A debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch with a hitch interface (such as a ball mount or clevis hitch) installed thereon includes a cross-member having a length sufficient to extend between the rear tires of an ATV/UTV. One or more fenders and/or mudguards are removably and replaceably securabl
A debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch with a hitch interface (such as a ball mount or clevis hitch) installed thereon includes a cross-member having a length sufficient to extend between the rear tires of an ATV/UTV. One or more fenders and/or mudguards are removably and replaceably securable to the cross-member in various configurations, with the fenders extending upwardly and the mudguards extending downwardly. The cross-member with fenders and/or mudguards is securable to a ball mount drawbar forward of the hitch ball or clevis, leaving the hitch interface functional so that, e.g., a trailer may also be secured to the vehicle. The fenders/mudguards block debris propelled backwards by the tires and guide the debris downward. The heights and left/right positions of the fenders and/or mudguards on the cross-member are adjustable, as is the forward/rearward position of the cross-member on the drawbar.
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1. A hitch-mounted debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch having a hitch interface installed thereon, a) the debris barrier including: 1) a cross-member having: (i) a length of at least two feet; and(ii) a horizontal offset extending forward towards a front of a vehicle;2) a first fender remova
1. A hitch-mounted debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch having a hitch interface installed thereon, a) the debris barrier including: 1) a cross-member having: (i) a length of at least two feet; and(ii) a horizontal offset extending forward towards a front of a vehicle;2) a first fender removably and replaceably secured to the cross-member and extending upwardly therefrom; and3) a first mudguard removably and replaceably secured to the cross-member and extending downwardly therefrom;b) wherein the cross-member is configured to be secured to the hitch interface at the horizontal offset such that: 1) the hitch interface remains functional to secure a load to be hauled; and2) the first fender and the first mudguard are positioned rearward of the horizontal offset. 2. The debris barrier of claim 1 wherein the first fender extends substantially the length of the cross-member. 3. The debris barrier of claim 2 wherein the first mudguard extends substantially the length of the cross-member. 4. The debris barrier of claim 2 further including a second mudguard, wherein: a) the cross-member includes a valley separating a first linear portion from a second linear portion, the cross-member configured to be secured to the hitch interface at the valley;b) the first mudguard is secured to the first linear portion of the cross-member; andc) the second mudguard is secured to the second linear portion of the cross-member. 5. The debris barrier of claim 1 wherein: a) the horizontal offset is a forward bend in the cross-member;b) the cross-member includes a first linear portion and a second linear portion separated by a valley formed by the forward bend in the cross-member; andc) the first mudguard and the first fender are secured to at least one of the first linear portion and the second linear portion. 6. The debris barrier of claim 5 further including a first linking plate, wherein: a) the first fender includes a first fender upper portion extending from a first fender lower portion; andb) the first fender lower portion and the first mudguard are secured to the cross-member via the first linking plate. 7. The debris barrier of claim 5 further including a second fender and a second mudguard, wherein: a) the first mudguard and the first fender are secured to the first linear portion of the cross-member; andb) the second mudguard and the second fender are secured to the second linear portion of the cross-member. 8. The debris barrier of claim 1 wherein the first fender and the first mudguard are laterally and longitudinally adjustable such that the first fender and the first mudguard are securable to the cross-member in two or more positions relative to the cross-member. 9. The debris barrier of claim 1 wherein the first fender is substantially more rigid than the first mudguard. 10. The debris barrier of claim 1 further including a u-bolt having two u-bolt arms extending from a u-bolt base, wherein: a) the cross-member includes a pair of cross-member valley apertures;b) the cross-member is secured to the hitch interface by extending the u-bolt arms through the cross-member valley apertures. 11. The debris barrier of claim 10 further including a mounting bracket having a pair of bracket apertures, wherein when the cross-member is secured to the hitch interface: a) the u-bolt base and the cross-member are positioned on opposing sides of the hitch interface; andb) the pair of u-bolt arms extends through the pair of bracket apertures. 