Hitch receiver play...what's the pro cure?
Howdy gents, I know there are contraptions on the market to take the play/slop out of the drawbar/receiver interface, but what's the home remedy?
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The main reason I swapped hitch for a tighter/harder hitch was I don't like the idea of anti rattle devices as they place a lot of pressure in a small area. To me it's like super springs or add-a-leafs, improper load placement as a bandaid. There are better ways to fix the issue.
My new hitch is a 2.5" receive with a 2" sleeve weeded into it. That gives me an additional 1/2" of pin contact on the hitch as well as a replaceable sleeve when it wears out and gets sloppy again. It's not the cheapest option but it isn't a bandaid either.
Many OEM hitches are softer metal than they should be. My dodge hitch was nearly 2.25"x2.25" by the time I replaced it. It only had 10-15K mikes towing on it with 5-7K trailers but lots of those miles were on gravel roads and the constant movement stretched the hitch out.
My Reese with a sleeve has more miles with a heavier trailer and less wear.
About the only bandaid that isn't going to stress components is a shim, as long as it's a long shim of the proper size. What you don't want is all the pressure on 1/4 or 1/8" of the receiver. The load needs to be spread as much as possible.
I have tried things like tape in the past and they don't last 20 miles on a dirt road before being worn thru.
My new hitch is a 2.5" receive with a 2" sleeve weeded into it. That gives me an additional 1/2" of pin contact on the hitch as well as a replaceable sleeve when it wears out and gets sloppy again. It's not the cheapest option but it isn't a bandaid either.
Many OEM hitches are softer metal than they should be. My dodge hitch was nearly 2.25"x2.25" by the time I replaced it. It only had 10-15K mikes towing on it with 5-7K trailers but lots of those miles were on gravel roads and the constant movement stretched the hitch out.
My Reese with a sleeve has more miles with a heavier trailer and less wear.
About the only bandaid that isn't going to stress components is a shim, as long as it's a long shim of the proper size. What you don't want is all the pressure on 1/4 or 1/8" of the receiver. The load needs to be spread as much as possible.
I have tried things like tape in the past and they don't last 20 miles on a dirt road before being worn thru.
