Trailer-clank

[DeanBrown3D]

Anyone got a clever idea how to 'tighten up' the receiver hitch to take up the slack? Like small wedges or some other contraption?

 

[LMRW]

is the trailer on pintle or ball? you can tighten up the tounge on the ball type. how to explain it to you is an other story. LOL

 

[DeanBrown3D]

Thats not what the problem is. Its where the 2" square hitch goes into the receiver, not a tight fit and clanks around. I thought about wrapping tape around it but I dont think that will hold up to much.

-D

 

[Ron]

Electrical tape actually works. Thin sheets of plastic.

 

[LMRW]

weld a few good beads on the square tube. then machine down till you get the fit required!

 

[Ron]

My final solution was to wack the shit out of it with the sledge hammer. That tightened it up.

 

[ShaunP]

What you do is drill a hole through the reciever , weld a nut on the reciever and put a bolt in it and clamp the hitch up works a treat.

 

[DeanBrown3D]

Shaun - excellent idea! (Not that the others aren't)

How far did you drill from the end of the receiver? What size and vertical or horizontal or both?

-D

 

[antichrist]

Word of caution. Don't substitute the bolt/welded nut for the hitch pin Only use the bolt as an adjunct. In general, welding a nut weakens it's strength.

I'd do it horrizontally.