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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why do you want to remove it? Even if you never tow anything it’s still nice to have it there in case you get a hitch mount bike carrier or cargo tray.

It helps with resale value, also, usually worth a few hundred more dollars.

Also, the hitch is a substantial piece of metal, and can help dissipate/absorb impact energy in a crash,[b] which makes you ever-so-slightly safer.[/b]

Keep it. There’s literally no reason to get rid of it. [/quote]

Wrong, it is NOT safer. "The trailer hitch (and ball joint, if attached) act as fixed, non-impact absorbing hardware that transfers the energy of a rear-end collision more intensely to the vehicle occupants, resulting in a 22% increase in whiplash- with women and children being most adversely affected."  Google this online and you will find articles about it.  Given most people buying SUVs rarely if ever use them, there is a compelling argument to have it removed if you have no need for it.

https://www.mylegalneeds.com/faqs/how-trailer-hitches-impact-rear-end-collision-injuries.cfm

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rule #1 of having a trailer hitch, never leave the ball joint in.  You will hit your shin on it every day.  [/quote]

Np- I won’t tell you how I know this firsthand but you’re completely right.[/quote]

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