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Is this the sort of thing that the guy ran over? http://image.made-in-china.com/43f34j00uKJEycPnlgbk/Triple-Ball-Trailer-Hitch-Mount-with-U.jpg http://image.ma

• fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
  Yes, that was my impression. If he hit one like the one I have for pulling a large travel trailer, it is a bit larger than the one in your picture, and probably weighs about 25 lb. I wouldn't expect many cars to hit that thing without taking some potentially serious damage. example: http://imgur.com/8Fa0CVf http://imgur.com/8Fa0CVf
• calinet6 13y ago
  Seriously. A car being damaged by hitting that should surprise no one and there should be no controversy or debate. Debris sometimes hits cars. It's not good for them. End of story.
  • JshWright 13y ago
    The vast majority of cars on the road would still be drive-able after striking something like that (though many of them would miss it entirely dues to increased ground clearance). Even the vehicle in the blog post was drive-able, until it burst into flames... Striking road debris is _incredibly_ unlikely to cause a fire in a 'normal' vehicle. The placement and design of the fuel tank makes a puncture incredibly unlikely in the first place, and even in the event of a puncture, the most common outcome (by a wide margin) is that you run out of gas... There are obviously exceptions to this, but it's rare enough than it's a big deal (recall worthy) when a vehicle design lends itself to this sort of event.