2005 towing hitch rattle

[bradsx]

when i put in my reciever its loose in my hitch mount? what do you guys do to fill in gap some?? my bike mount bounces around alot.

thanks

 

[Number4]

You could tap a wooden door shim in it. They also make them out of a composite material.

 

[iBrent]

My bike mount came with a bolt that goes through the receiver hole and literally clamps the bike mount to the inside of the receiver. Solid and no rattle.

 

[tubeless]

I used a wooden wedge-shim.

 

[bradsx]

thanks for the info.....got rack used so no bolt to use but seen one on Amazon that i think you were talking about.

 

[ponkotsu]

Those are super annoying especially when pulling a trailer. You can get hitches and adapters that replace the pin with a bolt. My bike rack has the bolt built in. A few years ago I had a motorcycle trailer that rattled. IIRC, I used a long bolt with a nut fished inside the hitch tube.

 

[iBrent]

Those are super annoying especially when pulling a trailer. You can get hitches and adapters that replace the pin with a bolt. My bike rack has the bolt built in. A few years ago I had a motorcycle trailer that rattled. IIRC, I used a long bolt with a nut fished inside the hitch tube.

I also hate the rattling of the hitch bar while towing. I ended up buying a QuietHitch, like this one:
http://www.specialtysuspension.com/...-ball-mount--Ball-Mount-4-Class-4-_p_428.html

It works as advertised.