How do you get play out of hitch?

[kickinastro]

My trailer hitch has so much slop in it everytime I stop, start, or turn I feel the hitch shift and bang. I used a wood shim before but that was temporary. What is everyones fix on this? I can take the hitch when nothing is on it and move it a good half inch in either direction. I know they have the new hitches with the rubber in it but I don't want to buy a new one

[mikeky]

That's a lot of play. Do you have the right size pin? They are normally 5/8". If so you might try drilling out to next bigger size.

[Toypuller]

You can put an anti-rattle bracket on the hitch for about $25.00.

Or you can drill a hole in the bottom of the reciever, tap it, then screw a bolt through the reciever and against the hitch.

Or if you never change the hitch you can weld it in.

[C@TCH]

Had the same problem, ran a bead of weld on each corner and filed it down till it fit snug.

[trimman01]

try a little electrical tape around it.It helps noise.

[Skip]

I buy some velcro strips, about 25 cents, and place them inside the female end. Then I usually need a hammer to help put the ball hitch in. No more problem. Works every time and will last as long as you keep your vehicle.

[haha]

I use a wood shim

[TRCM]

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Or you can drill a hole in the bottom of the reciever, tap it, then screw a bolt through the reciever and against the hitch.

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Tried that several times, kept pulling thru the threads. Welded a 1/2" thick piece of steel inside the insert and threaded that....bolt snapped off.

Now thinking about buying one of them $100 inserts that tightens itself in the reciever

[haha]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by TRCM &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

Tried that several times, kept pulling thru the threads. Welded a 1/2" thick piece of steel inside the insert and threaded that....bolt snapped off.

Now thinking about buying one of them $100 inserts that tightens itself in the reciever</td></tr></table>

On my last truck the slop was worse so I went to Home Depot and bought some thin aluminum stock, cut it to length and worked great.
This "new"truck has less slop so the wood shim works good.