We are pretty proud of our selection of trailer hitch covers – 300 and counting. But every time I search for hitch covers on the internet, I find more styles, types, and designs than I ever thought possible. Just today, I found websites that sell hitch covers for numerous college and NFL teams, a PG hitch cover for country singer Pat Green, a Superman hitch cover, and even one hitch cover that looks like a real train coupler! And then there are always the sites that offer custom hitch covers that you can totally personalize. What’s the moral of this story?? You have no excuses for a naked trailer hitch receiver, no matter what you are in to!
Archive for February, 2007
How Many Hitch Covers are There??
Tuesday, February 27th, 2007More on hitch pins
Tuesday, February 20th, 2007After reading Nate’s recent post about buying a locking hitch pin, I thought it might be necessary to elaborate on the topic. Many people think that the hitch pin is just an accessory, or is unnecessary. In truth, hitch covers and hitch pins are sold separately, and using a hitch cover without a hitch pin is impractical and dangerous.
Sizes:
Just as there are different sizes of hitch receivers, there are different sizes of hitch pins. Its important to measure your hitch receiver before ordering a hitch pin from us, as a class 3 (for 2 inch receivers) hitch pin will not fit in a class 2 (for 1.25 inch receivers) hole.
Security
As Nate mentioned in his previous post about locking hitch pins, it is an unfortunate fact that people will steal anything that isn’t bolted down. This is especially true when dealing with something like an attractive propeller hitch cover, or worse, a hitch mounted bike carrier with expensive bikes on board.
Keep these things in mind when purchasing any hitch accessory, and dont forget to have a look at our locking hitch pin special to get 15% off of a locking hitch pin with the purchase of any hitch cover.
Locking Hitch Pin Testimonial
Tuesday, February 13th, 2007I was talking to a friend of mine on the phone today, and near the end of the conversation, he said, “Hey, you need to put your locking hitch pins on a more prominent place on your website.” When I asked him why, he said his University of Colorado hitch cover that he bought last fall got stolen a couple days ago. He said when he bought it he figured “who is going to steal a trailer hitch cover???”. Well, people will steal anything that isn’t bolted down or locked, and he found that out the hard way. That’s the real reason why we decided to offer the discount on the locking hitch pins when you buy any one of our trailer hitch covers — there is nothing worse that having your brand new hitch cover stolen when your truck is parked and you aren’t around. I guess all we can suggest is that you think seriously about a locking hitch pin with your new trailer hitch cover. For our part, we will continue offering the discount for the foreseeable future…
8 Trailer Hitch Accessories You’ve Never Seen (but want to)
Monday, February 12th, 2007At Trailer Hitch Universe, we deal with lots of trailer hitch accessories. In fact, most of my day is spent with trailer hitch accessories – whether Im placing orders, answering questions, or looking for new products to carry. As such, I see a lot of ideas, some good, many bad. I thought it was time to share my knowledge with all of you, so here it is: 8 trailer hitch accessories you’ve never heard of.
8. Hammaka hitch mounted hammock chairs – bringing hammock comfort to highway speeds
From the Hammaka website:
“Climb In…Hang Out. That’s the idea behind Hammaka Hammock Chairs and Hammocks. Each of our products is carefully designed for uncommon comfort, ease and relaxation, with a serious focus on quality.”
A serious focus on quality is a must. Cruising in a hammock behind your truck is a great way to pick up chicks, but one loose screw and the dream is over. Ride responsibly.
7. Mechanical/lighted fish hitch cover
At Trailer Hitch Universe, we’re suckers for a good hitch cover, and this one is a real beaut.
Bonus points for terrible country sing-along.
6. Cruzin Cooler
The Cruzin Cooler is the epitome of all that is good in the world. Yes, yes, I realize that technically this is not a trailer hitch accessory, but it does apparently have a trailer hitch, so I thought I could squeeze it in. Speaking of squeezing it in, its recommended rider weight is under 260lbs, but it has been tested to up to 540! Go ahead, drive it to the burger joint. With a range of up to 30 miles, you can make it there and back with shakes still frozen or fries still hot.
5. The Towtector Towing Guard
Working under the clever guise of preventing gravel, mud, and grime from reaching your trailer or boat, the towtector finally allows men to add the vehicular equivalent of a grass skirt to their trucks.
4. Bull Balls
What can you do if your huge truck/SUV/motorized cooler just isnt manly enough? Are people questioning your manliness in spite of these things? Erase all doubt with bull balls.
3. The Freedom Grill
I don’t really have that much to say about this one, because, quite frankly, its awesome. Having a grill handy on camping trips or tailgating is ideal, and to have it stowed safely out of the way outside of your car, ready to go is fantastic.
2. Hitch Crane
Having a small crane attached to the back of your truck is a great idea – it’s convenient and practical, and just a plain old great idea. However, using said crane to tow a dead deer strung by his legs for any length on public roads is an interesting choice – Is the truck bed so full that you can’t put the deer in there? Are you showing off? Scaring children? Whatever the case, its almost as good as…
1. The Bumper Dumper
Yep, the bumper dumper. Again, in theory, this is a great idea. Convenient, practical, and easy to use. However, the very idea of having someone using the bathroom on the trailer hitch of my SUV makes me giggle, and the idea of it happening while driving makes me want to hire some teenagers to make me a youtube quality video.
Accessorize responsibly.
Front-Mounted Trailer Hitches
Thursday, February 8th, 2007I can’t say that I’ve ever been in a situation where I even thought, “Gee, a winch would sure come in handy right now.” But, I’ve always liked the idea of a hitch mounted winch on my truck. Of course, I’d want a front mounted hitch, and those are good for other things too. A hitch mounted bike rack goes great on the front when you are towing a trailer. Same goes for a hitch mounted cargo carrier. You can mount a spare tire on the front hitch if you need to. I really like the idea of being able to push my camping trailer into a tight spot with a front mounted hitch; it would be so much easier on your neck!
I did some shopping online for front mounted hitches for my Toyota Tacoma, and found the price ranged from just over $100 to over $200. Some prices included shipping, some did not. So, when you are looking for a front mounted hitch, shop around to find the best deal on the hitch that best fits your needs.
Remove you trailer hitch ballmount when you are not towing!
Tuesday, February 6th, 2007I was walking through a parking lot today, and had to squeeze through between the back of a pickup and the car behind it. I wasn’t really paying attention, and I managed to hit the trailer hitch ballmount with my shin! When I regained consciousness (not really, but WOW! did it hurt) I got a closer look at what I had kicked–it was class 3 trailer hitch with an extra-long ballmount! Now, I agree that it can seem like a hassle to take the ballmount out of your hitch when you aren’t towing, but exposed ballmounts can be a real hazard.
If you are concerned about dirt and grime getting in your hitch receiver, look into a trailer hitch cover. They come in every style imaginable. But please, I implore you, take your ballmount out when you are not towing…the shin you save may be your own!