Thanks for another great product review! I believe that more than just eliminating noise, any of these would help prolong the life of your receiver, by reducing wear from the constant movement of the hitch.
We have used the Blue Ox version on the trailer hitch on the back of the FW to keep the E-Bike rack from moving for the past 4 years. Does an excellent job. With the hold down nuts on top no issue with installation or removal.
I often drove a super duty stake truck with a pintle hook hitch. There was a lot of rattling and clunking going on. You could hear it rattling 2 blocks away.
When I'm towing our travel trailer, because the WD is so big I remove from the receiver. Yes, I get the rattle, and can sometimes feel it. That said, these immobilizer collars are a real PITA to remove and reinstall, I just put up with the noise.
How would these work with a weight distribution hitch since there is the additional upward forces at play? I've tried the U-Bolt style both right side up and upside down and the U-Bolts get stretched and distorted at some point while towing.
Good video, and to each there own. However I've never once been bothered by my hitch rattling around a little. Additionally, it really should be taken out when not towing anyway. Also at 6:35 with a WDH you'd want it flipped.
Thanks for another great product review! I believe that more than just eliminating noise, any of these would help prolong the life of your receiver, by reducing wear from the constant movement of the hitch.
We have used the Blue Ox version on the trailer hitch on the back of the FW to keep the E-Bike rack from moving for the past 4 years. Does an excellent job. With the hold down nuts on top no issue with installation or removal.
7:33 They show it the way they do for an equalizer hitch setup so that after unhooking the hitch and load bars from the trailer it won't be loose.
I often drove a super duty stake truck with a pintle hook hitch. There was a lot of rattling and clunking going on. You could hear it rattling 2 blocks away.
When I'm towing our travel trailer, because the WD is so big I remove from the receiver. Yes, I get the rattle, and can sometimes feel it. That said, these immobilizer collars are a real PITA to remove and reinstall, I just put up with the noise.
I use the bolt and nut type that replaces the hitch pin.
You my Omikami family ? 😀
Can you verify fitment with B&W's Tow-N-Stow, specifically in the "stowed position"?
How would these work with a weight distribution hitch since there is the additional upward forces at play? I've tried the U-Bolt style both right side up and upside down and the U-Bolts get stretched and distorted at some point while towing.
That's where upward forces are required
Good video, and to each there own. However I've never once been bothered by my hitch rattling around a little. Additionally, it really should be taken out when not towing anyway.
Also at 6:35 with a WDH you'd want it flipped.