Hitch Tightener for 1.25" and 2"Hitches LIBERRWAY 304 Stainless Steel Hitch Tightener Anti-Rattle Stabilizer Rust-Free Heavy Duty Lock Down Easy Installation Quiet

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Used on 7' x4' garden trailer with 600 Kg load. There is always a bit of gap between the receiver and the tongue/ball. The hitch tightener takes up that gap and greatly reduces the trailer rattling when stopping, starting and on rough roads. It reduces driver fatigue.

Although my name is on the review it's better that my husband writes it. My husband has a 2006 Mercury Mountaineer Premium with factory hitch. My husband is a retired tennis instructor that stays in shape with daily work outs on the tennis courts. He uses a cart with a ramp that fits into the hitch. The problem was it would rock and sway once he put his equipment on it. This made the SUV sway due the load shift. Husband: It looks crazy with old electric ball machine that weighs about 15-20lbs and a generator that weights when full of gas about 140 lbs. hence the ramp and a ball cart with about 80 balls. Plus more tennis stuff inside to add more weight. Now the SUV can carry a lot more weight but when the weight is extended 2' pass the rear bumper the load to the vehicle increases and when the load shifted so did the SUV. My friend showed me what he uses for his bike rack and I found one on Amazon that was few dollars less than the LIBERRWAY 304. It worked pretty good but still had some movement even with some shims in the receiver. Just couldn't get it tight enough. The last time I used it the U bolt stripped and that was that. Back on Amazon I searched and again there were plenty to choose from. Although I couldn't find the size of the U bolt I read in a review this one was 1/2". What I had was 3/8". When it arrived you could see how much beefier the U bolt was. Ok now since factory hitch has large safety chain rings that prevented the normal installation with the plate on the bottom, I had to mount it on top. As before I used a wooden wedged shim on the bottom of the receiver to add lift for a snugger fit. Now with the heavier U bolt I could apply more torque. I used a 3/8" with 7" handle ratchet with a 3/4" six point socket and applied all I pull I could muster. (I'm 71 and that ain't much) . Before I put the load on I stood up on the cart and bounced on the center and both sides. NO Movement. BTW I had 2 nuts the same size and added them as locking nuts along with the way stronger lock washers, just made me feel better. Any case, loaded up and headed for the courts. The road there is like a wash board. Upon my arrival and return I checked for movement, NONE. Made 7 trip to the courts and since I leave the gear on 24/7 drove around town and after a week still no movement. I strongly recommend this stabilizer. It's not the cheapest nor most expensive. It's the one that works best for me. Like the brother's said to Mikey " Try it - You'll Like It"

Works exactly as intended. Stopped the vibrations and snug fit.

Works great, everyone should use one of these to reduce twisting of bike racks and carriers.