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Old May 15, 2015 | 11:44 AM
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would you rather step on a greasy ball, or a dry nut?
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 11:50 AM
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would you rather step on a greasy ball, or a dry nut?
If taking all the time to undo it , then just leave it off.
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 12:54 PM
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If taking all the time to undo it , then just leave it off.
But then you have no step
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 01:43 PM
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But then you have no step
Step on the bumper itself.
He is talking about a ball in the actual bumper itself.
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 01:51 PM
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Senix is referring to the receiver ball mount on SUVs that don't have step bumpers.
 
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Senix is referring to the receiver ball mount on SUVs that don't have step bumpers.
okay. I misunderstood.
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 01:58 PM
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That's about the conclusion I'm drawing too! HAHA

It just struck me as weird seeing a couple different trucks this way. Upside down receiver I can understand, it's for ground clearance, I can't figure out why somebody would bolt the ball on the bumper upside down. Maybe it's just confuse people like us! Lol

This is what i had read earlier in this thread.
 
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Old May 15, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Also...

I've seen people do it to roommates back in college that they knew never used their hitch, and weren't very observant.

It would stay upside down for months or years before the owner noticed.
 
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I've seen people do it to roommates back in college that they knew never used their hitch, and weren't very observant.
This explanation makes more sense than anything else I can think of.
 
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Old May 17, 2015 | 02:20 PM
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By installing the ball upside down, you have the ball available without blocking the view of the license plate.
 
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Old May 17, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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By installing the ball upside down, you have the ball available without blocking the view of the license plate.
Possible, but I don't think so. If that was the case it would be easier just to leave it alone, or take it off completely.
 
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Old May 23, 2015 | 02:53 PM
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This is what i had read earlier in this thread.
It easy to explain. It for those folks that think the meaning of you being upside down on trailer (as in payments vs value) means the trailer must be towed upside down
 
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Old May 23, 2015 | 03:22 PM
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i'm beginning to think people do it just so that guys have something to talk about on truck forums
 
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Old May 23, 2015 | 08:43 PM
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i'm beginning to think people do it just so that guys have something to talk about on truck forums
Seriously I can't see a reason for it.
 
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Old May 25, 2015 | 01:40 PM
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Idk. I'd rather have my hitch above my ***** personally.
 
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