The thing is, these mofos leave them on like it's a fucking trophy. Yeah bro, I see your big ass truck...thanks for pretending to use it by leaving your big ass hitch on too.
People who really use them wouldn't leave them on like a lazy idiot.
I have both also. I don’t back into spots. I keep it in because I tow daily, and I use the further out spots and walk. I have scars on my shins from this behavior. It’s easier for me to keep the rig in the hitch. It’s also a fair compromise to park far away so no one gets injured, including myself.
I have a truck and a hitch, I do not remove it when I’m not using it because I use it at minimum every second day.
But I always make sure I park somewhere my hitch is either into a bush or a non pedestrian area. I also don’t park with a stall behind me in case someone doesn’t see it
I tow frequently. If I know I’m going to need it in a week or less, I leave it on. If I know it’s going to be a few weeks, I pop it off.
I know it’s only 30 seconds, but I just don’t worry about it that much if I know I need it again soon. But I will say, I backed into a spot just like this last Saturday because it’s easier for my son to carry his hockey bag in and he’s not going to ding it on cars in the parking lot.
I saw my hitch hanging over like that and immediately took it off though. Self awareness isn’t that hard.
I drove a pickup for years, and left mine in most of the time. It's not difficult to park without putting half your bed and your hitch over the sidewalk, and having it in saved my truck from damage multiple times sitting at red lights and getting rolled into.
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u/Due_Community_9449 2h ago
I got a truck. And a hitch. And I remove it whenever I am not using it