See, it was the bumper hitch that snapped clean off my rig. My Power Wagon s a beast, but her bumper s no match for that big coach. The spill naturally caused all kinds of carnage with Sissy s belongings. The china dishes from momma were lost and most of her Hummel figurines were smashed.
So, Sissy s crying and her house s sittin catawampus on the main drag of the Shady Acres Mobile Home Court. Acting fast, I set out to get me one of them proper trailer hitches. You know the ones custom built to bolt directly to your rig s frame. What I found was a whole lot of choices and even more gibberish.
First, hitches are broken up into classes. Now, I haven t gone to class since I dropped out of St. Mary s Industrial School for Boys. When I learned they meant weight class, it was a relief. Of the four classes, the higher numbers tow more weight. The lower classes use a smaller 1.25 inch receiver; classes III and IV use a larger 2 inch receiver.
Now, my inclination is to go for the highest rating 10,000 lbs. But remember, you can t exceed your rig s tow rating. Of course, the old Power Wagon can handle anything, so I went for the 10k. Then, I had to find the right hitch, the one made to fit my rig. This wasn t so hard since there are a lot of these bad boys to choose from.
So, I took this thing home and got to fabricating. Some folks might pay a fancy mechanic, but if you re handy, it ain t a problem. The hitch came with an easy set of directions, but I didn t need em. The hitch bolted right up, and with my neighbor Erwin s help, it took less than 30 minutes.
We booked it back to Shady Acres and the dang manager had already called a tow truck. Lucky for us, Sissy was busy wooing the driver with her feminine wiles. With my future ex-brother-in-law distracted, me and Erwin hooked the coach up to the new hitch and pulled that beast over to the Starlight.
Thanks to my custom trailer hitch, I was the hero that day. Sissy got hitched to the tow truck driver, Crumb, who bought her a new Hummel collection and some fancy plates. Life at the Starlight s better n ever since they refilled the pool and got a new bingo flashboard. Plus, me, Erwin and the Power Wagon tow folk s homes as a full time gig now and business is booming!
Custom trailer hitches are made for a whole lot of cars, trucks and SUVs. The brands I recommend are Hidden Hitch and Draw-Tite. They re both strong, look good and are easy to install. Either way, there s no substitute for a high-quality hitch to get Sissy out of a jam. - David S. Brooks
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