Solution on where to store receiver hitch

Ranger431 wrote:

I do have a small plastic tray I set the hitch in so it doesn't get grease in the storage area.

What I've been doing for quite a few years now is to tie one of the plastic grocery bags over the hitch head immediately after disconnecting and before I even remove it from the receiver. This keeps the hitch head clean from dirt, etc. and protects you from any grease. I leave it on for storage and until just before I reconnect. One might think the bag would get destroyed from moving the hitch head/drawbar around, but I haven't found that to be the case in general. Even with the plastic bag on it I can still use my "Hitch Grip" to move it around/lift/carry it. We always have extra of these bags in the Van since that's what we also use for garbage, etc.

I used to put mine in my pass thru on this and my last trailer, but found simply locking it to one of my safety chains along with the plastic bag to be the easiest and best solution for me and it stays right were it is needed at all times unless I'm at home and then the hitch head/drawbar lives in my garage in the bag standing on it's hitch head end.

Larry