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Hitch-mount Accessory

Any of a variety of products that plug into a trailer hitch receiver and allow it to do more than just tow a trailer. For example, there are hitch-mount racks to hold bikes and skis, hitch-mount baskets, hitch-mount spare tire carriers, hitch-mount cargo containers, hitch-mount tables and hitch-mount bed extenders. There are also restyling and safety accessories that plug into a hitch, including hitch plugs and hitch-mount brake lights.

Hitch-mount Barbecue

A hitch-mount accessory. It plugs into a vehicle's trailer hitch receiver when the vehicle is not in motion, so people can barbecue at tailgate parties or campsites.

Hitch-mount Basket

A hitch-mount accessory that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and provides additional cargo capacity. This type of metal rack is ideal for dirty or messy cargo that is best kept outside a vehicle, and can support up to 350 or even 500 pounds.

Hitch-mount Bed Extender

A hitch-mount accessory for a pickup truck that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and helps support long loads, like lumber or a canoe.

Hitch-mount Cargo Carrier

A hitch-mount accessory that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and provides additional enclosed cargo capacity. Some of these large chests can be used while towing, but most are designed to be used solo. Because these containers can block access to the rear of a vehicle, some have telescoping frames that allow them to glide rearward, out of the way. A hitch-mount cargo container typically is used for smaller loads, in lieu of towing a full-size trailer.

Hitch-mount Rack

A hitch-mount accessory that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and makes it easy to transport sporting equipment, such as bikes or skis. Bike racks are the most common design, and can accommodate two, three or four cycles. (Some racks require an adapter to mount a woman's bike or a bike with a non-standard frame.) Because the rack will block access to the rear of a vehicle, many racks either tilt away from the car or truck or swing out to one side. Many racks can be fitted with a conversion kit to accommodate skis or snowboards or other gear, too. A hitch-mount bike rack often is preferred by people who have trouble lifting a bike onto a roof rack.

Hitch-mount Spare Tire Carrier

A hitch-mount accessory that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and allows the spare tire to be relocated from inside the trunk of a car, the cargo area of a van or SUV, or from under a pickup truck. It can provide more cargo capacity inside a vehicle, or provide additional ground clearance for a pickup.

Hitch-mount Table

A hitch-mount accessory that plugs into a trailer hitch receiver and can be used for picnics, as a work surface on a job site or even to clean fish. Some tables include fishing pole holders and a storage compartment inside. When they're not being used, they fold flat and require very little storage space.

HLDI

An acronym for Highway Loss Data Institute.

HLOS

Hardware limited operation strategy.

HMMWV

An acronym for High Mobility Multipurpose-Wheeled Vehicle.

Ho

[1] Holmium An element with the atomic number of 67 [2] An acronym for high output.

HO2S

An acronym for Heated Oxygen Sensor.

Hog

1. Among motorcyclists, a Harley Davidson. 2. A large vehicle such as an older Lincoln or Cadillac.

Hog Out

To enlarge the openings and passages in an engine.

Hold In Windings

A winding that holds the plunger of a solenoid in place after it moves to enegage the starter drive.

Hold The Road

To steer and handle well at high speeds.

Hold-down Spring

A spring tension mechanism that holds a brake show against a backing plate.

Hold-in Winding

One of two electromagnetic windings inside a solenoid, used to hold the movable core into the solenoid.

Hole

1. The starting position for a drag race. 2. A cylinder. 3. A mobile vacancy within a semiconductor material caused by the deficiency of an electron in the structure. It appears as if it were a moving positive charge.