Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for 2" Hitch Receiver - Black Powder Coated Steel
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Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for 2" Hitch Receiver - Black Powder Coated Steel
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Brophy Hitch Anti-Rattle - RHSB
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- Accessory Anti-Rattle
- Standard Anti-Rattle
- Brophy
- Sleeve Style
- Universal
This steel bracket installs on your 2" hitch receiver to stabilize your hitch-mounted accessories. Use the hand knobs to tighten screws at the top and side of the accessory shank to apply horizontal and vertical pressure and prevent shifting.
Features:
- Bracket stabilizes hitch accessories to prevent movement
- Fits most cargo carriers, bike racks, steps, and other non-towing accessories for 2" hitches
- Knobs require 1" of clearance to mount
- 1 Of the knobs must be positioned on the bottom of the hitch with the bolt facing up towards the vehicle
- Easy to use
- Slide the bracket over the shank of your accessory, insert into your hitch, and tighten the screws onto the lip of the hitch
- Black powder coated steel is durable and resists corrosion
- Made in the USA
- 1-Year warranty
RHSB Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for Two Inch Hitch Receiver - Black Powder Coated Steel
Video of Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for 2" Hitch Receiver - Black Powder Coated Steel
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Video Transcript for Brophy Stabilizer Bracket Review
Speaker 1: Today we're going to be taking a look at the Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for two inch receivers, part number RHSB. This stabilizer bracket installs under a two inch hitch receiver to stabilize your hitch mounted accessories. It's perfect for cargo carriers, bike racks, steps, or any other non-towing accessories. It's made out of a solid steel construction with a black powder coat finish so it's going to resist rust and corrosion.Our cargo carrier's loaded up with about 200 pounds of weight. Let's go ahead and take it out on our test course. As we go through the inaudible 00:00:30 you can see the side to side action such as going around corners or evasive maneuvering.
As you can see over our solid speed bumps this is showing an up and down action such as pulling in and out of a driveway or out of a parking lot. And then finally our alternating speed bumps.This is going to show a twisting action such as going over potholes or uneven pavement. It's a very easy installation. You'll just need to make sure it doesn't tighten down into any weld points. We'll go ahead and show you how to install it.
We're going to be using a cargo carrier for our stabilizer bracket today. Now, let's go ahead and put it on our shank. We want to make sure that our set screws are facing down and to the side. Now I'm going to line up my pinholes.Put my inaudible 00:01:32 clip in place. Then I'm going to slide my stabilizer bracket all the way up to the opening, just like that.
With it making contact I'm going to go ahead and tighten up the bottom one first. Then I'll just tighten up the side one. Now we want to be sure not to over tighten. Once both knobs are tight we can go ahead and tighten up those jam nuts. Go ahead and hand tighten it until it makes contact, and then we can just use a 14 millimeter wrench to tighten it the rest of the way down.You will have to provide your own tools.
Perfect. The only thing left to do is to load some cargo and then take it out. And that's going to complete our look at the Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for two inch receivers, part number RHSB.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
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Customer Reviews
Brophy Stabilizer Bracket for 2" Hitch Receiver - Black Powder Coated Steel - RHSB
Average Customer Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars (131 Customer Reviews)
This steel bracket installs on your 2" hitch receiver to stabilize your hitch-mounted accessories. Use the hand knobs to tighten screws at the top and side of the accessory shank to apply horizontal and vertical pressure and prevent shifting.by: Jim 03/14/2024
Super easy install if you read the instructions
which i highly recommend.
Delivery was seamless these people actually do what they say.
by: Gerry M04/20/2019
I use your product when I transport my dirty bike on the back of my Jeep. It does its job very well of keeping the bike from sweating or bouncing around.
by: Logan10/30/2019
I purchased this product to use on my SxS and it worked like a charm. Rattle is completely absent at the hitch. I was initially shocked at the quality of this product. It's heavy steel, which makes me confident it will last for decades. I would highly recommend for any hitch application.
by: Craig11/21/2023
Have not used it yet George
by: Joseph 04/12/2023
I think this feature should be incorporated in all your hitch assemblies
by: James04/22/2016
I received the stabilizer very quickly. I have not had an opportunity to use it yet, but I have checked it out on the hitch to make sure it fit correctly. It fit just as described and the receiver hitch is very tight. I think it will work great. It will be tested in a few weeks as we are headed out on a 1400 mile trip.
James
4/23/2017
During that trip that we were on, the bracket fell apart. Would not recommend this item at all
by: Michal03/26/2019
I have been looking for a product to better secure our bike racks behind our 5th wheel. This should do the job.
Michal
3/27/2020
I wish I knew about this product 5 years ago
by: David G.03/01/2017
The piece is made well, and could conceivably work, but the problem is that our trailer hitch (the receiver, on our car) has a lip around the edge of it. This piece does not fit around it, so it is pretty much useless. I have looked around and saw that pretty much all other hitches have the same lip, so this device is useless for all hitches. If it could fit on a hitch that didn't have a lip, then I think it would be a good device, but I haven't seen any hitch that this.
by: Scott 09/28/2022
Good product. Definitely reduced the noise when towing. As always, you need to check the tightness of the two screws and the locking nuts every trip and when you stop for gas.
by: vantagati09/01/2016
I have BOTH the "J-Pin" and this anti-shake thing to stop the shaking in my Yakima Swing out 4 bike carrier. My bike rack is an older model so it maybe slightly heavier than the newer versions. This anti-shake will NOT stop your shaking. It will "reduce" the shaking. I think for this to actually STOP the shaking those tightening screws would have to go thru the steel wall of the hitch and be in direct contact with the rack itself. Would drilling into your receiver weaken it? Perhaps. But I'm not towing a yacht so...But I wouldn't recommend it.
