A service cart and associated apparatus that is suitable for servicing electric vehicles and vehicle batteries. The service cart may comprise a frame having a number of members that may be arranged in a compact configuration. The service cart may comprise a number of support pads that may be adjustably arranged with respect to the frame. The support pads may comprise an overload protection mechanism having a break pin. The service cart may comprise a detachable handle operable to selectively disengage a number of brakes on the cart. The service cart may comprise a tow hitch suitable for detachably coupling an external tow device.

A service cart and associated apparatus that is suitable for servicing electric vehicles and vehicle batteries. The service cart may comprise a frame having a number of members that may be arranged in a compact configuration. The service cart may comprise a number of support pads that may be adjustably arranged with respect to the frame. The support pads may comprise an overload protection mechanism having a break pin. The service cart may comprise a detachable handle operable to selectively disengage a number of brakes on the cart. The service cart may comprise a tow hitch suitable for detachably coupling an external tow device.

A hitch apparatus is provided including a support assembly having an upper horizontal support member and a lower horizontal support member. The upper and lower support members may be spaced apart from and generally parallel to one another. The upper and lower horizontal support members are connected by a vertical support member that is secured to the upper support member and extends downwardly through the lower support member. The lower support member is adapted for rotatable movement relative to the upper support member between first and second positions. The upper support member is releasably engageable with a standard hitch receiver on the rear of a vehicle. The lower support may be connected to a cargo tray or other component, which may be releasably connected to the vertical support member and adapted for movement between a first position behind the vehicle and a second position beneath the rear of the vehicle.

A noise dampener that includes a dampener body; a hinged lever connected to the body and moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position; a plunger cooperatively engaged with the lever, the plunger having a dedicated hitch engagement surface; and a fastening means configured to fasten the lever and plunger to an exterior surface of the hitch. The lever is operable to move the plunger in a vertical up and down movement so that the hitch engagement surface presses against an exterior surface of attachment arm inserted into the hitch.

An article of manufacture for providing a universal auto step for a vehicle hitch has an attachable step, and a hitch drawbar having a shaft and a lock to a hitch receiver. The attachable step includes a top surface having a front edge, a rear edge, a left-side edge and a right-side edge, a set of side members coupled to the front side edge, the left-side edge, and the right-side edge, the set of side members oriented perpendicular and downward from the top surface, and an attachment tab coupled to the rear edge and extending downward. The top surface rests upon a top surface of the hitch drawbar when coupled to the hitch drawbar.

A pin assist device that eliminates the need to use a separate tool to insert and/or extract a cotter, or other fastening, pin. The pin assist device allows the user to easily insert or extract a pin in locations that are difficult to reach, in all types of weather and virtually all conditions. Related pin assist devices, hitch pins, and hitch pin assemblies are also disclosed.

A multi-tool tow hitch assembly having a handle member with an attachment head member selectively removably and threadedly coupled to the handle member and configured to be selectively removably coupled to a trailer hitch member, a locking nut threadedly coupled to the handle member and operably configured to move longitudinally along a length of the handle member, an upper tool support member having a substantially planar upper surface and having a lower surface, and having a hinge member rotatably coupled to the handle member with a pin and coupled to the lower surface of the upper tool support member with at least one fastener, the upper tool support member operably configured translate into different locking positions to be utilized as a step or a shovel.

A multi-tool tow hitch assembly having a handle member with an attachment head member selectively removably and threadedly coupled to the handle member and configured to be selectively removably coupled to a trailer hitch member, a locking nut threadedly coupled to the handle member and operably configured to move longitudinally along a length of the handle member, an upper tool support member having a substantially planar upper surface and having a lower surface, and having a hinge member rotatably coupled to the handle member with a pin and coupled to the lower surface of the upper tool support member with at least one fastener, the upper tool support member operably configured translate into different locking positions to be utilized as a step or a shovel.

A high articulation towing receiver includes a housing and a receiver piece. The housing has a hitch component on a front end and an opening on a back end. The receiver piece includes a hitch receiver portion on a first end and a rotational component on a second end. The rotational component of the receiver piece is positioned inside of the opening on the back end of the housing, where the rotational component is configured to rotate within the housing. Wherein, the rotational component is configured to rotate within the housing for providing a first range of motion about a central longitudinal axis of the receiver piece.

A high articulation towing receiver includes a housing and a receiver piece. The housing has a hitch component on a front end and an opening on a back end. The receiver piece includes a hitch receiver portion on a first end and a rotational component on a second end. The rotational component of the receiver piece is positioned inside of the opening on the back end of the housing, where the rotational component is configured to rotate within the housing. Wherein, the rotational component is configured to rotate within the housing for providing a first range of motion about a central longitudinal axis of the receiver piece.