Slack noise in receiver hitch

[rrman61]

Is there a way to kill the receiver/receiver hitch noise from slack on my pickup ? Especially when hooked to a trailer?
 

[300jk]

Do you mean between the ball and trailer hitch, pintle to trailer ring or just the noise in your truck receiver ?
 

[Janicholson]

Use a grade 8 bolt with a shank through both sides and then threads, instead of a pin, tighten it to binding, then double nut it. Or let it rust to solid. Jim
 

[rrman61]

The noise in the truck receiver is there a way to get rid of the slack?
 

[WESnIL]

No noise in mine. Use Jim's suggestion of a bolt with double nuts instead of a pin. Most take a 5/8" diameter bolt. I just use a Grade 5.
 

[Ken Macfarlane]

Load trailer with proper tongue weight.

Don't use a deep drop or rise hitch.

Thats about it, you can shim a receiver with poly banding straps for a trip but it doesn't last.
 

[Loosehandle]

Cut some shims if on the top or bottom wire them in. Sides drill hole.
 

[BRSnKY]

There are store-bought cushions that last almost as long as a few wraps of cheap electrical tape.
 

[showcrop]

I have had receiver hitches on eight trucks switching around between three drawbars over 35 years and have never had any noise like the drawbar is moving in the receiver. I expect that lack of tongue weight would be a likely cause.
 

[Tony in SD]

My new Ford pickup needed a sleeve to reduce receiver hole. If I didn’t use one I’m sure it would have made a lot of noise.
 

[DoubleO7]

Sometimes the receiver is a tad oversize, cause it is made up by the hitch company vs the steel mill.
The drawbar is usually close to exact cause it is 2" sq.
I have had a few that are sloppy when assembled.

My cure is to drill another hole in receiver tube on the bottom or side. Weld a nut over the hole.
Use a very short bolt slobbered up with nevrseez and use it as a set screw against the drawbar.
 

[jd man wis]

Before I put my hich in the receiver I have a muffler clamp that's like 3 inches. I put the round part on the hitch that slides in and the other over the oUT side square part of the receiver and after I pin it I take and tighten down the clamp. Works good.
 

[tn terry t]

[casecollectorsc]

Newer pickups have a sleeve that goes in the receiver before you put the hitch in. Are you sure you are not missing this sleeve?
 

[J.Wondergem]