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Slack noise in receiver hitch

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rrman61

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Is there a way to kill the receiver/receiver hitch noise from slack on my pickup ? Especially when hooked to a trailer?
 
Do you mean between the ball and trailer hitch, pintle to trailer ring or just the noise in your truck receiver ?
 
Use a grade 8 bolt with a shank through both sides and then threads, instead of a pin, tighten it to binding, then double nut it. Or let it rust to solid. Jim
 
No noise in mine. Use Jim's suggestion of a bolt with double nuts instead of a pin. Most take a 5/8" diameter bolt. I just use a Grade 5.
 
Load trailer with proper tongue weight.

Don't use a deep drop or rise hitch.

Thats about it, you can shim a receiver with poly banding straps for a trip but it doesn't last.
 


I have had receiver hitches on eight trucks switching around between three drawbars over 35 years and have never had any noise like the drawbar is moving in the receiver. I expect that lack of tongue weight would be a likely cause.
 
My new Ford pickup needed a sleeve to reduce receiver hole. If I didn’t use one I’m sure it would have made a lot of noise.
 
Sometimes the receiver is a tad oversize, cause it is made up by the hitch company vs the steel mill.
The drawbar is usually close to exact cause it is 2" sq.
I have had a few that are sloppy when assembled.

My cure is to drill another hole in receiver tube on the bottom or side. Weld a nut over the hole.
Use a very short bolt slobbered up with nevrseez and use it as a set screw against the drawbar.
 
Before I put my hich in the receiver I have a muffler clamp that's like 3 inches. I put the round part on the hitch that slides in and the other over the oUT side square part of the receiver and after I pin it I take and tighten down the clamp. Works good.
 
(quoted from post at 16:44:17 01/13/21) Is there a way to kill the receiver/receiver hitch noise from slack on my pickup ? Especially when hooked to a trailer?
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amazon shows all kinds i typed in "anti rattle hitch tightener" dont know if they are worth a flip or not
 
I would try shoving some rubber stripping in between the hitch and reciever. If anything will quiet it down it will be that.


Rock
 
If it's not hooked to a trailer it should be taken out, it's the law in some states! We have a bicycle rack that fits in the receiver on our car, I made up a special shoulder bolt that prevents it from moving. I had to enlarge the hole on one side of the receiver to accept the shoulder.
 
My problem was getting them out from all the dirt and dust that gets in there and tightens them right up so they don't want to come out.
 
Check to be sure the holes in your hitch arent wallowed out. I had that happen to one which resulted in a lot of slop and noise/movement. No idea how it happened, but it was surprisingly bad.
 
The only disappointment i have with my 08 Silverado (bought new) is the slop in the receiver. I have 67,000 miles on it starting and stopping, you can feel the trailer bang. The pin hole in the receiver is egg shaped. The only hitch that doesn't move is the weight distribution hitch on my travel trailer. I will say that this truck has had various trailers hooked to it 90% of it life. I'm ready to just replace the hitch. I'm convinced is was just too sloppy for the factory.
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(quoted from post at 12:00:14 01/14/21) Turn up the radio! Just kidding! :lol:
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K, you opened the door! I had been thinking, ride a HD with straight pipes, much time operating old heavy equipment, much time with large caliber on range, iron work, etc., all w/o hearing protection. Short term, you might try tin cup on dashboard with a few marbles. What?
 
I have a Ford Explorer that drove me nuts when pulling a trailer especially an empty one. The cast plate with a u bolt did the trick for me. Mine is made by Reese, bought it at Advance Auto Supply. Only takes a minute to install, keep the 9/16 wrench right with the hitch. Happy camper now :wink:
 
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