Trailer hitch lighted display with integral step

A lighted display for use upon a vehicle, the vehicle having at least one driving light at the front of the vehicle, at least one brake light at the rear of the vehicle, and at least one turn signal light on each side of the rear of the vehicle, the vehicle also having a trailer hitch receiver for receiving a trailer hitch mount therein, and a trailer electrical wiring connector for receiving a trailer wiring plug therein, the lighted display comprising:

• an elongated base member having:
• a rear wall;
• a substantially horizontal top wall connected to the rear wall at an angle thereto and comprising:
• an upper surface with a length and a width to define a flat step area having a size sufficient to receive a substantial portion of a human foot to present safe footing for a person attempting to access the vehicle;
• and
• a lower surface opposite the upper surface;
• a bottom wall connected to the rear wall at an angle thereto, the top, rear, and bottom walls defining an internal chamber;
• a trailer hitch mount affixed at a midway point of the rear surface of the base member and shaped to be received and secure within the trailer hitch receiver such that, when secured therein:
• in a first position, where the horizontal top wall forms an upper step for access to the vehicle at a given level, the base member and the trailer hitch mount bear the weight of the person when stepping upon the upper surface;
• and
• in a second position opposite the first position, where the horizontal top wall is upside-down, the lower surface forms a lower step at a step level lower than the given level and the base member and the trailer hitch mount bear the weight of the person when stepping upon the lower surface;
• a trailer wiring plug;
• a plurality of lighting elements configured to be received within the rear surface of the base member, the lighting elements in electrical contact with the trailer wiring plug, each of the plurality of lighting elements configured to be illuminated at a high light intensity level and a low light intensity level;
• a message board configured to be removably secured within the internal chamber of the base member, the message board comprising a semi-translucent material;
• and
• wherein portions of the message board are substantially opaque to form a desired message for display.