by Rick D. 1995 U-300SE 40′
Here is a hitch clamp easily made with 3/8 steel plate and 4 holes, a 1/4 x 1 x 2 spacer for behind the receiver (can be welded or JB welded on) reinforcement bar, and some 3/8″ u-bolts. It works great to stop the tow bar from being beat around in the receiver.
I liked that idea so this afternoon got some metal and bolts from my junk pile and 1 hr later I have one too. Now painted and on the hitch. Thanks, George for the mention of it. Those stainless 1/2″ bolts with nyloc nuts and lock washers are not going anywhere!!!
This is one secure baby or I would not do it. It is amazing how much the pin and hole wear because of movement and this is a new hitch ball and tube as the other one got so sloppy.
I used rebar as I could not do the bend as in the StowAway Hitch Tightener. The piece of rebar worked out great for giving a good clamp effect. It is tight, and yes I thought about doing it with bolts so only one good 3/4″ box end wrench gives lots of torque. John H. 2000 U295 36′
