Praise the Lord for tow hitch

[tysamigo]

Well I know 1 thing is for sure... When I installed the third brake light flasher unit And set the unit to flash a fast frequency for a longer than normal period, people stayed further away from the rear of the VX. It is a huge noticeable difference. Its almost as if the light pattern is not only completely unique to the surrounding environment but is "screaming" at the person behind me. I have tested this over and over while driving at a fast speed, I would tap the brakes for a few seconds to activate the third brake light and most of the time the drivers behind me will keep their current speed but switch lanes to get away from being behind me OR They will go around me. When I don't do this then I have traffic behind me like I would normally expect. I am now in the habit of when I see possible danger coming or vehicle slowing too fast, I will tap the brakes just enough to activate the lights and hold that for a couple of seconds to grab everyone's attention behind me and it works everytime.

[tysamigo]

Oh yea, and I also have had the tow hitch save the rear from lots of damage as well. When I am NOT towing anything I replace the hitch ball with a Rhino step bar (even better)...

http://www.truckaccessorizer.com/sto...hitch_step.htm

[VX KAT]

Oh yea, and I also have had the tow hitch save the rear from lots of damage as well. When I am NOT towing anything I replace the hitch ball with a Rhino step bar (even better)...

http://www.truckaccessorizer.com/sto...hitch_step.htm

Glad you're OK Tookie!


I really like the look of the Rhino step, but decided to go with the Superbumper because it has a rubber cushioning/compression system specifically designed to absorb up to 20 mph impact without touching the rear of the car.

I've been hit twice with it installed (both in Las Vegas!! )... the first time, the taxi driver veered to the left and missed the SB entirely and took out my left rear side (on a different car).
I talked to the owner of SB and told him this story about the cabbie missing the SB...he said that happens in about 12% of accidents....

After that accident I ordered the LARGER SB (18" wide vs 24" for more coverage!)

Then this past August for the calendar photo shoot, a guy just barely tapped me while stopping for a light, put a little dimple and cracked the black powdercoat on the SB....but it would have been my VX's back end w/o it!

Now I use the 18" as my sacrificial lamb trail protector when in Moab....and don't care how scratched up it gets!

I've found the SB is also very handy as a seat too.
It's goofy looking but you get used to it.

[Marlin]

My wife has the rhino step bar on her Trooper RS. I just leave the draw bar in my hitch all the time. But I am not so paranoid about getting rear ended, just about every car out there can stop faster than I can. Plus, a rear end collision is not likely to total out my truck, so I can keep the insurance money, and make her a dedicated trail truck