Acceptable movement of Sidewinder at hitch?
In process of purchasing used truck and 5ver with already installed Sidewinder using 16k Reese hitch. I noticed during the test drive that the Sidewinder pivots at least 10 to 15 degrees at the hitch ...
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FWIW I will relate our experience with our Sidewinder. It was on our 5'er when we bought it used. We were surprised to discover that after every haul we had to tighten and retorque the bolts holding the wedge. We finally realized that one of the internal nuts was stripped inside the body of the Sidewinder. We found a welding shop in Texas that agreed to cut into the top of the hitch body over where the nuts were(after I signed a waiver.) They made a small hole, about 2x3" and found rust on both nuts and one completely adrift. They replaced and welded in place both nuts and then very carefully closed and reinforced the access hole and replaced the bolts as well. We've crossed the country since then with no problems and never had to torque the bolts again.
