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Originally Posted by SilverToy
Hello all -
Here is my little addition to the receiver tube "slop" saga....
Had an OEM hitch (the kind that has had numerous failures) on my 01 2500 Burb, and since I have a BIG AS I figured safe is better than sorry....
Had a Curt Class V installed. Happy as a pig in slop....until....
Went to put the bike rack in so I could take the kids bikes to a LL game and the rack/bikes wobbled like English Pub Crawlers at 3am (not that I have ANYTHING against the English, OR pub crawlers!). NOT OK!!!!
Checked all the other receivers in the Curt and they all wobble just as bad. EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS AOK in the OEM. This is not because of a loose pin as I tried 3 different ones.
Likely the worst was the Equalizer hitch head. Side to side (1/2 inch) + up and down (3/8 inch) wobble. That has to play havoc with the WD properties, or?? It can't be good regardless.
Called the install/dealer location, and their answer was that all the receivers are now made in China and that they all have lousy fit quality. They suggested I use 'cardboard' to firm up the connection. Thinking that I will go back and tell they to take the 'new' off and put the old back on.
Is this a Curt problem, industry wide, what???
Saw a few comments about 'shims', another about a bead of weld, etc.... Is this really the best that I can expect?
Thoughts?
Thanks!
Axel
SilverToy
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I know of what you speak. FWIW This was my solution to the OEM
receiver problem. Replaced it with a Reese class V. Had the 2" sleeve welded
in, then the whole thing was re-powder coated. Both my original
Reese head and the HAHA head fit perfectly. Are you sure you don't have
a 2 1/2" opening on your new receiver?
I think you can tell from the photos why I replaced the OEM unit.