Just installed a hitch receiver and couldn’t figure out what that “clamp” was for until I saw your video. Thank you for making the video and explaining its use. Bravo
Awesome thank you buddy I got mine ordered yesterday Ordered one of the U-bolt set ups but I have a 2015 ram 2500 so I had to re-order the 2 1/2 inch one so I had to re-order the 2 1/2 inch one I wish I would’ve seen your video first I wish I would've seen your video first thx thanks🎉
I ordered a drop hitch step and it came with that part. There were no instructions, so I learned how to install it from your video. I see some comments about your installation being backward, but you got me going in the right direction. Thanks!
WOW. Great video, well explained. I was putting on a mobility scooter rack ramp & it was wobbly, bent & all over the place. I was ready to throw it out & couldn't figure out why it was doing so. Now watching this video it has made sense & now I will be buying a hitch clamp, thank you for explaining all of it. N.K
Just found this video and ordered the two-inch version of your two-and-a-half-inch clamp!! Thanks for the video and this should help my cargo carrier from wiggling!!
Great products. I think you installed the 2 inch one backwards. The 45 degree fold down should go facing the rear to rest against the smaller tube . This levels it out with the wider flange over the receiver .
Technically, you are correct as that is what most instructions say, but mechanically, it really doesn't make much of a difference as you want that downward force. When it comes down to it, it's mainly personal preference.
I have had Super Strut clamps on my hitch for twenty plus years. It works better with the bottom plate turned the other way. It sits flatter for the nuts to apply pressure. They have them in the electrical section at home depo and such. It's way cheaper to buy them as Super Strut clamps than it is to buy them rebranded as a hitch clamp.
You have been a great help to me. I bought the 2" clamp at Home Depot and it had no instructions with it at all. Now I know how it's done. Thanks so much!
I ordered a DNA Motoring 36" wide Hitch Step Bar from Amazon for accessing roof mount cargo in my Navigator. I later realized that I might need a hitch clamp. When the hitch step arrived, I was very pleased to see that the manufacturer included a hitch clamp in the package.
I have the same camper weight distribution hitch. It's loose and makes my camper sway because of that. I even went to my local trailer supply and they didn't have that. Thanks for showing. Now I won't sway unless I want to. : )
Great video! Got a boat last summer and the wife and kids (sometimes dad too) were a little worried about all that clunking going on when going over intersection humps, and when coming to full stop and starting up again. Going to pick up one of these and should be nice and quiet from now on. Thanks again!
Been towing my landscape trailer (with rowboat inside) for 18 years... and never thought to get one, BUT now with a new SUV, and a different hitch-- I'm doin this, thanks!! ( I love the anti theft aspect too)
I'm new at this RV life and thought I had bought every thing-a-ma-jig I could, well, I guess not ! And that bang and clunk is really annoying and well I was sure we had to live with it but I guess not ! Thanks for the info, now I have one more thing-a-ma-jig to buy. Much appreciated, thanks again.
We ordered a wheelchair hauler no instructions no nothing we didn't know what it was for we do now thank you my friend for real for real I'll subscribe😎👍👍
Great advice I will take Thank You!!! I have not even bought my RV yet. I do not believe my dad ever had any hitch clamps when we carted out boat around. Nor any stabalizer bars. No You Tube back then. We thought we were 'big time' when we went, from a hand cranked winch for pulling the boat up the trailer, to a key operated electric winch.
Thanks for the info. Bought a hitch mounted ladder rack system and it came with a U type clamp and didn’t know what it was as I’ve never needed anything like that. Also, great info on the security side, so I’ll be attaching it for that purpose alone. Thanks again.
I put these on all my hitches and my son’s as well years ago, including on the hitch haul we use behind my wife’s suv. You mounted the 2” model backwards per manufacturer’s instructions. They take out all the hitch rattle and noise.
Thanks for the video . I just hooked up my extension to my 21/2 receiver and was noticing the play and the downward angle and was thinking , if I could get the play out , I would have more clearance . This may be the answer , gonna order one now
Thanks for sharing this makes perfect sense. I tried to get one from Amazon before my trip to Sturgis. The package arrived empty! So my trailer swayed and bounced all the way to Omaha. I got to get one of these!
