Solution on where to store receiver hitch

Strabo wrote:

Last Train wrote:
Or, if you have a Honda Ridgeline . . . you open up the in-bed trunk and drop your gear in there. It's locked up, out of site and protected from the elements.

So you tow with a Ridge line, wow really?

Now THAT is funny!

I was thinking the same thing beemerphile1. In fact, I have the one that's in your 1st photo that I took off our last TT before we sold it. I just need to see if there's room on the A frame.

spoon059 wrote:

dclark1946 wrote:
I just leave it attached to the truck. I wipe the ball and spring bar mount holes with a paper towel and apply fresh grease when hitching again.

Exactly... my truck manufacturer already thought of this and welded a receiver to the back of the truck. When I get to where I am camping, I leave the hitch bar in that receiver. Works great!

I do the same on occasion BUT, it is probably illegal.

Anything protruding beyond the bumper is considered a modification to the low speed impact bumper and a violation of federal regulations, probably.

I like the OP's idea. It could possibly be done with the receivers sold for clamping on an RV bumper.



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I like both ideas for storing the hitch.

I'm one of those that just leaves it on the pickup. But, my small TT does not require a WDH so it is not as large as some of the receiver hitches many of you have.

LarryJM wrote:

Midnightpumpkin wrote:

LarryJM wrote:

Midnightpumpkin wrote:
Why not just put the ball in the socket on the trailer hitch and clamp in in place just like when you are towing. Put a padlock on it so no-one messes around and drops it on thier toes.

The greasy ball is covered and you can rotate the hitch so it is out of the way.

John U

Glad you can lift that 40+lb unwieldly, unbalanced drawbar-hitch head with one hand and align it into the tongue socket while latching it in with the other hand. I know I couldn't do that without a second person or a floor jack.

I now just stand mine up on end with the drawbar pointed up with the ball towards/under the A-Frame and lock it to one of the safety chains with my Reese locking hitch pin. I do like the receiver idea, but not how it might stick out from the A-frame due to my extended drawbar (approx 18").

Larry

Might be a problem when I get older, I am only 71 now. It is all in the technique you use.

John U

SECRET TECHNIQUES only known to you and obviously not wanting to share to me means it's not as easy as being portrayed. If you have developed a physics defying method you should copyright it and become a millionaire:R

OTOH to me it says you have never done what you have portrayed as simple and easy.

Larry

Larry,
What's your problem? Are you just looking for someone to argue with? Many people are able to lift their drawbar and put it in the hitch and close the latch. Just because you are unable (for whatever reason) to accomplish that simple task doesn't mean nobody can. If it doesn't work for you then find another solution but there's no reason to get so darn sarcastic about it. :R

dclark1946 wrote:
I just leave it attached to the truck. I wipe the ball and spring bar mount holes with a paper towel and apply fresh grease when hitching again.

Exactly... my truck manufacturer already thought of this and welded a receiver to the back of the truck. When I get to where I am camping, I leave the hitch bar in that receiver. Works great!

I just leave it attached to the truck. I wipe the ball and spring bar mount holes with a paper towel and apply fresh grease when hitching again.

Last Train wrote:
Or, if you have a Honda Ridgeline . . . you open up the in-bed trunk and drop your gear in there. It's locked up, out of site and protected from the elements.

So you tow with a Ridge line, wow really?

Midnightpumpkin wrote:
Why not just put the ball in the socket on the trailer hitch and clamp in in place just like when you are towing. Put a padlock on it so no-one messes around and drops it on thier toes.

The greasy ball is covered and you can rotate the hitch so it is out of the way.

John U

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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