Driving home from work last night and someone tried to do a quick lane change behind me and wasn't able to completely get out of their lane and was pushed into me.
Thankfully I always keep my trailer hitch on my X and it took 100% of the impact. My car is dirty but I don't think there was any paint transfer at all. The other vehicle didn't fare so lucky.
Obviously I'm going to need a new hitch but I'm wondering if the Vehicle-side receiver mechanism might be damaged as well (maybe bent downward?) The other driver does have insurance but has also offered to just purchase me a new hitch to keep it off her insurance. Wondering if anybody has any experience with something similar.
Alternatively does anybody have a picture of the side-profile ofthe hitch and receiver attached so I can compare how strait the angle should be on a stock vehicle?
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Thanks!
Thankfully I always keep my trailer hitch on my X and it took 100% of the impact. My car is dirty but I don't think there was any paint transfer at all. The other vehicle didn't fare so lucky.
Obviously I'm going to need a new hitch but I'm wondering if the Vehicle-side receiver mechanism might be damaged as well (maybe bent downward?) The other driver does have insurance but has also offered to just purchase me a new hitch to keep it off her insurance. Wondering if anybody has any experience with something similar.
Alternatively does anybody have a picture of the side-profile ofthe hitch and receiver attached so I can compare how strait the angle should be on a stock vehicle?
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Thanks!