I'm just as guilty as everybody else. I'll leave my hitch on for a couple weeks after I use it last, removing it only when I get tired of barking my own shins on it.
Two affronts to society here: the shine knocker, of course, but also the backer-inner parking which is irritating as hell. even without the knocker, look how much truck is hanging over the sidewalk and everyone has to wait while you do all the maneuvering to get too much truck into the slot.
My wife is in a wheelchair and it is a serious issue around leftardia Gainesville, Fl. Same asshats who park this way also drive like farking idiots doing demo derby racing in the parking lot.
Nothing is scarier than a full-blown leftist with a pickup truck.
Could you sue the a-holes blocking the sidewalk under ADA? I'm generally opposed to the lawsuit jackpot that California and other deep blue states have made of the ADA, but in this case an actual disabled person who wasn't out looking for trivial violations was actually blocked.
Or if the a-holes are leftists (that's not quite a tautology yet), slap a MAGA sticker on the rear bumper. It might look like vandalism, but IMHO it's an improvement, and among their other sins, leftists all about forcing others to "improve" their property.
I got back at a guy at work a few years ago for this very thing by spray painting his fluorescent orange after barking my shin. I really feel bad now...
As a kid I lived right at a boat launching site. I saw so many people in agony after running into their hitch. Due to that I've always removed mine when done with it. That don't make me special, it's just what I do. It's ingrained in my head.
I remove mine after every use. Even in the low crime area I'm in, if it's left on it will be gone when parked in a grocery store or big box store parking lot. Not to mention I'm tired of smacking my shins on it.
Absolutely. I don't mind the walk, and it's much easier to sling the F250 into a spot when the spots next to it are empty.
Of course it seems like I could park in the geometric center of the Gobi desert and by time I come back out to my truck there's an asshole parked too close on both sides....
Up here in Montana, I keep a tow hook in my hitch receiver and a tow strap behind the driver's seat all winter. That way, when I see someone off the road in a snowbank, I can hook up and pull them out in a couple of minutes.
I leave mine in all the time…back in 1991, I was waiting for the light to turn green at the Toll Booth of the Dallas North Tollway, when a 5 Series BMW rams my Suburban from behind.
The BMW ended up with a pronounced “V” into it’s bumper and front grill assembly along with the engine knocked off the motor mounts…and had to be towed…
Later that afternoon at the IBM’s National Sales rep’s insurance claims office, the USAA Adjustor asked me if I did a lot of towing as he was looking at my slightly tucked down rear bumper caused by the BMW trying to nudge under it…
I told the guy, “No, not really…put my father-in-law’s boat in the lake a couple of times each summer” (it was March)….
He replied “Well why do you have it in now..??…. cause it sure did mess up my clients BMW…!!”
I have watched little old ladies with handicap plates park their vintage Oldsmobile road boats in handicap spaces like that. They knock down the handicap sign by creeping all the way to the curb. If you were in the way of the falling sign, you were going to the hospital for stitches and a concussion. No damage to the car, though.
I back in but stop short of going over the sidewalk, which is common courtesy regardless of the vehicle being driven. My hitch comes off when not in use as I use it infrequently.
I also leave mine in all of the time, but I never back over a sidewalk. I put a shin guard on it to protect my shins. You can also slit a pool noodle, wrap it around, and secure it with a zip tie.
Believe its illegal to leave it on in Illinois. Too many lawsuits. Notice car dealers will put the hitch on but not the receiver as its a dangerous obstruction they don't want to get sued for.
I leave mine on 24/7and, only racked my Shin a time or two. 4 cars have been impaled on it though. I can still smell the leaking cherry fluid from their transmission coolers. 4 rear end impacts and thanks to my hitch, my bumper has never been touched!'' There are a few companies that offera "fold down" option but, to be honest, I can do without the damage claim. BTW, I've and drive in the New Orleans suburbs. And these folks just cannot drive!
I always back in but don't go past the curb so as not to block the sidewalk. I don't need to feel the curb with my tires. If I'm driving my old truck or my jeep, I will move it up if I see I've crossed the curb after getting out. Good manners don't cost anything.
I have a pipe wrench welded to my ball nut on the 4x4 F-250 so I can get in and out of the bed. The wife (5' 00") has hers on her F-150 so she can get in and out of the bed.
Not sure if it's in right now, or in the bed because after the last round bale she dropped in sugar sand, I used her receiver for the tow strap to puller out. .....Because she NEVER look ahead of her to see what the ground looks like,
Well, if asshats wouldn't park like that, then the sidewalks would be perfectly fine.
ReplyDeleteSeriously, pisses me off when jackasses do this as it stops my wife from being able to use the sidewalk.
How big is your wife?
DeleteSize of his wife is not the point. Anyone in a wheelchair would not be able to use that sidewalk. “Just go around” is not an option in many cases.
DeleteTwo affronts to society here: the shine knocker, of course, but also the backer-inner parking which is irritating as hell. even without the knocker, look how much truck is hanging over the sidewalk and everyone has to wait while you do all the maneuvering to get too much truck into the slot.
DeleteBack in parking is safer and far superior. That being said, I don't back into a spot over a sidewalk.
DeleteMy wife is in a wheelchair and it is a serious issue around leftardia Gainesville, Fl. Same asshats who park this way also drive like farking idiots doing demo derby racing in the parking lot.