The torque the carrier/bike rack puts on the receiver hitch is what challenges products like this. So if you want to reduce the swing then get this thing. If you want to stop the rock this is not the pop.
by: Sly04/04/2017
This is a good device if you are using it on exactlhy 2" square tubing, but it will not fit over the knurled edge of an extension piece where the extender is 2" but the knurl is Âĵ thiskce.
Sly
4/4/2018
I quit using it and just use a ratchet strap. It was difficult to use.
by: Hitch silencer11/09/2014
After modifications this did finally fit and hopefully it will work. I asked you folks to make sure it fit correctly and was assured that it did. Well that is not the case. Had I not been as handy working with metal this would have been a very different outcome. The part in question was rubbing against the chain anchor loop and would not fit or tighten correctly. Wanted to send it back but modified it instead. Not real happy about being assured that this fits and then does not !! You folks could do better in my humble opinion.
Donnie-a
4/20/2015
Thanks for your review. Just checked my 08 Ram 3500 stock hitch, and yup, 1 behind the mouth of the hitch are the chain loop anchors. It appears this product doesnt fit. Its a shame they do not give the dimensions from the ring edge to the edge beyond the wing bolts. How did you modify?
by: Jimmy 05/03/2020
The Brophy stabilizer bracket completely eliminated the annoying trailer hitch rattle. Very pleased.
Jimmy
5/3/2021
Great! Love the fact that the hitch doesnât rattle when you go over speed bumps,etc.
by: Joe W03/04/2020
This device made pulling my 35 foot trailer much better. I did not realize how the small amount of movement in the ball hitch amplified to make the trailer feel as if it were swaying. With this device, that is all gone.
The only problem I had with the device was the tightening bolts. They are soft and mushroomed after extended use of the device. I replace them with hardened bolts and have not had any issues since.
by: John M09/18/2017
The T-wire harness was great, installed well and works fine.
The Seat covers are great as well, durable and easy to install, will consider rear seat covers if available?
The stabilizer bracket would not work with my platform rig, but looked of good quality and I will find a use for it.
by: Janey09/01/2018
We received it today. Hit a snag though, we have a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland and the item will not fit. The two rings (part of the hitch) that the trailer safety chains connect to obstruct the piece at the bottom and will not let it slide up flush with the hitch receiver so that it can be tightened. If those rings were not so close I know it would work perfectly. So - we have an RV mechanic that does all of our work and we will review this with him and see if he can make a change on the hitch rings that would allow us to use this product. It's not the product that is the problem it is the make of our hitch.
by: Ram150006/25/2016
Unfortunately I could not use this on a 2015 Ram 1500. The adjustment bolts just did not fit the profile of the Ram's hitch.
I think one can be made to fit the Ram's hitch but it would need to have the bolts in a different location.
From what I could tell, this is a solid product. Tried it on a older hitch, just for sizing, and it it looks like it would be able to stabilize any reasonable loads.
It's a great idea and a well made product. It just did not fit my applications.
by: Kirk10/26/2017
I purchased this to use on my hitch on my camper bumper to take the movement out of the carrier that I use. The way the stabilizer bracket is designed it will only slide over the hitch a small amount (the bracket hits against the hitch). It took most of the up and down movement out of the carrier, but did little for the side to side. This would work very well if I had more clearance. However, I have 3 hitches (one on an f250, one on a ranger, and one on the camper) and I only have enough clearance on one of the three hitches for this to work effectively. On the other 2 the brackets that a tow chain attaches to interferes with the mounting of the stabilizer. I would recommend this to those who have at least 1.5 inches of hitch for the stabilizer to slide over. If you have less it will not work very effectively.
by: Hugh08/03/2018
Good idea. But application limited to smaller trailers. Not appropriate for large trailers w/ tongue weights of 800/1000 LBS and GVW around 10,000 LBS.
My experience was:1) the plastic twist knobs broke; 2) and both the set bolts bent so as to make them unusable to loosen the bracket. I had to cut the bolts off with a hack saw.
by: Joseph05/07/2018
I could only static test this at present. I have considerable play in the original unit. I placed this unit on and tightened the bolts. There was absolutely no movement after that. It will get its true test on my next 5,000 mile trip.
I did read that a couple of people had a problem with the lock nut working loose. That is an area which would be prone to coming loose. So, I added a stainless steel lock washer between the lock nut and the flat washer for a little extra security.
Several people had an issue with the bolts landing on the raised lip of their hitch receiver. However, on my F-150, it goes over the lip and tightens on the flat metal. That makes a secure connection.
by: Tom S.05/09/2019
Well made, heavy duty. Solved problem of trailer swaying and clunking when starting and stopping. Takes the little play out of the receiver hitch.
by: Josh B07/06/2020
Close to a 5 star, the reason for 4 stars is due to the plastic t handles to tighten. If you want it to stop rattling you need to use channel locks to tighten the âTâ handles and after a year the plastic wears. For the price I would just buy another once they wear completely out.
by: Leonard Ruiz06/06/2016
I use this product in order to secure a bike rack that was driving me crazy every time I used it. The hitch accessory eliminate the noise and has sit up to multiple 300 mile plus road trips.
by: Roberto10/27/2018
Wow everything went pretty easy. Don't need lots of tools, it took me 3 hours to put it together myself. I will be carrying by bike on this receiver because I pull a fith wheeler. I would highly recommend you also get the brophy stabilizer bracket help in the bike jumping.
by: Thomas o02/06/2017
I haven't used the brophy stabilizer yet I had the tekonsha plug in wiring adapter for electric brake controller and electric brake controller set up in my 2016 Nissan ftrontier in 5 minutes let you know how it works after I try it thank you all at etrailer you have been great Thomas o
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Gerald M.
5/16/2020
Still working excellently