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Recommendation to Help Back and Forth Movement in Trailer Hitch While Towing  

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Im getting a little bit of chucking between my hitch and 2 inch receiver. It seems to be more forward/backward movement when accelerating and braking rather than side to side movement. What product do you recommend to help alleviate this problem? Thank you.

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To help alleviate the back and forth chucking you are experiencing with your 2 inch receiver there are a couple of things I recommend doing. First is to use a cushioned ball mount, the Convert-A-Ball, which is designed to reduce this type of movement and additional road shock with its polyurethane cushioning interior; if you take a look at the accompanying diagram it displays the cushioned inside of the ball mount. I will list the different rise and drop available for this ball mount below.

The other thing you can use, so long as your 2 inch hitch has a ring or collar around it, is the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch for 2" Trailer Hitches # RM-061. This is an anti-rattle device that hooks around the collar of your hitch receiver and over the shank of the ball mount, as you can see in the accompanying photo. I have added links to video reviews for you to check out as well.

Here are the different rise and drops for the Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount for 2" Hitches:

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 3/4" Rise, 2" Drop # AMSC2

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 2-3/4" Rise, 4" Drop # AMSC4

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 4-3/4" Rise, 6" Drop # AMSC6

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 6-3/4" Rise, 8" Drop # AMSC8

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 8-3/4" Rise, 10" Drop # AMSC10

- Convert-A-Ball Ball Mount 10-3/4" Rise, 12" Drop # AMSC12

With these ball mounts you will also need the appropriate hitch ball with a 1" diameter shank, the 1-7/8" Hitch Ball # C40002 or 2" Hitch Ball # 40038; to lock the ball mount to your hitch you can use the Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock # e98880.

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