I installed my u camp with plate up and nuts on top because of the way my receiver is. The plate wouldn't work below. What a difference. Now I need a quick change ball for my jeep 1 7/8 to 2 and another for truck for 2 and 2 5/16.
Don't know why you had to play hero but THANKS a mil... for no reason at all you had to go help folk with same issues... Very smart observations and again... Thanks!
Good tip,… thank you. I hate the sound of ol that banging around back there. Even with my small little utility trailer unloaded it bangs around. Very Alarming sounds!! First time I heard it I though my hitch was coming off the truck. Nice job!👍
I wish I'd seen this last week. I just took a small Uhaul 1200 miles moving my daughter to college. It was the most exhausting ride I've ever done. I did air down the tires and that helped some especially with the trailer empty, but, that gadget would of changed everything.
Todd, great video with good information. Ive been towing for years and never heard of them. I was impressed by how much they stop the play, looks like I'll be getting a hitch clamp
Hey Todd, Hitch clamps do work great and you'll be glad you got one once you start using it. I had never heard of them till a couple years ago and have been using them since. Thanks for commenting and watching! ~ Todd
Cool videos! Well done and good camera angles to clearly see what you are doing. The only constructive comment I would make is that the angled edge of the bottom plate on your u-bolt style clamp should go the other way around. The angled edge goes against the draw bar and NOT against the receiver as you have shown. This keeps the plate horizontal when you tighten it up and keeps if from jamming against the threads. It works your way. Just not as well. Also see the spec sheets that come with the U-bolt clamp. Small thing. Otherwise, fun videos to watch !
I got the 2" one and put it on my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the thumping stopped and the silence was golden. I haven't put it on my 4Runner yet as I don't think it is needed.
Concerning the 2-1/2", think about what you have done. You have lifted the hitch with the device so that the entire hitch weight is now carried by the single bolt that tightens it together. The 2" is backwards, according to most manuf. instructions, but at least it clamps the hitch down in the receiver.
Never heard of these. Gonna take a look at my setup next time we head out to see how much play is in ours. If there is, looks like a hitch clamp will be in my future. Thanks for the vid!
On the 2” hitch lock you need to flip the metal plate around so the bent part is on the hitch. Also when a trailer is on there I don’t see the issue with it being a tad loose. Most trucks my entire life have had some play and one you learn how it’s moving around it’s no biggie. Now I can see it helping to keep the noise down when your not pulling a trailer but when the trailer is hooked up not needed.
getting ready for camping season with a new camper and towing my boat behind this was a helpful video. already added turnbuckles and chain that hook to frame. Didn't consider this so thank you!
Thank you! Perfect video. Going to buy one right away. BTW, it's INCREDIBLE you and my brother are identical twins! Gotta be about the same age too...shake my head! You'd be amazed too if you saw him.
I dont hall much with our Ford Flex but the Hitch clamp is a life saver.... I use it with our 2100lbs pop-up camper and especially with my Hitch Bike rack. It keeps the bikes from wobbling...
Wow thanks Runaway. I always thought that that noise was normal or it was the ball moving around inside the boat hitch. It is like a clunking sound when I leave from a stop.
Hey thanks I don't need to see another videos, I just finish put together my new folding hitch cargo carrier and I was thinking about all extras pcs what all this for?? Clamp, bolts, washers, nuts. Now I know, good video easy explanation.
Long ago I designed one using a 4 hole super strut flat plate, two eye bolts, and 6" long 1/2" pipe nipple. It's good to see a commercial product in addition now.
I welded a couple thin fender washers on the hitch to eliminate all the play. Nice snug fit, no tools needed to switch the hitch to a different height for different trailers. If I only had 1 truck and 1 trailer, then those clamps would be a good solution.
I got one when we towed with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and it did the job. We now have a Toyota 4Runner and have not installed it as I have yet to notice the noise.
