1. A hitch assembly including a hitch base adapted for securement in a tube receiver connected to a towing vehicle, the hitch base comprising:
a draw bar having an upper portion and a lower portion; and
a shaft projecting forward from an upper portion of the draw bar and sized for reception in the tube receiver; wherein
the draw bar includes at least one first position securement feature extending in the lower portion of the draw bar, the upper portion of the draw bar having a recessed geometry relative to the lower portion of the draw bar, wherein a rear face of the upper portion of the draw bar opposite the shaft is recessed forward relative to a rear face of the lower portion of the draw bar.