Originally Posted by Sammyboy
Hey guys. Below is the ball-joint hitch for my trailer, shot before I put it on the bike. I'm having trouble with the trailer dropping off the hitch when it hits bumps, even if I take it very carefully...Any ideas to make it stay on, or for some sort of safety thing, or both? I'm guessing that sleeving the upper part of the hitch with duct tape may help, both to reduce the gap a bit, and to provide a bit more friction, but has anyone any other ideas?
No other idea is necessary; Duct tape is Your Friend. Works for me to solve the identical problem of too much free play in the connection. Also eliminates the rattling at the connection.