Clunking on take off/stopping
I'm new to FW rv's... Have many miles in commercial semi's... We have a Husky 26K articulating hitch... When we leave from a stop I get a clunking sound/feel... Same when we come to a stop... So...
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My previous Pullrite Super 5th hitch had some play in the upper cradle where it mounted to the base. It could slide front to back a fraction of an inch (1/8"?) on the mounting bolt. But that was enough to cause that clunk. I tightened the bolt holding the cradle and reducing that gap and the clunk stopped.
My current Reese Elite had the same play, and the same clunk. But the shaft holding the cradle is fully welded and no way to take up that slack. So I put a plastic disc around the shaft between the cradle and the base to reduce the gap. Greatly reduced the clunk.
Both of these hitches have wrap around jaws.
Others have reported a similar clunk was due to some slack in the base mounting to the rails. Don't remember how they eliminated that, but some did.
I think some clunking is just part of the experience and not to worry about unless something is actually wrong. But it is still annoying and probably can be eliminated or at least significantly reduced if you can isolate the cause.
My current Reese Elite had the same play, and the same clunk. But the shaft holding the cradle is fully welded and no way to take up that slack. So I put a plastic disc around the shaft between the cradle and the base to reduce the gap. Greatly reduced the clunk.
Both of these hitches have wrap around jaws.
Others have reported a similar clunk was due to some slack in the base mounting to the rails. Don't remember how they eliminated that, but some did.
I think some clunking is just part of the experience and not to worry about unless something is actually wrong. But it is still annoying and probably can be eliminated or at least significantly reduced if you can isolate the cause.