DeleteNothing is scarier than a full-blown leftist with a pickup truck.
Could you sue the a-holes blocking the sidewalk under ADA? I'm generally opposed to the lawsuit jackpot that California and other deep blue states have made of the ADA, but in this case an actual disabled person who wasn't out looking for trivial violations was actually blocked.
DeleteOr if the a-holes are leftists (that's not quite a tautology yet), slap a MAGA sticker on the rear bumper. It might look like vandalism, but IMHO it's an improvement, and among their other sins, leftists all about forcing others to "improve" their property.
markm
Not in Memphis, would get stolen.
ReplyDeleteI got back at a guy at work a few years ago for this very thing by spray painting his fluorescent orange after barking my shin. I really feel bad now...
ReplyDeleteMy ball stays on all the time. I'd probably have to soak the Masterlock in WD40 for a day or two, then hammer out the cross pin to get it off.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they should make 'em out of rubber.
ReplyDeleteI take mine off as soon as I drop the trailer, busted my shins too many times.
ReplyDeleteThese are a danger to lumber yard employees who load customer's truck
ReplyDeleteAs a kid I lived right at a boat launching site. I saw so many people in agony after running into their hitch. Due to that I've always removed mine when done with it. That don't make me special, it's just what I do. It's ingrained in my head.
ReplyDeleteI remove mine after every use. Even in the low crime area I'm in, if it's left on it will be gone when parked in a grocery store or big box store parking lot. Not to mention I'm tired of smacking my shins on it.
ReplyDeleteI keep my hitch on all of the time but I park the F350 at the far end of the parking lot away from everybody.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely. I don't mind the walk, and it's much easier to sling the F250 into a spot when the spots next to it are empty.
DeleteOf course it seems like I could park in the geometric center of the Gobi desert and by time I come back out to my truck there's an asshole parked too close on both sides....
Up here in Montana, I keep a tow hook in my hitch receiver and a tow strap behind the driver's seat all winter. That way, when I see someone off the road in a snowbank, I can hook up and pull them out in a couple of minutes.
ReplyDeleteWait! You mean everyone here in Montana doesn't keep a tow strap in their vehicle. It's right next to the shovel. :-)
DeleteLeave mine on all the time, that way if I’m rear ended they’ll remember it. Yeah, I know, I’m a bad boy.
ReplyDeleteI leave mine in all the time…back in 1991, I was waiting for the light to turn green at the Toll Booth of the Dallas North Tollway, when a 5 Series BMW rams my Suburban from behind.
ReplyDeleteThe BMW ended up with a pronounced “V” into it’s bumper and front grill assembly along with the engine knocked off the motor mounts…and had to be towed…
Later that afternoon at the IBM’s National Sales rep’s insurance claims office, the USAA Adjustor asked me if I did a lot of towing as he was looking at my slightly tucked down rear bumper caused by the BMW trying to nudge under it…
I told the guy, “No, not really…put my father-in-law’s boat in the lake a couple of times each summer” (it was March)….
He replied “Well why do you have it in now..??…. cause it sure did mess up my clients BMW…!!”
I replied…”…to keep small cars at bay…”
Oh….put a bright yellow tennis ball on it….makes it stand out visually….
ReplyDeleteOr people could get their heads out of their phones and watch where they're going.
DeleteI have watched little old ladies with handicap plates park their vintage Oldsmobile road boats in handicap spaces like that. They knock down the handicap sign by creeping all the way to the curb. If you were in the way of the falling sign, you were going to the hospital for stitches and a concussion. No damage to the car, though.
ReplyDeleteI back in but stop short of going over the sidewalk, which is common courtesy regardless of the vehicle being driven. My hitch comes off when not in use as I use it infrequently.
ReplyDeleteI also leave mine in all of the time, but I never back over a sidewalk. I put a shin guard on it to protect my shins. You can also slit a pool noodle, wrap it around, and secure it with a zip tie.
ReplyDeleteBelieve its illegal to leave it on in Illinois. Too many lawsuits. Notice car dealers will put the hitch on but not the receiver as its a dangerous obstruction they don't want to get sued for.
ReplyDeletethat's a load of crap started by someone who got shinned. i live in the p.o.s. illinois too.
DeleteNever have that problem, as I know how to park, and how to back out.
ReplyDeleteFuck You, blind people!
ReplyDeleteLearn to see.
I leave mine on 24/7and, only racked my Shin a time or two. 4 cars have been impaled on it though. I can still smell the leaking cherry fluid from their transmission coolers. 4 rear end impacts and thanks to my hitch, my bumper has never been touched!'' There are a few companies that offera "fold down" option but, to be honest, I can do without the damage claim. BTW, I've and drive in the New Orleans suburbs. And these folks just cannot drive!
ReplyDeleteI always back in but don't go past the curb so as not to block the sidewalk. I don't need to feel the curb with my tires. If I'm driving my old truck or my jeep, I will move it up if I see I've crossed the curb after getting out. Good manners don't cost anything.
ReplyDeleteI have a pipe wrench welded to my ball nut on the 4x4 F-250 so I can get in and out of the bed.
ReplyDeleteThe wife (5' 00") has hers on her F-150 so she can get in and out of the bed.
Not sure if it's in right now, or in the bed because after the last round bale she dropped in sugar sand, I used her receiver for the tow strap to puller out.
.....Because she NEVER look ahead of her to see what the ground looks like,