Is this safe?
We recently got a 5th wheel and love it! Question is should there be a banging sound at every stop and take off? Very noisy! It feels like there is movement and the 5th wheel is moving back and forth ...
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wittmeba wrote:
Is your hitch a slider hitch? They seem to be a little noisier.
Check all the bolts in the brackets, rails, hitch and pinbox. Then...
If possible have someone else stand outside the vehicle and start/stop gently or until they hear the sounds you are referring.
I made these out of an old bicycle tube and put them between the bed rails and bottom of the hitch. They did help reduce some noise. You could double-up these but it may take more pressure than the 5th wheel being connected. There really isnt as much space as you may think.
My old hitch did the same thing. But cut some shims from conveyor belting material I have. Unreal how much they helped out.
Pete