12. The debris barrier of claim 11 further including a pair of threaded mounting nuts, wherein: a) each u-bolt arm includes a threaded portion;b) the cross-member is secured to the hitch interface by engaging the pair of mounting nuts with the threaded portions of the pair of u-bolt arms; andc) the pair of mounting nuts are positioned on a side of the hitch interface opposing a side on which the u-bolt base is positioned. 13. A hitch-mounted debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch having a drawbar installed therein, a) the debris barrier including: 1) a horizontal cross-member having: (i) a forward bend forming a valley; and(ii) a pair of cross-member valley apertures;2) a first mudguard removably secured to the cross-member and extending downwardly therefrom; and3) a u-bolt configured to removably secure the cross-member to the vehicle receiver hitch, (i) the u-bolt having two u-bolt arms extending from a u-bolt base,(ii) each u-bolt arm having a threaded portion;b) wherein when the cross-member is secured to the drawbar: 1) the forward bend extends towards a front of a vehicle at the valley;2) the arms of the u-bolt extend through the pair of cross-member valley apertures; and3) the u-bolt base and the cross-member are on opposing sides of the drawbar. 14. The debris barrier of claim 13 further including a second mudguard secured to the cross-member and extending downwardly therefrom, wherein: a) the valley separates a first linear portion from a second linear portion; andb) the first mudguard is secured to the first linear portion, and the second mudguard is secured to the second linear portion. 15. The debris barrier of claim 14 further including a first fender having a first fender upper portion and a first fender lower portion, wherein the first fender lower portion is secured to at least one of the first linear portion and the second linear portion. 16. The debris barrier of claim 15 further including a second fender having a second fender upper portion, wherein: a) the first fender lower portion is secured to the first linear portion;b) the second fender is secured to the second linear portion; andc) the first fender upper portion and the second fender upper portion extend upwardly from the cross-member. 17. The debris barrier of claim 13 wherein: a) the drawbar terminates in a ball mount or a clevis hitch;b) the cross-member is secured to the drawbar forward of the ball mount or clevis hitch such that a trailer can be hitched to the vehicle via the ball mount or clevis hitch. 18. The debris barrier of claim 17 further including a u-bolt having two u-bolt arms extending from a u-bolt base, and further including a mounting bracket having a pair of mounting bracket apertures formed therein, wherein: a) the cross-member includes a pair of cross-member valley apertures; andb) when the cross-member is secured to the drawbar: 1) the u-bolt base and the mounting bracket are positioned on opposing sides of the drawbar; and2) the pair of u-bolt arms extends through: (i) the pair of cross-member valley apertures; and(ii) the pair of bracket apertures. 19. A hitch-mounted debris barrier for a vehicle receiver hitch having a drawbar installed therein, the drawbar terminating in a ball mount or a clevis hitch, a) the debris barrier including: 1) a cross-member having a first linear portion and a second linear portion separated by a valley, (i) the valley being formed by a forward bend in the cross-member; and(ii) the cross-member having a cross-member length sufficient to extend between a pair of rear tires of an ATV/UTV;2) a first fender having a first fender upper portion extending from a first fender lower portion, and a second fender having a second fender upper portion extending from a second fender lower portion, (i) the first fender lower portion secured to the first linear portion of the cross-member, and the second fender lower portion secured to the second linear portion of the cross-member,(ii) the first and second fender upper portions extending upwardly from the cross-member; and3) a first mudguard secured to the first linear portion and a second mudguard secured to the second linear portion, a majority of each mudguard extending downwardly from the cross-member;b) wherein: 1) the cross-member is configured to be removably secured to the vehicle receiver hitch or the drawbar without interfering with the ball mount or clevis hitch so a load to be hauled is securable to the ball mount or clevis hitch;2) the first mudguard is substantially more flexible than the first fender; and3) the bend in the cross-member extends towards a front of an ATV/UTV and is positioned forward of: (i) the first and second fenders; and(ii) the first and second mudguards. 20. The debris barrier of claim 19 further including a first linking plate, a second linking plate, a u-bolt, and a mounting bracket, wherein: a) the first fender and the first mudguard are adjustably secured to the first linear portion via the first linking plate;b) the second fender and the second mudguard are adjustably secured to the second linear portion via the second linking plate; andc) the valley of the cross-member is adjustably secured to the vehicle receiver hitch via the u-bolt and the mounting bracket.
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