I would say it's one of the must have items if you are using a receiver hitch. RV, trailer, bike rack ... whatever. This is the cheapest one I found on Amazon that should be like what I have: amzn.to/3hsQynM
According to instructions you have plate installed backwards the plate curvature lays on down and on the 2 inch receiver going into the 2.5” receiver hitch .. meaning you have plate 180 degrees turned wrong! And you have plenty of room to install it correctly.
Yes, I do hear that from my trailer hitch. And yes, I am going to get me one. This is great. My trailer hitch makes all kinds of noise when towing the boat. Thanks for the video.
Taking a road trip here soon and going to use this same device. Inside an SUV the noise is far worse than my truck. This is what got me thinking about this. Thanks for the video!
I have a similar set up with NO U-bolt to stop the rattling. I tow about 12k lbs and am noticing the recover hitch holes where the hitch pin is inserted start to become egg shaped from the toy hauler rocking back and forth when stopping and going. I’m going to try one of these to try to prolong the life of my receiver.
Yes, but my hitch has a support that will not allow it to be put on that way. It will still work the way I have it, but if you can turn it around it will be better.
Hey this helped out a ton! I just got a used 2020Silverado 2500hd and same type of hitch shank. Where did you get your hitch receiver sleeve adapter? I have been having a hard time finding one, every one I tried the pin holes don’t line up.
I installed it the way Amazon recommended and there is no rattling either. With your method, the force exerted by the U bolt is not perpendicular to the plate, meaning it's less efficient. In addition, there must be a reason why the plate is designed with a bend, right? Anyway, one can always fit a square peg in a whole if there is enough brute force. 😁😁😁
@@dsmtsi Weird. Does your hitch shaft have a lot of play inside the receiver hole? I wonder if it gets excessive load on it or movement. I have had mine loosen up some on me on long trips, but nothing major at all.
@@SeidelRanch It's only a year old , no rust so it has a lot of play. This is why I bought this device buy as others have stated it is good for a few bumps an then gets loose again. My old dodge was hitch was held in by rust alone lol
@@dsmtsi I have heard hitches with a lot of play have issues with any of these because of so much movement. Mine has just enough to be annoying, but moves very little. I assume that is why I have had good luck with it.
The setup worked for me well at the time, so it was correct. If I had a simple hitch on a 2in receiver, I would have installed it like it said in the manual. My setup did no allow for that. I improvised and tested it. You do you. I will do me.
Totally wrong installation. Lip goes toward smaller diameter piece, ie the stnger. You’re putting cantilevered pressure on the nuts and are asking for catastrophic failure of threads and or u-bolt legs. This is not the way to do it folks. Period.
Sorry bud, you are all wrong. First you should use an 2.5 to 2 adapter. The clamp is not designed for what you have. It is not safe. And you should put the plate underneath, so the clamp and the hitch will not wear out fast.
I do have a 2.5" sleeve on the 2" receiver hitch. You can see it in the video. I do agree about putting the plate on the bottom, as I state in the video, but the hitch I have for the RV does not have room. It doesn't show any signs of "wearing out" and I have use it many time and on really long trips. Do you recommend a different clap that will fit my RV hitch?
I would say it's one of the must have items if you are using a receiver hitch. RV, trailer, bike rack ... whatever. This is the cheapest one I found on Amazon that should be like what I have: amzn.to/3hsQynM
Neat addition. I did not know about those, but apparently they are popular to reduce hitch noise. Good video.
They are great. I would have one for any receiver hitch.
According to instructions you have plate installed backwards the plate curvature lays on down and on the 2 inch receiver going into the 2.5” receiver hitch .. meaning you have plate 180 degrees turned wrong! And you have plenty of room to install it correctly.
This is the way that has worked best for me, but I will try that again next time to see if it makes much deference. Thanks.
The guy above is correct, you have the plate backwards!
Yes, I do hear that from my trailer hitch. And yes, I am going to get me one. This is great. My trailer hitch makes all kinds of noise when towing the boat. Thanks for the video.
Then yes, you need one. They work great. There are many types of these receiver clamps, but the one I linked is the kind I have.
That is awesome. It eliminated the hitch rattling in the receiver. I need one of those. Thanks. Great video.
And now that it seems you can't have anything anymore that people won't steal, that is one more thing to help.
