Best Shock Absorbing Hitch for summer and winter with salt?

[tcbass]

I use my brother's F150 and he has a Curt adjustable, dual ball hitch on it with a 2" and 2-5/16" inch balls on it to pull his shack and my boat.

His iceshack uses the 2-5/16" inch ball with no shock when pulling. It is approx. 1,000lbs. lighter.

When I use his truck to pull my Alumacraft Competitor 205 with the 2" ball there is a thunk when starting and stopping. The trailer has a Leverlock hitch on it. 

Maybe the Leverlock coupler is known for not being as tight and the problem cannot be resolved, I don't know.

 

 

 

If that is not the case, what is the best shock absorbing hitch that is good for summer and winter with salt on the roads?

[airshot]

The fit between the receiver and the hitch is not that close and often causes the clunking when starting and stopping.  They make a number of aftermarket items to lessen or remove that clunk.  Can't say I have ever saw a cushioned hitch.  There are many ways to reduce the clunk.  On my hitch, I used some washers to slide in along side the hitch stem where it goes into the reciever, then add a gob of " goop" to hold the washer in place.  When I remove the hitch stem, the washers stay on the stem.  Gotta jockey it a little when putting it back in but it eliminates most of  the clunking noise. 

[A-Jay]

Not sure about shock absorbing,

but I've been using this Andersen Rapid Hitch since 2007.

Feature include a polished finished.

Multi ball size. (fits my canoe and the Lund)

And has a greaseless alimiball, that eliminates greasing the ball or the coupler.

 

The greaseless alumiball version can hold from 5,000-12,500 lbs. The plated steel combo ball version can hold from 7,500-12,500 lbs. All hitch versions have a 1,500 lbs tongue weight rating. 

Each Rapid Hitch meets V5 and SAE J684 certifications.

 greaseless , you never have to worry about greasing the tow ball or coupler ever ag

 

https://andersenhitches.com/product/rapid-hitch/

 

I invested in the locking pins as well.

REALLY G;LAD I did. 

https://andersenhitches.com/product/locking-pins/

 

A-Jay

 

[tcbass]

8 hours ago, A-Jay said:

Not sure about shock absorbing,

but I've been using this Andersen Rapid Hitch since 2007.

Feature include a polished finished.

Multi ball size. (fits my canoe and the Lund)

And has a greaseless alimiball, that eliminates greasing the ball or the coupler.

 

The greaseless alumiball version can hold from 5,000-12,500 lbs. The plated steel combo ball version can hold from 7,500-12,500 lbs. All hitch versions have a 1,500 lbs tongue weight rating. 

Each Rapid Hitch meets V5 and SAE J684 certifications.

 greaseless , you never have to worry about greasing the tow ball or coupler ever ag

 

https://andersenhitches.com/product/rapid-hitch/

 

I invested in the locking pins as well.

REALLY G;LAD I did. 

https://andersenhitches.com/product/locking-pins/

 

A-Jay

 

 

 

I had a non-adjustable hitch with that greaseless ball and the plastic cap broke off after a year.

[A-Jay]

14 minutes ago, tcbass said:

 

 

I had a non-adjustable hitch with that greaseless ball and the plastic cap broke off after a year.

That's a bummer - was it an actual Rapid Hitch ?

Pretty sure they are guaranteed for the life of the hitch.

 

A-Jay