I have a max coupler on my adventure trailer, the coupler itself is great but there is inherent play in the receivers. Since there are two, one on the trailer and one on the tow vic, the play is multiplied and noisy when going over rocks and what-not. Literally, with the play and length between the points the trailer tongue can move vertically ~3/4".
Check out from :19 to :30 on our very own Hilldweller's video and you can see what I'm talking about (if you look for it)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7XqK6OYDaI
I wanted to ask if anybody has cared about this and fixed it, if so how?? I was going through ways to remove the play in my head tonight, mostly involving adding shims and how to fasten them, when it occurred to me I could drill and tap a 3/8" hole and wedge each receiver in the position wanted with a short bolt. This would do the trick by still allowing a slip fit, no worries and the time needed to make a custom fit, and allow removal of any play.
The slight amount of play in the pieces that are slip fitted together is not even noticeable on a normal hitch setup and a smooth road. Given this 99.99998% of the population doesn't care and our universal 'merican hitch system works in a grand fashion. However, the clucking sound irritates me when I am trying to avoid trail damage....
Check out from :19 to :30 on our very own Hilldweller's video and you can see what I'm talking about (if you look for it)....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7XqK6OYDaI
I wanted to ask if anybody has cared about this and fixed it, if so how?? I was going through ways to remove the play in my head tonight, mostly involving adding shims and how to fasten them, when it occurred to me I could drill and tap a 3/8" hole and wedge each receiver in the position wanted with a short bolt. This would do the trick by still allowing a slip fit, no worries and the time needed to make a custom fit, and allow removal of any play.
The slight amount of play in the pieces that are slip fitted together is not even noticeable on a normal hitch setup and a smooth road. Given this 99.99998% of the population doesn't care and our universal 'merican hitch system works in a grand fashion. However, the clucking sound irritates me when I am trying to avoid trail damage....
