T-Rex Trailer Hitch Cover

A T-Rex head sticking out of a truck’s hitch receiver is a good joke because it occupies such an unremarkable spot. You notice the bumper, then the dinosaur apparently emerging beneath it. The molded head gives drivers behind you something unexpected to look at during a red light, without turning the whole vehicle into a dinosaur-themed project.

It fits a standard 2-inch hitch receiver, so check your truck or SUV before buying. You’ll also need to remove it when the receiver is needed for towing. This is an outdoor decoration in a spot that collects road grime, not a little sculpture that gets to stay clean on a shelf. A dirty dinosaur still works as a bumper joke, though you’ll probably want to give the head some attention when washing the vehicle.

For a dad whose kids can identify every dinosaur in a museum, there’s a nice shared silliness here. They get a T-Rex on the family vehicle; he gets a small, ridiculous detail on his truck. That’s enough of a reason to choose it over an anonymous hitch plug.