fewer than 10 of these things off and only one for a lost key. Rust and corrosion will do havoc to the lock assembly. Guess it depends on your road/snow conditions.

Chris

I made sure to get a stainless steel locking hitch pin for just that reason.

That would last a week here and it would be in some other guys hitch. I hate thief's.

Chris

When I use my Buyer's adjustable ball mount, it always gets the locking hitch pin. My hitch cover is so cheap, I just use a standard bent pin. If some dam fool wants a rusty chrome cap, so be it.

 

[Qapla]

I have cut no fewer than 10 of these things off and only one for a lost key. Rust and corrosion will do havoc to the lock assembly. Guess it depends on your road/snow conditions.

Since I live in Florida, I do not have to worry about snow and salt. I have had the same locking pin for the last 20 years - It has survived several vehicles.

 

[Hematite]

JB4310: Probably more fear than respect. LOL. Nonetheless, I've never been aggravated by a tailgater so why question success.:laughing: