I suppose so

"TheRealBicycleBuck" (therealbicyclebuck) 01/27/2016 at 20:26 • Filed to: None

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This popped up on my f-book feed.

TheHondaBro > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 20:28

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Oh no.

Urambo Tauro > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 20:35

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The picture’s not entirely clear, but I think I see a gold-ish tint to the bolt: grade 8? And those bumpers are rated for what, 3000 lbs or so?

This goofy-ass setup would probably work for a LIGHT load.

DrJohannVegas > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 20:37

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Instructions unclear: Bolted balls to bumper.

McMike > Urambo Tauro 01/27/2016 at 20:52

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There’s no receiver for that hitch. Hitches love receivers.

Urambo Tauro > McMike 01/27/2016 at 20:56

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What is a hitch anyway? Receiver, ball-mount, coupler... which one is supposed to be the “hitch”?

...“Receiver hitch”?

TheRealBicycleBuck > McMike 01/27/2016 at 20:56

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A play on my favorite meme!

Give that hitch a receiver! Hitches love receivers!

Jdrentarol > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 21:08

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McMike > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 21:19

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LOL, that’s the one I was going for.

TheRealBicycleBuck > Urambo Tauro 01/27/2016 at 21:35

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The hitch goes into the receiver. In this case, the guy didn't have a receiver, so he flipped the hitch and put a bolt through the hole where the ball would go to connect it to the bumper. Looks like he drilled a new hole in the hitch to mount the ball.

Urambo Tauro > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 21:38

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Yeah, he must have drilled it. The ball-mount is supposed to only have the sides open, for the pin to secure it to the receiver.

BigBlock440 > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 21:44

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I guess they couldn’t get the ball off? Looks like it’s fairly rusted. Maybe they really don’t have a clue, but I know the things I’ve done while knowing full well it wasn’t the “right” way to do it and I like to think better of people. There are a lot of light things that can be pulled around using a ball.

The Snowman > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 21:52

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Like to see him back that trailer up and watch it pivot right into the bumper. Probably fine going forwards though.

TheRealBicycleBuck > BigBlock440 01/27/2016 at 22:19

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They had to drill a hole for the new ball placement since backwards hitches don't have a place to put a ball.

BigBlock440 > TheRealBicycleBuck 01/27/2016 at 22:51

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I didn’t think of that, I take back my benifit of the doubt.