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TundraGeneral discussion forum for the 2007 and later Toyota Tundra.
This is a discussion thread titled "tow hitch?", within the Tundra forum, part of the Truck Forums category.
I would actually be willing to sell it to anyone because I am going to be getting a different hitch and this won't work on it. I have had no problems with the bolt loosening like the reviews say.
Did you ever solve your hitch rattle? The hitch stabilizer looks like it would work, but I'm not crazy about the appearance. A friend suggested that I wedge some industrial rubber behind the hitch and force the pin in, but there is no backing to the receiver.
Let me know if you solved.
-Brian
I decided to make it a non-issue. For some reason the design standards are not as close as I thought. My dealer ended up ordering one in (almost no drop) which is specifically for the Tundra and it fit the exact same way as the one I have from my old Sequoia. At this point I am just going to live with it. I like the bolt up through the bottom of the receiver idea. All these other after market "keep it quiet" products don't appeal to me.
Thanks for the reply. What's the bolt up through the bottom of the receiver idea? I'm not crazy about the other ideas either and I can't let this slide. Driving me crazy
Thanks for the reply. What's the bolt up through the bottom of the receiver idea? I'm not crazy about the other ideas either and I can't let this slide. Driving me crazy
I'll assume he is talking about having a hole drilled and tapped in the bottom of the receiver so that a bolt can be put in there to tighten up against the hitch. That is what I first thought of as a cure when I started reading this thread. If I ever have this issue, that is most likely what I'd do.
toilet wedges. go to home depot and get a pkg, they are small plastic wedges used to level toilets. cram one in the top edge of the reciever/drawbar gap and shove it in there and cut it off with a razor blade, dab some black paint on it if u desire, and it will shut up. i dont notice mine rattling unless back window is open and never notice it with my fiberglass boat in tow but i borrowed a utility trailer to move a fountain and it drove me nuts being unloaded and man it clanked and rattled.....i did this because i had one at home and it shut right up.
I'll assume he is talking about having a hole drilled and tapped in the bottom of the receiver so that a bolt can be put in there to tighten up against the hitch. That is what I first thought of as a cure when I started reading this thread. If I ever have this issue, that is most likely what I'd do.
This is what I will do if it gets to the point I want to quiet it.
You sure won't catch me drilling any extra holes in my receiver that's rated to over 10,000 pounds...
just doesn't seem like a real good idea.
I'll stick with my wedge of duct tape to keep any hitch rattles at bay, but that's just me and my opinion.
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just head to any/every auto chain store (pep boys, advanced auto... etc) and they will have a whole myriad of selections. Some are designed to pull more due to their design than others. read the details, it is interesting and not always readily apparent.
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I'll assume he is talking about having a hole drilled and tapped in the bottom of the receiver so that a bolt can be put in there to tighten up against the hitch. That is what I first thought of as a cure when I started reading this thread. If I ever have this issue, that is most likely what I'd do.
The one I heard (on another board) was to weld a nut on the underside of the reciever THEN drill a hole thru the middle. There isn't enough meat on the tube by itself to tighten the bolt very tight.
It'll probably work fine, but I'm not crazy about drilling and heating the hitch.
If i'm going to do any welding, then i'll weld a plate on the back side and wedge some industrial rubber. I can't believe there's not a better option.
I appreciate all your comments guys.
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