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Silence that obnoxious "clanking" noise that occurs while towing. This locking hitch pin adapts to any 2" ball mount or rack device. An insert fitted with a nut slides inside the ball mount to pull it tightly against the receiver tube.
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This hitch pin's unique design improves the towing experience by protecting the vehicle's powertrain and safely minimizing that annoying "clanking" sound. Engineered to fit 2" ball mounts, it features an anti-rattle nut enclosure that slides inside the ball mount. A 5/8" stainless steel threaded pin clinches the nut securely to the side of the receiver tube, reducing "wiggle room" between the tube and the ball mount. To prevent theft, the hitch pin includes a brass lock with a rubber dust cover to block out debris.
The insert piece fitted with a nut slides inside the ball mount or any other hitch accessory with a hollow shank. The pin clinches the nut securely to the side of the receiver tube to reduce excess slack between the tube and the ball mount.
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (254 Customer Reviews)
Silence that obnoxious "clanking" noise that occurs while towing. This locking hitch pin adapts to any 2" ball mount or rack device. An insert fitted with a nut slides inside the ball mount to pull it tightly against the receiver tube.
I use this lock on the my Brophy 7 inch hitch adapter that is on my bike rack. Works! Easy on and off. No rattles or play after a year of use in rain, snow and sunshine cause it is so rugged. And I don't see how you could cut it off. You would need a torch. So it gives me security peace of mind on the road and overnight in hotel parking lots.
Very well madea and secure locking bolt. It will keep your hitch locked for sure. make sure you have extra room for that lock.
The seems to be a good lock, but a suppose a professional thief would be able to disable it. At first I could not get the locking mechanism to properly engage the spindle. Reading the instructions a second time remedied that situation. The rack is rock-solid with no side to side wobble. However, the rack can still be lifted up about an inch. I'm not sure if this is normal, but it probably won't be an issue when carrying cargo.
Works exactly as described. Secures my Go Rhino bumper step, and keeps it from rattling. Only problem is I wish the bolt head was 3/4". Most socket sets don't go beyond 3/4", so you'll need a 7/8" box wrench or Cresent wrench to install/remove it.
Brian
1/14/2024
Its still performing great. No rust and holding tight.
Haven't used it yet hooked to a trailer. When I do, I will update how well it does its job.
Arrived quickly. Easy to install with the excellent video and instructions. I installed on my 2012 Forester with the Curt hitch I had previously purchased from etrailer. The locking hitch pin completely stopped my hitch rattle.
What I like: Depending on the hitch and receiver you use, the hitch pin may do an excellent job in controlling sway : vertical and horizontal. What I am not entirely happy about: Depending on the hitch and receiver you use, the hitch pin may do an excellent job in controlling sway on the horizontal but not as much on the vertical. Also be careful about over tightening the bold to the anti-rattle assembly. It can twist the rubber stabilizing assembly a little bit. I think that may be the reason for the lack of vertical control. The problem is, my specific pin holes are a bit deep so I can't grab the assembly to line it up correctly. Also the lock sleeve maybe a little big for the pin hole so don't completely tighten the pin so you have a little wiggle room. However it is much better improvement over the standard pin with clip.
Excellent product. And as always great customer service. I had to customize mine a little bit because of my specific application using an adapter to use 1in 1/4 accessory on a 2-inch hitch. I just had to shave a little plastic off of the nut holder.
Great product, fit and finish. There is a trick to getting this little guy installed. Get the bolt near tight, where you still have play in the hitch. You need the play to get the silver shield on the top of the lock to enter the receiver so the lock can lock onto the pin. Once its locked onto the pin, tighten up the bolt and you are done. No wobble, nice and secure.
Just bought a new Tacoma ... wanted one of these for when I have to hitch up a trailer ... haven't towed anything yet, but sure does keep my hitch cover tight! Was very easy to install ...
Its awesome, works great and no more noise in camper receiver.
Brian H.
8/7/2021
Still love it
Great product, NO MORE CLUNKING NOISE!!! Liked it so much I purchased another.
Works great no rattle or rust. I recommend this item
Carl
1/25/2024
It still works great. After one year I still recommend this product!
The lock is a great fit for my rack and feels good quality. It was easy to install as well and anti-rattle bolt works great!
This is my second purchase of this item. The first one worked great for years until I didn't secure the lock properly and it fell off!. No rattles, as secure as possible in today's world.
Exactly what I needed. Even though my receiver cargo carrier fits pretty well, there is an slight unavoidable wobble. This pin provides great security and the ability to tighten the tongue to the receiver hitch eliminating ANY wobble. Great device!
Captain S.
12/29/2022
Still love it. It has withstood year round use and works perfectly.
It fits as advertised, no more rattle when I pull my 22' boat.
Juan F.
5/4/2016
It works so good I even forgot about it. No rattling, no noise, no movement. I love it.
I wanted to wait to review this until I actually installed it in my bike hitch. I tried it on my 2013 Ford Truck and our 2013 Lexis. I was concerned in that the lock actually fit into the hitch hole and wanted to make sure that it did-- and yes, it did on both. Perhaps it is not important but I recommend that you install the lock before you tighten the bolt all the way. The lock has little tolerance for movement so if the bolt is a little off to one side, you might not be able to get the lock on. It’s all good however; you will only make this mistake once. It would be nice if the nut was more secure but I experienced no problem with it which most likely is why they did not do more to secure it. I had an idea that I would just weld a nut to the inside or the hitch and not have to deal with the black plastic holder until it occurred to me that the black device allows this to be self centering. A very good idea. My wife is the one who wanted the bike rack so I let her install it without any advice. She did various things wrong but figured it out. She did not push on the bolt hard enough to get it into the centering of the nut (another good design item) and she tightened the bolt before putting the lock on and it was off center just enough so the lock would not push into the hole. Once she loosened it a bit, it went right in and she retightened just fine. It secures the bike mount to the hitch very well. I would, and most likely will, buy it again. Good value I rate my wife a 5. Nothing else The video is priceless. Play it
Jwdd
3/25/2014
Al, one smart fella there! And good marks for etrailer too.
Works good when installed but it is a bit cumbersome to get the plastic retainer to stay in. The retainer doesn’t grab very well.
Works well!
Looks nice. Haven’t used it yet
This product keeps the receiver hitch tight and quiet. Easy to install and locks. Get one of these if you want to quiet down the receiver hitch or keep a Hitch-All or bike rack from moving around.
Neil
9/1/2020
The Softride trailer hitchlock is still nice and snug. No issues. I have one for each vehicle.
This lock is a real quality item. I am looking forward to using it to secure my new bike hitch rack! My only complaint is with the shipping company who took my part all over the country before delivering it ten days later. I'm used to much faster service.
Steven O.
8/8/2021
It has been great! I have had no problems with it not opening easily or becoming hard to lock. I would buy it again!
Makes everything nice and rattle free!
Great product, no rattle. etrailer shipped on time, great company to deal with.
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Marcin
6/23/2024
Lock takes some room so make sure tou have extra inches, prefered for trucks.