Hitch question
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Hitch question
This may be a crazy question but so far I cant find a answer. On my 08 F450 if you are looking at the rear of the truck on the drivers side, bolted to the side of the hitch where the hitch bolts to the chasis there is a cylinder that acts like a magnet. The cylinder is part of the hitch its not something someone just added. Does anyone know what this is and what its for. I cant seem to find the answer.
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This may be a crazy question but so far I cant find a answer. On my 08 F450 if you are looking at the rear of the truck on the drivers side, bolted to the side of the hitch where the hitch bolts to the chasis there is a cylinder that acts like a magnet. The cylinder is part of the hitch its not something someone just added. Does anyone know what this is and what its for. I cant seem to find the answer.
I've heard jokes about magnetic back bumpers, to catch parts that fall off.....never seen one in person, I always thought it was a Mopar thing.
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kinda but its attached to the hitch where the hitch bolts to the chasis. Its the same color as the hitch. Also its moves. If you push on it, it will shake. Has the movement like a magnet in between 2 pieces of metal and the magnet is oppisite of the metal. I can only imaging when driving down the road its moving and shaking the entire time.
Its close to the shape of your picture but it has a hole in the center of it where a rod goes through it. It looks like it would be a vibration controller or something to that nature. I maybe way off but seems like it would obsorb vibations.
Its close to the shape of your picture but it has a hole in the center of it where a rod goes through it. It looks like it would be a vibration controller or something to that nature. I maybe way off but seems like it would obsorb vibations.
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https://www.curtmfg.com/masterlibrar..._13373_INS.PDF
here is something like it but the one on my truck is larger. This one is called a vibration dampner
here is something like it but the one on my truck is larger. This one is called a vibration dampner
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http://mrtruck.net/f_pic/framedamper.jpg
here is a picture of it but on another truck. So its a vibration dampner.
here is a picture of it but on another truck. So its a vibration dampner.
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https://www.curtmfg.com/masterlibrar..._13373_INS.PDF
here is something like it but the one on my truck is larger. This one is called a vibration dampner
here is something like it but the one on my truck is larger. This one is called a vibration dampner
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