just curious as to if any of ya'll have ever used one of these locking hitch pins that claim to eliminate the rattle and play that most hitches have? There is a good amount of play front to back, side to side and top to bottom on my hitch on my Explorer, and with towing the new boat it knocks the shit out of me. The ones I am looking at are made by Trimax, Valley Industries and Silent Hitch... anybody have any experience? or be able to offer any insight?

2/9/2006 10:57:07 PM

never seen one...link?

2/9/2006 11:03:04 PM

we sell them at northern, they seem sorta gimmick-y but a shit ton of ppl buy them

one guy in particular has come back for three or four of them, he swears by them

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay3?storeId=6970&productId=200307327&R=200307327

[Edited on February 9, 2006 at 11:11 PM. Reason : ]

2/9/2006 11:10:22 PM

I use a polybushed hitch for towing, and it makes a huge difference in shocks to the truck.



http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=6970&productId=47815&R=47815

2/9/2006 11:11:19 PM

valley:
http://www.etrailer.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=E&Product_Code=76820&Category_Code=L

Trimax:
http://www.realtruck.com/productline/902/228/1/trimax_anti-rattle_keyed_receiver_locking_pin.html

Quiet Ride:
http://www.softride.com/imageviewer.asp?p=56

2/9/2006 11:12:13 PM

^those work great too


if you wanna be cheap, get some wood shims and jam them in there

2/9/2006 11:12:18 PM

i've looked at that hitch with the poly bushings.. but damn 60 bucks for something I already have!

I need a locking pin so I'm thinking of just getting one with the anti-rattle on it, what's the return policy at northern if i use the thing and it doesn't work?

2/9/2006 11:14:29 PM

you want it to move around some if you leave it in there all the time, if not, the mother fucker will be rusted in there so bad you'll be cutting it out with a torch

2/11/2006 6:08:40 PM

tkeaton, you wouldn't happen to know what the price is at northern for a no-drill hitch for an 05 F-150, would you?

2/11/2006 11:46:50 PM

agri-supply has them for less than $100

2/12/2006 8:55:48 AM

are they open on Sun? I might ride to Lumberton if they are

2/12/2006 9:11:36 AM

you know theres one off 70 in garner dont you?

2/12/2006 9:38:26 AM

Yeah, but Wesley ain't in Raleigh anymore...

2/12/2006 9:39:24 AM

lucky for him, wherever rednecks settle down, an agri supply pops up

2/12/2006 9:41:31 AM

maybe they'll put one in Wilmington. it's a little closer to me than Lumberton and I would much rather go to wilmington. are they open on Sunday though?

2/12/2006 9:45:30 AM

Agri-supply INC of Lumberton
2175 N Roberts Ave
Lumberton, NC 28358-2867
(910) 739-8161

2/12/2006 9:55:20 AM