Why Would 2017 Toyota Sienna Squeak After Hitch Install
Question:
I installed a trailer hitch to my 2017 Toyota Sienna van and now when body of van leans when turning going through a dip there is an squeaking sounds from rear of van. Receiver hitch was torqued on 75#
asked by: Ray
Expert Reply:
When you install a hitch on a vehicle you end up bracing the rear chassis of the vehicle as the hitch attaches to both sides of the frame and provides basically like a cross-bracing. What that can end up doing is causing the vehicle to have a stiffer feel to it. When torqueing the hitch down it can also cause the frame to position in a slightly different manner which can cause different interior or exterior parts to contact in a different way.
Basically what I am trying to say is that the hitch went in and stiffened up the rear chassis of your vehicle and now different parts of the vehicle are making contact and causing the noise you are describing. This doesn't happen everytime, but it happens occasionally. Especially on vehicles that have a few years on them.
What can make this problem even worse is if one side of the hitch was jacked up in the air when the final torqueing of the bolts was made as the hitch will want to hold the chassis in the flexed position it was in when the bolts were tightened. What you could do is wait till the vehicle is on the ground with the suspension fully loaded to make the final torque passes on the install hardware to prevent this.
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
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- 525 lbs TW
- 3500 lbs GTW
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- 525 lbs WD TW
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