Towing hitch looseness - Toyota Tundra Forums : Tundra Solutions Forum

archer000001 · #1 (**permalink**) 09-24-2007, 10:30 PM

Hey, guys --

I've been running a reg cab long bed Tundra for 3000 miles -- awesome truck. Hitched up a trailer this weekend, and noticed considerable vertical slack in the trailer hitch receiver when I fitted my solid adjustable hitch. Has anyone found a practical way to encase either the hitch or the receiver to reduce the slop? I can imagine it will get annoying on undulated road surfaces.

Other than this question, this has been the most impressive truck I've owned in the 25 years that I've driven 1/2 tons. Outstanding!

Thanks.
Jim

hsvhobbit · #2 (**permalink**) 09-25-2007, 05:17 PM

About 1 thickness of duct tape on the top and another on the bottom makes mine fit snugly. Before? lots of rattles, after? no rattles

FrankOC · #3 (**permalink**) 09-26-2007, 06:30 AM

I made a sheet metal shim out of an old computer case.

RitcheyRch · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2007, 08:37 PM

Drill a hole in the bottom of the receiver, tap the hole and put a bolt through it.

Hensley Ron · #5 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 03:16 PM

Oh man. While I was at SEMA I saw a company selling hitches with brass fittings on the end of the stinger. They picked up the slack as the receiver wore out. If I can remember the company, I'll get it up here. Did anyone else see them out there? They were near our booth in the offroad section. I might be able to find them on the SEMA map.

funfinder4 · #6 (**permalink**) 12-05-2007, 10:54 PM

I cut out a piece of plastic from a gallon milk jug and fit it around three sides of the "stinger". I rap it around the stinger and shove it in the receiver all together. After one trip the plastic will stay molded around the stinger and fits perfect!

tomhole · #7 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 06:36 AM

I might have to add some shims to reduce the vertical sloppiness in my Equal-i-zer hitch. Takes a lot of extra hitch head angle just to make up for the vertical play of the Eqaul-i-zer shank in the Tundra receiver.

Tom

ericb · #8 (**permalink**) 12-06-2007, 12:16 PM

RV stores (and RVWarehouse.com) carry devices to eliminate the slack.

joe_schmoe · #9 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 01:07 PM

To save people searching RVwarehouse.com site, here is the link to the page you need. Probaly order one today or tomorrow.

GO-RV.com - RV On-line Catalog

RitcheyRch · #10 (**permalink**) 02-08-2008, 09:23 PM

The silent hitch pins only work if the ball mount is hollow.

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Originally Posted by joe_schmoe

To save people searching RVwarehouse.com site, here is the link to the page you need. Probaly order one today or tomorrow.

GO-RV.com - RV On-line Catalog

joe_schmoe · #11 (**permalink**) 02-11-2008, 02:29 PM

There is also a http://www.roadmasterinc.com/product...hitch_acc.html Quiet Hitch..>Simple yet looks effective