... 3:40 ... THAT is how I have always installed it. The plate curl hooks the receiver lip. MANY say the bottom plate should be installed 180 degrees so the plate stays flat/parallel/level with the 2x2 hitch tube. What is the reason(s) you install it the way you demonstrated? Thank you for the video, Jeff
Thanks for this information. I had never heard of these but have always been a bit concerned with the play in my hitch. Heck, I had never heard of load leveling hitches until the previous owner of my camper gave me the one he had used. One thing I can see this working quite well for is my bike rack. This should cut down on the bounce.
Hi Pidasian Hippie thanks for watching our videos again! The hitch clamps would work great on bike racks for taking the wobble and bounce out of them. ~ Todd
Have recently purchased a hitch tightner you suggested from Amazon.. Their instructions show the lip of the hitch tightner facing out, not in or towards as it appears in your. video...
@George the way that we have it worked better for us but please follow the instructions and use it however it works best for you. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
I understand this is an old video, but the mounting plate is backwards on the 2 inch version. This may have been also mentioned in previous comments, but I was not going to read them all.
common sence, logic and reason, you have sold me on the thing. Thanks for all your efforts. Great video.
Just installed a hitch receiver and couldn’t figure out what that “clamp” was for until I saw your video. Thank you for making the video and explaining its use. Bravo
Glad you found it helpful, thanks for watching!
up here in the rust belt we just leave the hitch installed all winter and by spring you will never get it out
😂
Best glue = corrosion.
That’s exactly what we do
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Awesome thank you buddy I got mine ordered yesterday Ordered one of the U-bolt set ups but I have a 2015 ram 2500 so I had to re-order the 2 1/2 inch one so I had to re-order the 2 1/2 inch one I wish I would’ve seen your video first I wish I would've seen your video first thx thanks🎉
Just ordered this... this video is over 4 years old and still as relevant as ever. i appreciate your review my dude!!!
I ordered a drop hitch step and it came with that part. There were no instructions, so I learned how to install it from your video.
I see some comments about your installation being backward, but you got me going in the right direction.
Thanks!
definitely put the 2" clamp on backwards
WOW. Great video, well explained. I was putting on a mobility scooter rack ramp & it was wobbly, bent & all over the place. I was ready to throw it out & couldn't figure out why it was doing so. Now watching this video it has made sense & now I will be buying a hitch clamp, thank you for explaining all of it. N.K
Thanks for a little more trailer toeing education. I’ve seen some of those u-bolts but never saw them installed.
Just found this video and ordered the two-inch version of your two-and-a-half-inch clamp!! Thanks for the video and this should help my cargo carrier from wiggling!!
Great products. I think you installed the 2 inch one backwards. The 45 degree fold down should go facing the rear to rest against the smaller tube . This levels it out with the wider flange over the receiver .
Your an Idiot!!! It only fits one way...
Technically, you are correct as that is what most instructions say, but mechanically, it really doesn't make much of a difference as you want that downward force. When it comes down to it, it's mainly personal preference.
@@skyviolet Did your mother teach you name calling? Grow up.
So, are you saying he should remove the bottom plate and flip it so the pitch goes down, instead of up?
This was so helpful. I stopped using my hitches, because of this. You are so helpful. Thank You Sir!
This video saved the day. I just bought a new hitch and trailer and had a little too much "wiggling" going on. Thanks for posting this.
I have had Super Strut clamps on my hitch for twenty plus years. It works better with the bottom plate turned the other way. It sits flatter for the nuts to apply pressure. They have them in the electrical section at home depo and such. It's way cheaper to buy them as Super Strut clamps than it is to buy them rebranded as a hitch clamp.
You have been a great help to me. I bought the 2" clamp at Home Depot and it had no instructions with it at all. Now I know how it's done. Thanks so much!
@Marcia Watts thank you for watching!
I ordered a DNA Motoring 36" wide Hitch Step Bar from Amazon for accessing roof mount cargo in my Navigator. I later realized that I might need a hitch clamp. When the hitch step arrived, I was very pleased to see that the manufacturer included a hitch clamp in the package.
I just bought one today at Harbor Freight. I like the security feature added to my already locked ball carrier. Thanks for the demo
I have the same camper weight distribution hitch. It's loose and makes my camper sway because of that. I even went to my local trailer supply and they didn't have that. Thanks for showing. Now I won't sway unless I want to. : )
Great video!
