CURT Q20 Slop and Noise

Durb wrote:
I had start/stop clanking with my ISR mounted hitch. I remedied the situation by using Curt 16900 sound deadening pads. Four bucks for a set of four on Amazon. I took out the front pins and pried the hitch up enough to mount the pads. Repeated the process for the rears. Really easy.

I went out to the truck and found out that the end of roller mount towards the cab has pads and the end towards the tailgate doesn't. So, the installer left them out for some reason. Since I have the pads, I'll go out today and see if I can lift that end and slide them in. The cab end is snug, The tailgate end is where the play is.

Actually, I am more interested hearing about whether the front to back slop between the hitch pin and the hitch jaws is fairly normal and noticeable. I know there has to be a somewhat loose fit, but should I notice it when stopping and accelerating? I do check that the jaws are locked solid when I hitch up by raising the front struts a bit off the ground and manually locking the trailer brakes with the controller and giving a good tug.

Durb wrote:
If you do get the Blue Ox Super Ride, send back a review on the hitch to this forum. I've only read one and it was very positive. I'm surprised the hitch doesn't get more play with all the positive features it has.

I've seen posts on other sites about the Super Ride and they are positive. Smooths out the ride and is easy to remove and install. Also the slider function is easy to use if you need it. It's a real bear with the CURT. If you aren't perfectly level, the weight of the trailer binds the locking mechanism and it is very hard or impossible to switch to the other position. Fortunately I've never really need it and only use it to get more clearance between the truck and trailer so I can open my front compartment all the way. I did use it once when I had to hitch up at an angle and the tailgate down would have hit the trailer.