Swing away tongue slop

[Stratos_185]

I can remember there being some post on here about this before but couldn’t find it. Anyone got any good ideas on how fix the slop in the swing away tongues?

[Benz819]

I have to occasionally tighten the nut and bolt where the swing away tongue
hinges at and that seems to do the trick, I think I have done it once a year since I bought the boat new
in 2018. I think the pins and holes the pin and bolt go through just wear alittle over time but tighten them up has
worked for me.

[wcookieman1]

If you don’t have to use the swing away replace pin with bolt. problem fixed

[Stratos_185]

My garage is big enough I don’t have to use the swing away. So you just put a bolt in the pins place and tighten it up all the way?

[bassm1n]

That is what I do on long trips to minimize the wear.

[rakkc]

anybody know the specifications for the nut and bolt to use inlace of the pin? Thanks

[Billbobclark]

I would bet you can get some large bushings that you could take the slop out of the holes - old car hinges are repaired that way

[wcookieman1]

I took pin out and went to Lowes to find the correct size

[gaston13]

While you're at it install a receiver U bolt to eliminate the slop and noise coming from it and you will be set.

[Stratos_185]

Yeah I got one of them installed already.