Lighted Hitch Covers: Safety and Fun

Lighted hitch covers are the ultimate way to steal attention at a tailgater or even stop-starting anywhere in traffic. Of course there will always be people who like to play things down, say what they want to say without drawing too much attention to themselves, but there are those of us who just enjoy the limelight and like to do it in a fun and outrageous fashion.

These delightful little illuminated hitch covers work in unison with the brake lights. They do this through a simple four pole wiring connection that plugs into the four pole wiring harness on the vehicle. This allows this attention getter to actually supplement the brake lights so that it actually adds safety. Now some vehicle owners are happy to simply convert their hitch cover into another brake light. No fuss, no fanfare, just another excuse to draw people's attention to the fact that the vehicle in front is stopping.

But many want to go a step or two further. For them the hitch cover can be transformed into a chrome skull with gleaming red eyes or a mythic dragon with fiery eyes. These covers are normally made to fit both the 1-1/4" and the 2" receivers. They are sturdily constructed in die cast chrome and retail for somewhere in the region of $24.95.

Lighted hitch covers also come in less fearsome guises. There are eagles, again with the glowing eyes that glint when the brakes are applied, a happy face or just a ridge of fiery flames. For those who like a hitch cover that reflects the vehicle it is attached to, there are lighted versions of many vehicle emblems.