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hi
further to my general questions about towing, the factory hitch has an anti rattle bolt, is the bolt only to be tightened when the hitch is un-laden ?
i am quite surprised about how much movement there is in the fitting with the bolt un done and read on the inet that with a trailer attached it should be loosened- seems counter intuative to me.
thanks
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Sometimes its better to let it move a bit and not transfer every little movement into the car.Originally Posted by epilot
My HR towbar had this and I never even put a bolt into it However the tongue was a fairly snug fit. It didnt rattle noticeably either. Did over 50,000k of towing with no problems
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The Multivan has a high density foam bit that stops the rattles, even when loaded up... or at least it did for the first 2.5 years. Now it's compressed just a little too far and it clunks a bit with a load on and I expect it to not stop the rattles when it compresses a fraction more.
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