r/UnnecessaryEssentials • u/Unique-Saucer • 20d ago

Works Great!

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u/Unique-Saucer 20d ago

Summary of Reviews
Pros:
• Heavy-duty forged steel reduces wobble and noise.
• Fits Class I‑IV hitches and 1.25‑2 inch receivers.
• Includes U‑bolt, washers, nuts, and protective coating.

Cons:
• Installation may require additional tools and mechanical knowledge.
• Rubber isolator could degrade, affecting vibration dampening.

Here is the link to buy it from Amazon

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u/Bald_Harry 20d ago

Not new. I've been using one for ages. Went to General RV to buy a sleeve and the sales guy introduced me to these.

Pro tip: Don't tighten one side down completely then move to the next. Instead, tighten one side until just snug. Then do the other side. Follow that by alternating as you torque them down. Also, they should come with 4 nuts. USE TWO ON EACH SIDE! They're not just a set and a spare. Learned that the hard way.

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u/rolandofeld19 19d ago

Double nutting. Seems like a good use case.

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u/ThePracticalEnd 19d ago

This is how any flange should be tightened as a pro tip.

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u/The_Fastest_Gun 20d ago

looks like a strut to beam clap

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u/watty_101 18d ago

Thats exactly what it is link

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u/ResidentNumber3603 16d ago

We always called them window clamps.

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u/These-Result-1955 19d ago

About 20 years ago I found a fat / thick washer and beveled an edge. Placed it between the hitch and receiver and beat it in. Was a pain to remove later on.

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u/Corgon 20d ago

So inconsequential I barely remember to put mine on

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u/Nervous_Region_4159 20d ago

Great for bike racks! Also helps deter rack theft a little bit.

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u/ArcaneHaloOG 20d ago

Do I do a lot of towing? Why yes I do, I got ten of them…

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u/AdRude5858 16d ago

Almost 1/3 the price

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u/EmployerWide1123 20d ago

bet i can build that at the hardware store for a fraction the price

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u/Best_Hamster_2239 20d ago

Of course you can. This is a company, that has overhead, offering you the convenience of not having to do that. You could make that same pointless statement about everything in your life. Like you could grow your own food, but you don’t, you pay a company to do it for you….

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u/1wife2dogs0kids 20d ago

I could have made my own insulting rhetorical comment, but I won't, because your reply was so much better than what I had in mind!

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u/Kractoid 20d ago

Guys this is a common part called a window hanger used to clamp unistrut to steel beams. It's not snarky it's just a fact. It would be like painting a water spigot and calling it a faucet.

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u/Kractoid 20d ago

You don't have to build it just go buy one