Can you 'Wear Out" a hitch receiver?
So, can a hitch receiver "Wear Out?" If so, how do you tell? What do you look for? I've been towing for 12 years with the same receiver on our '99 E350. All of that time has been with biggish, long...
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I used to bumper pull a heavy toy hauler and also had the hitch pin hole elongate in my For OEM 12.5K lb receiver. I had a local welding shop weld 3/8" plates on the each side of the receiver and drilled new pin holes. The more slop you have, the more wear you will see on your receiver. I think addressing the sloppy hole will help eliminate your play. My Torklift receivers have the pin hole built up by design.
