Date:         Tue, 21 Aug 2018 08:09:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Almost rear-ended by inattentive drive
Comments: To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <0f4e01d438e4$eaaca930$c005fb90$@gmail.com>
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I have a Burley hitch under the fiberglass bumper. I put a 2" ball mount
and leave it there. Recently I parked my van on a supermarket parking lot,
went in for groceries,, when I get out there 4 people looking at the rear
of my van...
- hi there folks
- we are looking at your van and we hope that we didn't damage it
- nope, looking fine to me
- well we damaged our car...

I look at the front plastic bumper of their sedan and saw a crack and a big
hole... they accidentally hit my van and the ball made a hole on theirs, no
damage on my van.

This made me think I may bolt a wide iron bar on the ball mount to protect
the whole rear of the van... just an idea.