Sloppy receiver/shank?
In adjusting my Andersen hitch to accommodate my newer trailer one moun ting hole higher, I noticed what may be slop in the receiver/shank fit. Is slop built into this fit or how much is too much? a...
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skipnchar wrote:
slop in the receiver is not a bad thing. Makes inserting and removing the stinger easier and have zero effect on towing. When unhitched I can move mine around by a couple of inches (at the far end of the stinger) and after many thousands of miles of towing I can't think of any reason to shim it and risk getting the stinger jammed (I've seen it happen a number of times).
I disagree with your statement about the slop having ZERO effect on towing since I have towed both with the slop and w/o the slop and THERE IS A DEFINITE DIFFERENCE. Unless one has used one I don't see how you can comment on it's use:h :S Maybe not in actual functionality, but it IMO definitely improves the smoothness and makes my Equal-i-zer quieter with less "popping".
Larry
