Utility vehicle hitch plate system

A utility vehicle system comprising:

• a utility vehicle;
• and
• a hitch plate coupled to the utility vehicle at a rear of the utility vehicle, the hitch plate comprising:
• a hitch plate body comprising:
• a heightwise extending portion extending alongside the rear of the utility vehicle;
• a lengthwise extending portion extending underneath the utility vehicle;
• and
• a female receiver hitch portion extending outwardly from the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body in a direction opposite the rear of the utility vehicle;
• wherein:
• the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body and the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body are connected at a coupling location;
• the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body extends beyond the male receiver hitch portion and the female receiver hitch portion in a widthwise direction at the coupling location and at an end of the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body;
• and
• the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body extends beyond the male receiver hitch portion and the female receiver hitch portion in the widthwise direction at the coupling location and at an end of the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body.

A hitch plate comprising:

• a hitch plate body comprising a heightwise extending portion and a lengthwise extending portion;
• a male receiver hitch portion extending outwardly from the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body over the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body such that the male receiver hitch portion is spaced apart from the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body in a heightwise direction;
• and
• a female receiver hitch portion extending outwardly from the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body in a direction opposite the male receiver hitch portion;
• wherein:
• the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body and the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body are connected at a coupling location;
• the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body extends beyond the male receiver hitch portion and the female receiver hitch portion in a widthwise direction at the coupling location and at an end of the heightwise extending portion of the hitch plate body;
• and
• the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body extends beyond the male receiver hitch portion and the female receiver hitch portion in the widthwise direction at the coupling location and at an end of the lengthwise extending portion of the hitch plate body.