Got a boat last summer and the wife and kids (sometimes dad too) were a little worried about all that clunking going on when going over intersection humps, and when coming to full stop and starting up again.
Going to pick up one of these and should be nice and quiet from now on. Thanks again!
Thank you for this video! I just bought a hitch for the first time and this definitely helps!!
Glad you found it helpful!
Just ordered my 2 1/2” one for my Ram 2500. Thank you for this video. A real rattle saver! I just started trailering again. Perfect timing.
Been towing my landscape trailer (with rowboat inside) for 18 years... and never thought to get one, BUT now with a new SUV, and a different hitch-- I'm doin this, thanks!! ( I love the anti theft aspect too)
I have been living with the play for years!! Thanks, i am going to get one soon. Thanks for doing the vid, very clear both in pics and words.
Hi Judith Macdonald, They do work great and you'll be glad you got one once you do. Thanks for the nice comments and watching ~ Todd
I'm new at this RV life and thought I had bought every thing-a-ma-jig I could, well, I guess not ! And that bang and clunk is really annoying and well I was sure we had to live with it but I guess not ! Thanks for the info, now I have one more thing-a-ma-jig to buy. Much appreciated, thanks again.
We ordered a wheelchair hauler no instructions no nothing we didn't know what it was for we do now thank you my friend for real for real I'll subscribe😎👍👍
Thanks! The 2 inch clamp worked great! Vid was just what I needed.
Great advice I will take
Thank You!!! I have not even bought my RV yet.
I do not believe my dad ever had any hitch clamps when we carted out boat around. Nor any stabalizer bars.
No You Tube back then.
We thought we were 'big time' when we went, from a hand cranked winch for pulling the boat up the trailer, to a key operated electric winch.
I just got a hitch mount cargo basket and it wobbles like crazy. I am going to get one of these hitch tighteners cause of your video. Thank you.
Thanks for this, I am new to towing so bought the clamp and it really helps.
Thanks for the info. Bought a hitch mounted ladder rack system and it came with a U type clamp and didn’t know what it was as I’ve never needed anything like that. Also, great info on the security side, so I’ll be attaching it for that purpose alone. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tip and demonstration.
If I ever get an RV I will get a hitch pin.
You have the little lip part of the 2inch clamp on backwards. That little lip goes outward.
I put these on all my hitches and my son’s as well years ago, including on the hitch haul we use behind my wife’s suv. You mounted the 2” model backwards per manufacturer’s instructions. They take out all the hitch rattle and noise.
You can also mount this the way we did, it's whatever works for you. Thanks for watching!
@ Yep. Whatever stops the rattle.
Great VID - Thanx, I’ve Towed for 27 years and had No idea these were Available 🙀🤗yea !!
Thanks for the video . I just hooked up my extension to my 21/2 receiver and was noticing the play and the downward angle and was thinking , if I could get the play out , I would have more clearance . This may be the answer , gonna order one now
Excellent info and demo. Also great to know that it tightens up the hitch pin too.👍🤠🇦🇺
Thanks for sharing this makes perfect sense. I tried to get one from Amazon before my trip to Sturgis. The package arrived empty! So my trailer swayed and bounced all the way to Omaha. I got to get one of these!
I installed my u camp with plate up and nuts on top because of the way my receiver is. The plate wouldn't work below. What a difference. Now I need a quick change ball for my jeep 1 7/8 to 2 and another for truck for 2 and 2 5/16.
Don't know why you had to play hero but THANKS a mil... for no reason at all you had to go help folk with same issues... Very smart observations and again... Thanks!
I need to get one of those to take the play out of our hitch. Thanks for sharing!
Thank You for showing me how to install the clamp I was doing it so wrong.
Good tip,… thank you. I hate the sound of ol that banging around back there.
Even with my small little utility trailer unloaded it bangs around.
Very Alarming sounds!!
First time I heard it I though my hitch was coming off the truck.
