Hitch step for rear bump protection, shock absorbing, and whiplash reduction

[Robruok]

I am not affiliated in any way with this company. Just thought it would be a good idea to share what I researched with others.

Being that there might be some kind of delay in getting parts or excessive insurance costs if I get rear-ended and having suffered whiplash myself I researched a way to protect the bumper, my wallet, and myself.

It's sold on Amazon and it's called Spare Bumper. It was $200.00. There is some interesting legal analysis on the company website if you're interested in that sort of thing

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[Cybuano]

I am not affiliated in any way with this company. Just thought it would be a good idea to share what I researched with others.

Being that there might be some kind of delay in getting parts or excessive insurance costs if I get rear-ended and having suffered whiplash myself I researched a way to protect the bumper, my wallet, and myself.

It's sold on Amazon and it's called Spare Bumper. It was $200.00. There is some interesting legal analysis on the company website if you're interested in that sort of thing

Good idea. Thanks for sharing. ?

 

[The Tesla Guy]

found it
https://a.co/d/c3En2UE

 

[sefar]

thanks for sharing this. Dumb question, but given that the CT doesn't have a traditional truck frame, any thoughts on how this would fare in a rear end collision? The reviews are pretty good on regular trucks. My uneducated guess is that it would help with straight on forces but would be bad if the striking vehicle is taller and exerts a significant downward force component.

I am not an engineer by any means but I have worked with car crash cases and consulting engineers for years and it leads to more questions than answers with this truck.

I emailed the manufacturer, will report back when he responds. And ordering from them directly gets free shipping and a couple of other freebies that makes it worthwhile without putting more dough in Amazon's pocket.

 

[sefar]

And got this back from the CEO

The Cyber Truck has an 11,000 lb towing capacity so the receiver hitch must be bolted to something fairly substantial.

Keep in mind 75% of all rear end collisions are less than 10 mph…above 10 mph the least of your worries is the frame on the truck…you need to survive it. Plus women are 2-3 times more likely to get injured in a rear end collision so anything you can do to remove some of the crash energy is a plus.


In the 20 years we’ve been selling these we’ve only had one bent frame. And that was from an accident well above 45 mph.

You’re more likely to end up with a bent frame if you leave your ball mount in the receiver hitch. It will act like a crow bar if you get hit in the rear.

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