hitch step

I saw this at my local Auto Accessory store today. What do you all think? Useful? Or just cool looking? Or maybe neither. I kinda like it. It's called the Bully Hitch Step.

Actually... i personaly think it would be very usefull. Im a big guy my self. (topping the scales at about 280). and every time i use the back bumper to climb up in my truck i have this BAAAD feeling im going to bend or break the bumper.. i may actually look for one of these!!!! Did you actually buy one or did you just see it in a catalog? can you direct us to a site to look at it?

I actually saw it at my local Canadian Tire Store, but I found the picture at http://www.truckxpressions.com/truckaccessories/towingaccessories/bullyhitchstep.htm.

and give you a little protection against small tailgating cars.... :D

I got that exact step on my finance's Grand Cherokee. It looks really nice on it and does give you a good place to step up to wash the roof and place bikes in the rack. It also looks pretty boss as viewed from the driver's point of view in a Miata! It really screams "stay back or get eaten!" I might try it on the Ridge to see how it looks. I keep a ballmount in the hitch just to act as a center punch to idiot tailgaters.

I just added the Go Rhino one...

Looks good paulmooney. I have been thinking about getting one of those but I wonder if it will interfere with my back-up sensors.

It most likely will, zero. The drawbar on my wife's Windstar sets off the backup sensors.

I've seen a model for sale with sensors built into them.

Example...

http://www.autotoys.com/x/cust/product.php?productid=3931&cat=929#morepics

But know nothing more about it.

Great finds, thanks! I like the model with the backup sensor built in but I would like to hear from someone that has one before ordering one. After reading earlier posts about backup sensors I am somewhat concerned about only having two 'sensors'. They probably consist of one ultrasonic transmitter and one receiver, but there are other possible technologies as well. I would also like to know about the device that goes in the cab and the installation requirements.

Here's a bit a more details in this listing...

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2009469/showCustom-0/p-2009469/N-111+10714+600007169/c-10614/TID-0820

I like the rhino but wife has threatened unspeakable consequences if I buy anymore truck stuff.

I would also like to know about the device that goes in the cab and the installation requirements.

The Go Rhino website has an area in it's FAQ/Tech section for Instruction Sheets, but at the moment it says "Coming Soon".

I like the rhino but wife has threatened unspeakable consequences if I buy anymore truck stuff.

LOL - No bliss