Topkat

Hi awesome folks.... I recently put a 2'' hitch on my 97 Cherokee. Got a zero drop with 2'' ball. I started towing my small boat for the 1st time, the tongue weight is really light.
Every bump I went over made a terrible racket as the hitch bar wobbles in the receiver. I know they all wobble a bit, but the jarring is transmitted thru my really long trailer tongue and Im scared it will cause damage to my trailer.
I guess all this is to ask the best way to "shim up the gap" to minimize movement. (I crammed a penny in the top and it worked for a bit.....)
thanks folks!

Kingfisher

Maybe if you adjust so there is more weight on the front.
I think about 20% of trailer weight should be on the front.
Google to make sure.

Topkat

hi Kingfisher.... I cant do that as I have a 8' long tongue cause I launch on a seaplane ramp,

1arunem

Honestly, I wouldn't be concerned about it damaging the trailer.. just have to put up with the annoying noise..

JDHDrum

Pics of your trailer hooked up to your Jeep may help with ideas. We added a spare tire to the tongue which helped on our boat trailer. On our tilt deck utility trailer putting a tool box on the tongue made a big difference. It was a little back heavy which made it sway really bad until we added the tool box. It's a lot more work, but I have a few friends that have moved the axle forward or back on purpose built trailers (always haul the same thing like jet skis) to fix tongue weight. Hope that helps.

Kingfisher

Don't know what kind of trailer you have but maybe your axle is easily slid.
If not just put most/all your stuff in the front.

93gc40

Put a bolt in the bottom of the reciever to lock the hitch.. Move the load forward on the trailer or the axles farther back.

Lowrange2

http://www.hitchrider.com/nowobble.htm

Lowrange2

I like this one too ----- >

SteveMongr

I use cedar shakes as shims. On bottom and side of receiver insert.
I tried a bolt instead of hitch pin, made it quieter but did not stop movement or 'slop'.