Shout out to Blue Ox hitch immobilizer

et2 wrote:

bigred1cav wrote:
Talk to me, please. Tell me what this unit does and what bolts it keeps tight? What are advantages of having it?

Thanks

wa8yxm wrote:
I use one.. On my RV the drop hitch adapter was custom made by Blue-ox so that it not only pulls the car it holds my Bicycle carrier as well... The Immobolizer (mine is the older version) is used on the drop where it connects with the RV to hold the bicycle stable.. Works great.

I do not worry so much about the tow bars to the car. If they slop a bit, I do not care so much.

http://blueox.com/p-738-bx88224-bx88227-hitch-immobilzers.aspx

The u-bolts go around the drop hitch ( or riser) or whatever is being put into the 2" hitch receiver. Many times there is a lot of slop ( movement) within that connection. It just makes it real bad when needing to add more than one connection.

They then go thru holes in the steel reinforced bracket which surrounds the receiver lip. When you tighten the u-bolts it pulls everything tight stopping any play. In my case my toad would have had way too much movement side to side within those connections.

Hope that helps

bigred1cav wrote:
Talk to me, please. Tell me what this unit does and what bolts it keeps tight? What are advantages of having it?

Thanks

wa8yxm wrote:
I use one.. On my RV the drop hitch adapter was custom made by Blue-ox so that it not only pulls the car it holds my Bicycle carrier as well... The Immobolizer (mine is the older version) is used on the drop where it connects with the RV to hold the bicycle stable.. Works great.

I do not worry so much about the tow bars to the car. If they slop a bit, I do not care so much.

Off Pavement wrote:

traveylin wrote:
I have used a Blue ox hitch immobilizer and another similar device before and found that they work good in the driveway. The over the road torque placed on the bolts that hold the joint rigid was enough in both cases to distort and loosen. Requiring frequent tightening. Nice idea though.


pops

Me too, except that after the 4th or 5th re-tightening, they have held solid.

wa8yxm wrote:
I use one.. On my RV the drop hitch adapter was custom made by Blue-ox so that it not only pulls the car it holds my Bicycle carrier as well... The Immobolizer (mine is the older version) is used on the drop where it connects with the RV to hold the bicycle stable.. Works great.

I do not worry so much about the tow bars to the car. If they slop a bit, I do not care so much.

traveylin wrote:
I have used a Blue ox hitch immobilizer and another similar device before and found that they work good in the driveway. The over the road torque placed on the bolts that hold the joint rigid was enough in both cases to distort and loosen. Requiring frequent tightening. Nice idea though.


pops