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1. A utility vehicle system comprising:
a utility vehicle comprising a vehicle mounted receiver hitch; and a hitch plate coupled to the utility vehicle, the hitch plate comprising:
a hitch plate body comprising:
a heightwise extending portion sized and configured to extend alongside a rear of the utility vehicle;a lengthwise extending portion sized and configured to extend underneath the utility vehicle; anda female receiver hitch portion extending outwardly from the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body; anda male receiver hitch portion comprising a vehicle hitch engaging portion, the male receiver hitch portion extending outwardly from the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body in a direction opposite the female receiver hitch portion; wherein the hitch plate is coupled to the utility vehicle using a first mounting arrangement, a second mounting arrangement, and a third mounting arrangement:
the first mounting arrangement comprising coupling the vehicle hitch engaging portion of the male receiver hitch portion to the vehicle mounted receiver hitch of the utility vehicle;the second mounting arrangement comprising coupling the hitch plate body to the utility vehicle by extending one or more fasteners through one or more mounting holes of the hitch plate body; andthe third mounting arrangement comprising coupling a support flange to a support structure of the rear of the utility vehicle, wherein the support flange is positioned above the one or more mounting holes of the hitch plate body in a heightwise direction. |
