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A high strength hitch. The hitch is affixed to the rear of a towing vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame having a transversely extending tubular structural member extending between a first end and a second end and having a front, a rear, a bottom, and a top. A rearwardly extending first tubular r

A high strength hitch. The hitch is affixed to the rear of a towing vehicle. The apparatus includes a frame having a transversely extending tubular structural member extending between a first end and a second end and having a front, a rear, a bottom, and a top. A rearwardly extending first tubular receiving member is provided with its forward end affixed to the rear of the transverse tubular structural member. A second tubular receiving member is provided mounted below the first tubular receiving member. An upper forward portion of the second tubular receiving member is affixed below the transverse structural member. A strengthing bottom plate is provided below and affixed to the second tubular receiving member. The bottom plate also has an upwardly extending forward portion which is affixed to the front of the transverse structural member. A pair of opposing frame mounts are provided, one affixed proximate a first end of the transverse structural member, and the second one affixed proximate the second end of the transverse structural member. The frame mounts are the sole attachment members for affixing the hitch to a vehicle. Dual tubular tow bar inserts are provided, structurally joined, for increasing the tow bar strength. A conventional hitch is attached to the upper tubular tow bar receiver.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An towing hitch for attachment to the rear of a towing vehicle, said hitch comprising:(a) a frame, said frame comprising(i) a transversely extending tubular structural member, said structural member extending between a first end and a second end, and having (A) a front, (

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An towing hitch for attachment to the rear of a towing vehicle, said hitch comprising:(a) a frame, said frame comprising(i) a transversely extending tubular structural member, said structural member extending between a first end and a second end, and having (A) a front, (B) a rear, (C) a bottom, and (D) a top,(ii) a first tubular receiving member, said first tubular receiving member having (A) a forward end affixed to said rear of said transversely extending tubular structural member, and (B) extending rearwardly along a central axis to a first mouth portion,(iii) a second tubular receiving member, said second tubular hitch receiver mounted below said first tubular receiving member, and having (A) a forward end, and (B) extending rearwardly along a central axis to a second mouth portion, said second tubular receiving member having (A) a bottom portion, and (B) an upper forward portion, wherein said upper forward portion is affixed to said bottom of said transversely extending tubular structural member,(iv) a bottom plate, said bottom plate comprising (A) a base portion having an upper surface, and (B) an upwardly extending forward portion, and (C) wherein said upwardly extending forward portion of said bottom plate is affixed to (1) the front of said transverse structural member, and (2) the forward end of said second tubular hitch receiver, and (D) wherein said upper surface of said base portion is joined to said bottom portion of said second tubular hitch receiver;(v) a pair of opposing frame mounts, one of said frame mounts affixed proximate said first end of said transverse structural member, and one of said frame mounts affixed proximate said second end of said transverse structural member, said frame mounts comprising the sole attachment structure for affixing said hitch to the vehicle;(b) a first tubular tow bar insert, said first tubular tow bar insert removeably engageable and snugly interfitting for sliding insertion into said first tubular receiving member, said first tubular tow bar insert further comprising (i) a rearwardly extending hitch receiving portion, and (ii) at least two downwardly extending generally U-shaped mounting brackets, and(c) a second tubular tow bar insert, said second tubular tow bar insert removeably engageable and snugly interfitting for sliding insertion into said second tubular receiving member,(d) said downwardly extending mounting brackets laterally straddling said second tubular tow bar insert and securely affixed to said second tubular tow bar insert to join said first and said second tubular inserts as a singular structural member.