Nice job!👍
Great video simple to the point and done properly good job and gool looking camper family
Thanks 👍
I wish I'd seen this last week. I just took a small Uhaul 1200 miles moving my daughter to college. It was the most exhausting ride I've ever done. I did air down the tires and that helped some especially with the trailer empty, but, that gadget would of changed everything.
Todd, great video with good information. Ive been towing for years and never heard of them. I was impressed by how much they stop the play, looks like I'll be getting a hitch clamp
Hey Todd, Hitch clamps do work great and you'll be glad you got one once you start using it. I had never heard of them till a couple years ago and have been using them since. Thanks for commenting and watching! ~ Todd
Cool videos! Well done and good camera angles to clearly see what you are doing. The only constructive comment I would make is that the angled edge of the bottom plate on your u-bolt style clamp should go the other way around. The angled edge goes against the draw bar and NOT against the receiver as you have shown. This keeps the plate horizontal when you tighten it up and keeps if from jamming against the threads. It works your way. Just not as well. Also see the spec sheets that come with the U-bolt clamp. Small thing. Otherwise, fun videos to watch !
I got the 2" one and put it on my 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the thumping stopped and the silence was golden. I haven't put it on my 4Runner yet as I don't think it is needed.
Concerning the 2-1/2", think about what you have done. You have lifted the hitch with the device so that the entire hitch weight is now carried by the single bolt that tightens it together.
The 2" is backwards, according to most manuf. instructions, but at least it clamps the hitch down in the receiver.
The bolt is pulling the hitch down not up.
Never heard of these. Gonna take a look at my setup next time we head out to see how much play is in ours. If there is, looks like a hitch clamp will be in my future. Thanks for the vid!
Michael Godsey thank you and thanks for watching!
Thank you for this info. Helped me immensely as I try to figure out my setup.
No more sticking washers underneath it😂😂😂 I'm about to order one now, thanks👍🏽
On the 2” hitch lock you need to flip the metal plate around so the bent part is on the hitch. Also when a trailer is on there I don’t see the issue with it being a tad loose. Most trucks my entire life have had some play and one you learn how it’s moving around it’s no biggie. Now I can see it helping to keep the noise down when your not pulling a trailer but when the trailer is hooked up not needed.
Thanks for your help. First time I got a trailer
I just bought the second type you showed..works fantastic,the only mod I did was add a second lock washer and nut to back up the first set.
Thanks for the great tips, guys! Didn't know they existed until now.
getting ready for camping season with a new camper and towing my boat behind this was a helpful video. already added turnbuckles and chain that hook to frame. Didn't consider this so thank you!
OMG! THANK YOU for this video! The rattle was driving me crazy. I had no idea that a "hitch clamp" even existed. :)
Thanks I will purchase one right away!! Enjoyed your informative video.
I like this. Never heard of it. Definitely adds security.
urity
Great clear video. Such a simple yet priceless device. Thanks for sharing that.
thanks for the education/information....wasn't aware/familiar with the clamp
Thank you! Perfect video. Going to buy one right away. BTW, it's INCREDIBLE you and my brother are identical twins! Gotta be about the same age too...shake my head! You'd be amazed too if you saw him.
That's pretty cool! Thanks for watching!
I dont hall much with our Ford Flex but the Hitch clamp is a life saver.... I use it with our 2100lbs pop-up camper and especially with my Hitch Bike rack. It keeps the bikes from wobbling...
Wow thanks Runaway. I always thought that that noise was normal or it was the ball moving around inside the boat hitch. It is like a clunking sound when I leave from a stop.
Dennis Louis, I'm glad this helped you. This clamp sure helped us. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. Learned something new.
Hey thanks I don't need to see another videos, I just finish put together my new folding hitch cargo carrier and I was thinking about all extras pcs what all this for?? Clamp, bolts, washers, nuts. Now I know, good video easy explanation.
Long ago I designed one using a 4 hole super strut flat plate, two eye bolts, and 6" long 1/2" pipe nipple. It's good to see a commercial product in addition now.
thank you, especially mentioning the additional security
I welded a couple thin fender washers on the hitch to eliminate all the play. Nice snug fit, no tools needed to switch the hitch to a different height for different trailers. If I only had 1 truck and 1 trailer, then those clamps would be a good solution.
