Need ideas for a locking hitch pin WITH Ron skid in place

[Junster]

I bought one of the boxes that isolated the trailer wiring and converts it. Just running the pigtail out the door will work as well as any other solution I guess not like I have something back there all the time. I wasn't dissin on the more hidden hitch. I like the look. Where the real problem can come is if someone pulls out in front of you and you have to slam the brakes. That's what damages regular bumpers. Hard to tell from the pics if the hidden hitch will standup to that or not. I've been with two different ppl when that happened. One guy bent the frame in his Ford pickup, the other twisted the front A-frames on his Dodge Cummins from the torque on the disk brakes.

[VX KAT]

Where the real problem can come is if someone pulls out in front of you and you have to slam the brakes. That's what damages regular bumpers. Hard to tell from the pics if the hidden hitch will standup to that or not. I've been with two different ppl when that happened. One guy bent the frame in his Ford pickup, the other twisted the front A-frames on his Dodge Cummins from the torque on the disk brakes.

That's one of several reasons I got a a"superbumper".....to have it take some of the force from a direct hit and absorb some of the impact forces transferred from the hitch to the frame....and then to our bodies/necks.
Thant and it "might" save the cladding and other parts back there in a low enough impact.

Although even with the best of planning, things don't always go as expected.......translation for some of the newer members...the jerk cabbie that hit me in January, missed, MISSED! the superbumper completely!

Reminds me, I was going to order the slightly larger one, like you have Tom. You still happy with the 24"?
Anybody want to buy my 18"....I'll bring it to Moab.....all nice and clean and conditioned by Kat!

[tom4bren]

... Where the real problem can come is if someone pulls out in front of you and you have to slam the brakes. That's what damages regular bumpers. Hard to tell from the pics if the hidden hitch will standup to that or not. I've been with two different ppl when that happened. One guy bent the frame in his Ford pickup, the other twisted the front A-frames on his Dodge Cummins from the torque on the disk brakes.

Junster,

I went out & tested it for you:

http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...4&postcount=38

Actually that accident happened last year. No damage to the rear crossmember.

Tom - Any idea how much this new super-Tone hitch will cost? I'd be willing to stake him...

Not a clue till we design it. Mebbe I can hook up with him one day next week.

Reminds me, I was going to order the slightly larger one, like you have Tom. You still happy with the 24"?

Yes I am. It suits me just fine. Of course the 72" version was actually my first choice.