I have the same thing too! 9.99 at harbor freight and I got the hitch for 20 bucks, woo!

 

i got rear ended and got hit with a pancake compresior in the head 12 stickes later and good to go

 

You used "stickes" on your head wound? Maybe that's why you type like you do in every post

Looks like you came away clean in this accident, I've been rear-ended 4 times in my truck, all times the other car faired worse than me (by me, I mean a scratch on the bumper).

Here having anything (receiver, hook, D-shackle or step) in the hitch, besides a hitch cover will automatically put you at fault in a rear-end accident (no matter who's fault it it, although I doubt it could be the person in front), which I do tend to agree with.

 

I have a 5-Ton pintal hook that I use when 4 wheelin. I use to have it in all the time but i got tired of hearing it clunk in the hitch.

 

That sucks, but glad the damage is minimal. I leave a 5 1/4 drop hitch in my hitch so little cars can;t go under my truck.