Recommended Parts to Stabilize Tow Bar in 2-1/2" Motorhome Receiver

Question:

I have a motorhome with a 2-1/2inch receiver and a 2inch tow bar. I am considering purchasing the Curt reducer sleeve to step the receiver down to 2. Is the Blue Ox Hitch Receiver Immobilizer III for 2-1/2inch Hitch with 2inch Adapter BX88312 the right item to get? Are there less costly items that would give me a similar outcome? Could I use a Roadmaster Quiet Hitch RM-062 or would this be incompatible with the reducer? I also found the XL Anti-Rattle Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock for 2-1/2inch Hitches - 3-1/2inch Span. Can you advise on which of these solutions would work best?

asked by: Tanner P

Expert Reply:

For your setup I like what you've found so far and I recommend the following parts:

Curt Reducer Sleeve - # C45405
Blue Ox Hitch Receiver Immobilizer III - # BX88312
XL Anti-Rattle Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - # SHP2040-XL (as long as the tow bar has a hollow shank)

I know the Blue Ox is more pricey than the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch # RM-062, but it also is able to help stabilize both up and down movement, as well as side-to-side. The Quiet Hitch is more for the up and down movement. It can handle some of the side to side, but not as well as the Blue Ox system.

expert reply by: Jon G