Glad it helped. We have used it for a while and when I was setting up the RV this time I figured I would tell everyone about it.
Sadly very true. People will steal anything now days. There is not much hope left.
Taking a road trip here soon and going to use this same device. Inside an SUV the noise is far worse than my truck. This is what got me thinking about this. Thanks for the video!
They are so worth it. My hitch use to drive me crazy, but now it's nice and quiet.
I have a similar set up with NO U-bolt to stop the rattling. I tow about 12k lbs and am noticing the recover hitch holes where the hitch pin is inserted start to become egg shaped from the toy hauler rocking back and forth when stopping and going. I’m going to try one of these to try to prolong the life of my receiver.
It really helps a lot. Mine is not wallowed out, but the hitches are not perfect sized and have play in them. This gets rid of it.
shouldn't the lip go to the trailer-side, not the truck-side? That makes the plate sit flat.
Yes, but my hitch has a support that will not allow it to be put on that way. It will still work the way I have it, but if you can turn it around it will be better.
@@SeidelRanch I have seen a video showing how to install the U Bolt upward if you can't do it the normal way.
@@saintpaul742 I will try some different ways the next time I pull with that hitch. Thanks.
Hey this helped out a ton! I just got a used 2020Silverado 2500hd and same type of hitch shank. Where did you get your hitch receiver sleeve adapter? I have been having a hard time finding one, every one I tried the pin holes don’t line up.
Glad it helped! Mine came with the truck. Try this one: amzn.to/44woNA5
Thanks.
Hope it helped.
Isn't the plate installed backward?
Yes and no. It's not installed the way the listing on Amazon has it, but it is installed to put pressure in the right place to keep it from rattling.
I installed it the way Amazon recommended and there is no rattling either. With your method, the force exerted by the U bolt is not perpendicular to the plate, meaning it's less efficient. In addition, there must be a reason why the plate is designed with a bend, right? Anyway, one can always fit a square peg in a whole if there is enough brute force. 😁😁😁
@@saintpaul742 I think the bend is to extend the extra space the receiver hitch makes VS the ball adapter makes.
These things don't work after 2 miles of driving. The bolts stretch and now you have more rattle.
Really. Mine does great. Did you tighten it up again to see if it was going to keep stretching?
@@SeidelRanch Yes, it just gets loose and makes more noise. I have lock washers and niloj nuts and it keeps stretching.
@@dsmtsi Weird. Does your hitch shaft have a lot of play inside the receiver hole? I wonder if it gets excessive load on it or movement.
I have had mine loosen up some on me on long trips, but nothing major at all.
@@SeidelRanch It's only a year old , no rust so it has a lot of play. This is why I bought this device buy as others have stated it is good for a few bumps an then gets loose again. My old dodge was hitch was held in by rust alone lol
@@dsmtsi I have heard hitches with a lot of play have issues with any of these because of so much movement. Mine has just enough to be annoying, but moves very little. I assume that is why I have had good luck with it.
put the plate on right if you are going to make a video
The setup worked for me well at the time, so it was correct. If I had a simple hitch on a 2in receiver, I would have installed it like it said in the manual. My setup did no allow for that. I improvised and tested it. You do you. I will do me.
If you have rock tamers, it won’t work
Good to know, thanks.
Totally wrong installation. Lip goes toward smaller diameter piece, ie the stnger. You’re putting cantilevered pressure on the nuts and are asking for catastrophic failure of threads and or u-bolt legs. This is not the way to do it folks. Period.
Ok.
These things are garbage and bend if you put the weight of a bike rack on them.
I put the weight of a large RV on it and it seems to work fine. They do need to be tightened over time, but work great.
Sorry bud, you are all wrong. First you should use an 2.5 to 2 adapter. The clamp is not designed for what you have. It is not safe. And you should put the plate underneath, so the clamp and the hitch will not wear out fast.
I do have a 2.5" sleeve on the 2" receiver hitch. You can see it in the video. I do agree about putting the plate on the bottom, as I state in the video, but the hitch I have for the RV does not have room. It doesn't show any signs of "wearing out" and I have use it many time and on really long trips. Do you recommend a different clap that will fit my RV hitch?
@@SeidelRanch there are many clamps that do not have a plate. May be thats what you need. Check out Amazon.
@@williamko4751 I do see some that are just the U bolt and a bar. I will buy one and see if it works better than this one. Thanks.