Apples

Most of the effect you might see can be the lower quality (compared to pro photography), wide-angle cellphone camera lens... that's what I had intended to post earlier, above, but saw that others might have mentioned it.

RubyRed Canadian

That's what I'm thinking too, but if I have time this Saturday, I might hook it up again and take a look. I posted a second picture where it seems less angled.

I think I will also drill another hole in the shank, 2-3" further along so that I can slide it deeper into the receiver. I currently can't open my tailgate very far anyway.

BigDozer66

The ProPride P3 will solve the problem without a doubt.

If for some reason you aren't 100% satisfied they will refund your money for 60 days after purchase.

The owner can't remember the last time anyone returned one though and if you go to the ProPride Facebook page you will see countless reviews of it.

It seems like a lot of money but I figure if I have upwards of 50K invested in a TV and 40K in a TT then $2400.00 is not a lot of money.

If they didn't work you would see them for sale regularly and I can tell you that is not the case.

I have been looking for months and have seen 2 of them for sale and both of those people bought 5'ers and were going to 3/4 or 1 ton trucks.

8100hd

I was at storage tinkering with the hitch today and took some measurements. Vertical movement with the pin at the standard location was a 1/2 in., inserted further with the pin at the new hole movement was 3/16 in. I still need to reduce some horizontal movement in the receiver though.

RubyRed Canadian

I wonder if it makes sense to use a hitch clamp?

8100hd

I’m not confident those clamps can handle the load, will most likely get a few beads run the sides.

thiel

Could be the camera angle, but you look a little nose high on the truck, meaning that the WDH needs to distribute a little more weight to your steer axle. What I'm seeing in this photo would make the steering feel a little squirrely.

Another suspect would be tire pressures or tires themselves. Lower pressures and weak sidewalls (p-rated tires) can make the truck feel like it's sloshing left and right a bit. Check the load ratings/pressures for the tires.. and/or run LT tires (which would require high pressures too...)

Siskiyou

Here is what I made to get rid of the slop in my receiver.

8100hd

Nice job! I thought of doing the shim but liked the idea of the shank going in the full length of the receiver. I still have to measure the side gap then I’ll decide to shim or weld.

acdii

Only time there is slop on mine is without a trailer. Once that weight goes on and the bars are tight, no more movement at all. Now on my small trailer, different story, and for that I have the locking clamp.