Living in the city is a constant battle to keep your truck safe. Any car for that matter. You would think that someone could avoid a BIG YELLOW TRUCK
But no, they need an extra reminder to stay away. Something like this:

 

Ain't nobody near me...so I take it out so it's not gonna be a shin breaker.

Seems like everyone likes to drive Nascar style...way too close for me.

 

Neither of my bumps have a receiver hitch, yet. But have seen a lot of good ideas for using them. Think someone makes a bumper for your bumper that connects to the receiver hitch.
If I am not mistaken the bumper is hinged and springed so you can use it for a step. If not, that sounds like a pretty good idea someone should patent.

 

Well Fish, one other good way of keeping The Men In Blue away is replacing that Amber side marker lamp with a red one. Amber=front. Red=rear.

 

Do you have an extra?
Found that one at the yard, better than what was on there!
Oh, guess who the first one was to crack his shins on the hitch

 

ball mount left in receiver + NY salt = no gettum out when want to.

 

No I don't. Had a pair but gave 'em to a local young lad still in High School. I wanted to keep the men In blue away from him also.
Rear red ones are part number D5TZ15A201B. DC shows 'em in my feb 2013 catalog for only $10.00 each.

 

I have this mounted to provide fair warning...





Look familiar?

 

Here is an overkill solution.
http://c2.rt-static.com/images/produ...ured-black.jpg

 

I take mine out most of the time. But I have the big factory step bumper that I have heavily re-enforced.

 

While I too drive around with a hitch in, it is best to check your State and local laws. Believe it or not, it's illegal in some places to leave the hitch in, so when some idiot does hit you...you can be ticketed. It was this way in Mass.

 

Only thing your jolly Roger needs are some red LEDs in its eye sockets.

 

I was to a city once. Seems like the people there spend a lot of time trying to think of new ways to be mean to each other.

 

Supposedly a law in NY not to leave the ball mount in the hitch. I checked with laws and local LEOs. No such law exists.

 

I like that idea. Please do it up Hio. I'd like to see a pic of that!