[EricH]

Originally Posted by Molten

Erich could you reread the question they posed and explain. I think you misread it.

Molten, the question as I read it was: Is the 7" of trailer hitch included in the BUMPER area? I answered no, and my explanation also said no.

However, on further reading (I was in a hurry):

The bumper hitch does not count against your volume or weight (<R11> as revised in Update #1), which I now believe is the question originally asked. However, it also does not count as bumper, so you need to allow for that as well.

And, the answer is no either way, so does it really matter? And the real lesson here is that you need to read the most recent copy of the rules, as the rules do change from time to time as needed.