Useful hitch covers

[jgdarcy]

I've just had my second rubber Toyota hitch cover stolen from my truck. While they are inexpensive, I don't see the trend stopping. I started looking at the covers that can lock in place a locking hitch pin, and then wondered if there are any practical covers the can be used.

I've seen steps, bottle openers, and a lot of decorative covers. Anyone have anything else useful in their receiver?

 

[Sabre]

Yup.

 

[jgdarcy]

That is certainly a good idea!

 

[kwill]

I have one like Sabre's on my JKU but I have this on my T4R:

It is a recovery point, a step and provides a little parking lot protection.

 

[Eaglefreek]

http://superbumper.com/

 

[Brianseib]

Where did you find that?

 

[SSF556]

I have one like Sabre's on my JKU but I have this on my T4R:

It is a recovery point, a step and provides a little parking lot protection.

who makes this?

 

[mobob]

Smittybuilt beaver bar. It's a heavy chunk of metal and has saved a few scratches to my number.


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[mkitchen]

A step?

I am looking for a step that drops down lower that the receiver. My bumper is quite a ways up and I use it to get into the back of my pickup bed. A step that splits the difference between ground and bumper would be great. The step would only be mounted when needed.

As far as hitch covers, I quite using them a long time ago. It doesn't do anything protection wise and the cosmetics issue isn't really an issue.
Mikey

 

[Dragos28]

Yup.

becareful with that locking pin.
I've gone through 3 of them and they always fail from off road vibrations (granted i'm doing 80 off road)

I've given up on them as they are unreliable.
Ive ordered one from 4wheel parts, one off amazon and the latest one from walmart. all were junk.

 

[greggNJ]

I have one like Sabre's on my JKU but I have this on my T4R:

It is a recovery point, a step and provides a little parking lot protection.

Nice! I can't believe I haven't seen this before. I may look into that. I have a Warn receiver shackle in the Jeep and a rubber cover on the hitch. It would be nice to have something to keep someone from bumping into the tire and damaging the tailgate...

 

[kwill]

I am looking for a step that drops down lower that the receiver. My bumper is quite a ways up and I use it to get into the back of my pickup bed. A step that splits the difference between ground and bumper would be great. The step would only be mounted when needed.

As far as hitch covers, I quite using them a long time ago. It doesn't do anything protection wise and the cosmetics issue isn't really an issue.
Mikey

This might be a good option for you:

 

[MOguy]

I have one like Sabre's on my JKU but I have this on my T4R:

It is a recovery point, a step and provides a little parking lot protection.

I wouldn't trust that receiver, that step or that strap for recovery.

 

[mjmcdowell]

Hitch cover

I wouldn't trust that receiver, that step or that strap for recovery.

I am not sure what part you are loosing, if it is the clevis just tighten it up (not too tight) then zip tie the pin to the clevis, you won't lose another clevis ever! Can't lose the lug since it's locked, right? mjmcdowell

 

[MOguy]

I am not sure what part you are loosing, if it is the clevis just tighten it up (not too tight) then zip tie the pin to the clevis, you won't lose another clevis ever! Can't lose the lug since it's locked, right? mjmcdowell

Not sure what you are saying but what I am saying I would use nothing in this picture to recover a vehicle. It would make a fine step and maybe good for a tie down point.