Removing WDH at site

kevden wrote:

GaryWT wrote:

kevden wrote:
I leave the bars attached to our Equalizer hitch and swing them around so they are under the Yukon. The hitch has not been off for about 3 years. Sometimes I will put a plastic bag over the hitch to protect us from the grease, if we need to get stuff out of the rear of the Yukon.

So when you drive around the bars do not swing out and get in the way? No issues with someone taking them? Finally mine have just a plastic clip to hold them in place, do yours as I would be afraid the clip would break in time.

There is enough friction to keep the bars in place, even though I do grease the pivot points. The bars are attached to the hitch head with a metal pin and clip, which could easily be removed if someone wanted to steal it. No problems yet, though. I did put a locking hitch pin on last year.

I do the same. The bars don't just flop around. They stay put quite well. I also lock my bars to the hitch head, so they aren't going to be casually removed. The hitch head is also locked to the receiver. With the bars left on the hitch, there's less chance of nailing your shin too.