After the last time I took my trailer hitch off, I noticed that at least one more of my bolts won't hold in the threads. That makes at least two that aren't holding, so I'm reluctant to want to try to pull a trailer to get the rest of the stuff out of WW's garage.

Should I drill out the holes and re-tap them to a larger size? If I do that, I'll probably have to drill larger holes in the hitch, too, and I don't have a drill press to accomplish that.

Or, does anyone nave an idea of how to do it differently? Can a plate with sufficient thickness be welded on top of the one already there, drilled and tapped for the stock sized bolts?

John B.