Receiver is brand new. Added video. U-Haul and Curt bars. Thanks guys for the ideas. Will try a hard plastic shim so I can remove the fishing season tow bar in the fall and replace it with my winter tow bar.Receiver worn out? Don't feel there should be that much play. Plus with tongue wait.
Receiver is brand new. Used several different hitch bars with same results. Mostly very annoying when you back up and hear the clunk.
Had tried electric tape pulled tight. Worked for a little bit. ThanksThis is very common, the receivers all have rounded inside radii and the hitch insert has square corners so they compromise and make the gap bigger. I use strips of polyethlene tape on the inside of each side of the receiver, it holds up well. Just be sure to sand and clean the area before applying the tape. The extra tape you can use for any project that requires a slick surface to rub against such as wooden drawer slides.
Simple compression. ThanksCheck out this part at etrailer.com doesn’t look the greatest but stops the rattle.
https://www.etrailer.com/Hitch-Anti-Rattle/Malone/MPG908.html
My question is Are you hearing the receiver go up and down or are you hearing the surge brake in need of a change out of brake fluid and bleed? or in need of resetting the safety tab inside the surge receiver?
When the surge brake has been working for a few years, there is a build up of air in system and it needs to be bled thoroughly. The safety tab inside the plastic cover sometimes need to be pushed down to reset, if not, that will allow the surge to slide in and out before the brakes engage creating a clunking noise. No surge brakes on this trailer.
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