That rattle is frequently caused by the drawbar (a.k.a. the ball mount) — the removable oblong piece with the hitch ball attached — being loose in the hitch's receiver. The hitch receiver is ...

Tow ball hitches come in a smattering of different sizes, but there is one standard version that will probably be best for most of your towing needs.

Keeping the ball of your trailer hitch ready to go means introducing some sort of lubrication, but is grease the right answer for the issue?

There are lots of ways to fix the rattle on a loose tow hitch. Some of them cost a little bit of money, but there are free ways, too, for the handy DIYer.