it in the hitch receiving assembly it would then be necessary to re insert the hitch pin 118 to secure the hitch assembly to the tractor vehicle when the draw bar 108 is mounted in the hitch receiving assembly below the hitch bar 102 this position is considered a first position similarly when the draw bar 108 is mounted in the hitch receiving assembly above the hitch bar 102 this position is considered a second position in the second position a hitch ball not shown would be mounted on the opposite side of the draw bar 108 for coupling of the trailing vehicle to the hitch assembly such versatile hitch assembly simultaneously provides a simple apparatus and a relatively large range of vertical adjustment such a hitch assembly is released rotated and re attached to a tractor vehicle without the use of tools the present invention allows for a quick and easy method to install a hitch assembly to a tractor vehicle and to change the vertical position of the draw bar 108 of the hitch assembly prior to attaching a trailing vehicle to the tractor vehicle the method is comprised of the following steps 1 inserting the hitch assembly into the hitch receiving assembly 2 inserting the hitch pin 118 through the hitch bar 102 and hitch receiving assembly 3 compressing the spring 116 of the vertical securing mechanism 112 thereby releasing the vertical securing pin 128 from the vertical bar 104 4 selecting a desired draw bar 108 height and 5 re engaging the vertical securing pin 128 into one of the vertical securing holes in the vertical bar 104 the hitch assembly of the present invention.