Got rear ended this morning - hitch step saved my Mav

[Montana]

In some states leaving a hitch Receiver in place is illegal and insurance companies are starting to crack down on not paying. That step may be considered the same way?

Yea most people do it in cities to keep damage off their bumpers but a trailer hitch can often cause more damage to the other vehicles front end. It's not always someone rear ending either - people back into vehicles all the time with hitches and these steps. Plus, in my state they leave them on and go through car washes (the touchless wash is often times the only option during winter) and I see those machines get hung up on them all the time. Big giant signs that say "No trailer hitches" and they ignore them. I'll never understand it.

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[thev8man]

luckily, no damage to my Mav. I'm so glad I bought the hitch step to protect the bumper, and it did exactly that. I used to have it installed all the way in for a low profile look but I thought, it might work better if it sticks out farther. There are a few holes for the locking pin and I used the very first one. I'm also glad I got the plastic one. Had it been metal, it might have done damage to the Mav. His plate is pushed in a bit. Other than that, we're both fine. He said he'd pay me for a replacement. We exchanged info, shook hands and parted ways. Then it dawned on me, I didn't get his f'ing number!

Hitch Step https://a.co/d/epKbl7G

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[PlantMan]

My hitch step is heavy metal and I think the front of that Toyota car would have had some serious damage. I wanted a 2' narwal spike, but that's probably illegal.

 

[Barksdale123]

Glad that's all there was. Mavs like to crumple. My wife was driving her new Yaris home from the dealer. Never hit the driveway. Some kid ran into her from behind. He said It's not my fault I guess was on the phone. He looked at the damage Not real serious car still very drivable, and said no reason to call the cops my buddies and I can fix it. She slugged him. The sheriff came on the phone he took a bag out of this car and said he would wait in the Mc Donald's. Gee hope the statue of limitations is up on assault.

 

[Jman79]

Glad that's all there was. Mavs like to crumple. My wife was driving her new Yaris home from the dealer. Never hit the driveway. Some kid ran into her from behind. He said It's not my fault I guess was on the phone. He looked at the damage Not real serious car still very drivable, and said no reason to call the cops my buddies and I can fix it. She slugged him. The sheriff came on the phone he took a bag out of this car and said he would wait in the Mc Donald's. Gee hope the statue of limitations is up on assault.

What??? I cannot make sense of this, and I read it twice.

 

[Edge Haley]

i recently bought that exact step for that exact reason. my mini crumple zone. i'm glad it works!

For those that are not aware of it...When another vehicle hits your rear bumper the plastic/rubber Hitch Bumper are supposed to crumple thru the "crumple zones" and the hitch bumper did its job with a hard hit and is supposed to be replaced. I personally would not want a "steel" Hitch Bumper since it could transfer the impact against your rear bumper/hitch/and possibly under bed framing.

A Hitch Bumper's purpose is to protect your vehicle from inattentive drivers. If I was rear-ended with a significant blow, I would definitely have my local shop put the Maverick on a lift to check for under bed damage...before walking away from a minor crash. Unibody vehicles don't withstand wrecks like conventional vehicles.

 

[Automan21]

Glad you are ok and good thing you have the video of them on the phone for the insurance company.

 

[Barksdale123]

What??? I cannot make sense of this, and I read it twice.

Sorry, just relaying an event about a phone distracted driver who rear ended my wife's new car one the way home from the dealer.

 

[Tenshisin]

I did not have the hitch step just the hitch, had a Silverado 1500 run into us at a decent speed, Maverick was un scathed the Chevy front end was messed up pretty bad.

 

[lajlmt]

luckily, no damage to my Mav. I'm so glad I bought the hitch step to protect the bumper, and it did exactly that. I used to have it installed all the way in for a low profile look but I thought, it might work better if it sticks out farther. There are a few holes for the locking pin and I used the very first one. I'm also glad I got the plastic one. Had it been metal, it might have done damage to the Mav. His plate is pushed in a bit. Other than that, we're both fine. He said he'd pay me for a replacement. We exchanged info, shook hands and parted ways. Then it dawned on me, I didn't get his f'ing number!

Hitch Step https://a.co/d/epKbl7G

I don’t understand why people drive in that skating rink..

 

[lajlmt]

I did not have the hitch step just the hitch, had a Silverado 1500 run into us at a decent speed, Maverick was un scathed the Chevy front end was messed up pretty bad.

I’m getting the step!

 

[Montana]

Sorry, just relaying an event about a phone distracted driver who rear ended my wife's new car one the way home from the dealer.

Yea that's a pretty dumb way to find yourself in court over assault charges. Plus... "equal rights" and all, your wife is lucky that man didn't defend himself. That's a great way to have someone that just rear ended you end up suing you and not having to pay for their original mistake.

 

[boe757]

luckily, no damage to my Mav. I'm so glad I bought the hitch step to protect the bumper, and it did exactly that. I used to have it installed all the way in for a low profile look but I thought, it might work better if it sticks out farther. There are a few holes for the locking pin and I used the very first one. I'm also glad I got the plastic one. Had it been metal, it might have done damage to the Mav. His plate is pushed in a bit. Other than that, we're both fine. He said he'd pay me for a replacement. We exchanged info, shook hands and parted ways. Then it dawned on me, I didn't get his f'ing number!

Hitch Step https://a.co/d/epKbl7G

 

[boe757]

ordered

 

[The Real Maverick]

Well done and this is mines! Too many distracted drivers 24/7

Ouch!

Then you gotta wear shin guards.
Me likes the rounded one.

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