Hitch tightener. Get one!

[Tjdave]

Using a height adjustment hitch? Get two!
This is probably common knowledge, but I'm a slow learner.
I had some clunking while flat towing. When on and off accelerator, and at stops and starts. I blamed it on my old Aventa LX tow bar and bought a new Blue Ox Avail. When swapping on the new, there was still a lot of play at the receiver connections. X2 with the hitch riser. Bought a two pack of hitch tighteners off Amazon. Zero movement, zero play, and no more clunking.
I can't believe it took me so long to get these.
Just thought I'd share.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I made the same discovery some years back; world of difference.

TJ

 

[redbaron]

I discovered this as well when we started our summer trip. I am using it on the bike rack as well...amazing product.

 

[RandyB]

I never heard so much as clunking, but from the rear view camera, the toad was wandering left and right more than I wanted. I made the tighteners myself, one for towbar and one for the drop hitch. Rock solid straight now ever since. I put mine on sideways to help left and right.

When I first made these tighteners was when I had an F53 chassis. I think the reduction in sway also helped calm down the archaic leaf spring suspension.

 

[TJ&LadyDi]

I Like this one:

Hitch tightener: no wobble, anti rattle stabilizer device for hitch accessories

Hitch Vise makes a hitch tight for towing and stops rattle while towing and eliminates wobble in hitch mounted accessories.

www.hitchrider.com

but there are a lot of good ones out there. Most all of them work well.

TJ

 

[we_b_tripn]

I need a 3” drop receiver to tow our Grand Cherokee. I have a Roadmaster hitch tightener on that receiver and it works great on the coach. Unfortunately there isn’t enough of a lip for the same hitch tightener to “bite” onto the drop
receiver. Oh well. I don’t notice it too much when towing.

 

[sheridany]

Does the hitch tightener require to be removed to remove the tow bar?

 

[redbaron]

Does the hitch tightener require to be removed to remove the tow bar?

You need to loosen it, but not fully remove it.

 

[Neal]

I'm glad to see @Tjdave you too are NOT using locking hitch pins. To not derail this thread I'll start a new thread to educate others on why we do this.

 

[sheridany]

I'm glad to see @Tjdave you too are NOT using locking hitch pins. To not derail this thread I'll start a new thread to educate others on why we do this.

Educate me because I do.