I've used one for years. They work great.
Happy to come across this video handy tips.
Thanks for the video, buying one today.
Great demonstration and video. Thanks.
I use a clamp for the 2 in. have mine bolted on the top with 'U' pointed up, don't think it matters as long as it's tight and rattle free.
I need to have Gary watch this and check out how much play we have with our hitch. Good to know how to correct it!! Thank you Todd!
I have a flagpole hitch for the back of my trailblazer that shakes a lot and I have that 2in. clamp and it works really well.
I got one when we towed with a Jeep Grand Cherokee and it did the job. We now have a Toyota 4Runner and have not installed it as I have yet to notice the noise.
thanks for the info. i use a mobility carrier that hops up and down in the hitch. this will fix that problem.
Great, hope this helps if you decide to try it. Thanks for watching! -Carla
@@RunawayRoses its now a year later. i used a second set of jam nuts to secure forever.
Harbor freight has them 👏🏻👏🏻 They work great!
watching some manufacturer videos, they all have the plate for the 2" clamp (the angled side) turned the other way, closer to the trailer
I always used a muffler clamp on my hitch and it works great too. Plus half the price. I paid $4.00. Great video
Nice and useful video. I'll make myself one hitch clamp
... 3:40 ... THAT is how I have always installed it. The plate curl hooks the receiver lip.
MANY say the bottom plate should be installed 180 degrees so the plate stays flat/parallel/level with the 2x2 hitch tube.
What is the reason(s) you install it the way you demonstrated?
Thank you for the video,
Jeff
@240LTS it works that way for us but you can put it on however it works for your setup. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Thanks for this information. I had never heard of these but have always been a bit concerned with the play in my hitch. Heck, I had never heard of load leveling hitches until the previous owner of my camper gave me the one he had used. One thing I can see this working quite well for is my bike rack. This should cut down on the bounce.
Hi Pidasian Hippie thanks for watching our videos again! The hitch clamps would work great on bike racks for taking the wobble and bounce out of them. ~ Todd
Thanks for sharing this with everyone. I didn't know that there was something like that. I'm going to pick one of them up.
Kim and Vinny in CT
These things are great and definitely worth the money in my opinion. Thanks for watching. ~ Todd
Have recently purchased a hitch tightner you suggested from Amazon..
Their instructions show the lip of the hitch tightner facing out, not in or towards as it appears in your. video...
@George the way that we have it worked better for us but please follow the instructions and use it however it works best for you. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
Never knew they had these! I’ve been using a metal shim.
This is very helpful. Another thumbs up for up for you!👍
According to all the photos I've seen you installed the plate of the 2" clamp backwards. The bent part of the plate goes towards the ball.
That’s what I thought that the curved part goes towards the ball!!
Do we have confirmation on which is the correct way??
Thanks
Never heard of this. I have to get one. Thanks man.
For the 2" hitch you have the bottom plate wrong the bent part should be up against the slide in hitch,turn it around 180 degrees to fix this.
I just ordered one off Amazon thanks for the heads up..👍👌
thanks so much,if not for this video i wundnt known. such a simple and practical formfitting trick...a must!
Thanks for the explanation. Much appreciated! 😀
Good info about the Ram. I think you just saved me from buying the wrong style.
Glad we could help! Thanks for watching! ~Carla
Never seen these clamps before...nice video. My set up is ok but I have friends that seem to have that loose fitting? Will share...thanks!
I understand this is an old video, but the mounting plate is backwards on the 2 inch version. This may have been also mentioned in previous comments, but I was not going to read them all.
There are several ways that it can work and it's different for everyone. This is the way it worked for our purposes. Thanks for watching!
Runaway you are totally awesome. Thanks for sharing your information
Steve Flaherty, thank you that is so nice of you to say. Thanks for watching! ~Carla
Awesome video. I have used a couple the 2" bolt hitch clamp and it always bends and loosens up.
Thanks and thanks for watching! -Carla
Thank You, for the show n tell.
thanks for showing these styles to us !
one heck of an idea thanks for showing.