Remove your hitch.

[square1]

He said it was stuck and had been in there for 6 years. Anyway, we put a chain around it and a couple of good pulls from my F350 popped it out.

Next time try removing the pin first

 

[JakeBrake]

How do y'all keep your hitches in for an extended period without someone stealing them? I'm told they are taken as untraceable scrap iron.

I don't trust locking pins.

 

[ruffdog]

Anyway, we put a chain around it and a couple of good pulls from my F350 popped it out. Chris

I find it funny a F350 finally found some work to do that is worthy of bragging about. Time to put it back in the garage now.

 

[mikehaugen]

The point was it was so rusted a 2500 Diesel truck could not free it.

I once lifted the rear end of a van off the ground with a backhoe trying to remove a sized little 1.25" class 2 hitch with no luck. Just ended up having to buy a new hitch.

Chris

Are you really saying that a 2500 dmax couldn't free it, but your f350 could? Did he actually try it... like against a tree or something?

 

[xring100]

I have cut 2 of these out of pickup trucks when a tow strap tied to a tree failed to jerk it free. Cut all of the protruding tow bar off the hitch. Then use a sawsall to make three cuts length wise through the tube going into the hitch. Few taps will a chisel loosens all 3 pieces. Took about 45 minutes per hitch

 

[wawajake]

My wife is on City Police Services Board..........not seen as illegal, and if others following too close for conditions , their problem,

 

[xtn]

I appreciate this thread. I'm going to go squirt a light coat of Fluid Film on my stinger (almost newish condition at this point) this evening just for prevention.

xtn

 

[AaronS]

Ouch, that's scary. I have to switch between 2" and 2 5/16" often enough that it's not a problem, but the main reason I remove it when not in use is so I don't gouge my shin!

 

[bcp]

If you leave it in, it will rust in place permanently.

If you leave it in, it will get stolen.

We need to ask a hitch thief how to get it out.

Bruce

 

[3930dave]

SUPERBUMPER Hitch Step - Stops Rear End Collision Damage.

It's been posted before, and I have no idea what the build quality is.....

IMO, what somebody has just re-engineered with this product is the shock-absorbing bumper style of the 1970's domestic vehicles..... you know, the ones that could have a low speed impact, and show no damage.

Today, it's cheaper for manufacturers to stuff styrofoam behind bumpers..... we get stuck with $3,000+ repair bills, for a light tap on a bumper...... progress ?

I never leave a drawbar in a receiver, for the reasons discussed..... up here in salt-land.....

Rgds, D.

 

[ultrarunner]

Never encountered a rusted in place hitch... removed many when I worked at the Dealership.

We don't salt the roads here in California.

My cousins live in snow country and they do salt... every time they visit they just couldn't get over all the rust free older California cars...

 

[3930dave]

Never encountered a rusted in place hitch... removed many when I worked at the Dealership.

We don't salt the roads here in California.

My cousins live in snow country and they do salt... every time they visit they just couldn't get over all the rust free older California cars...

Again.... you're killing me UR !



Sigh....

Rgds, D.

 

[Buggs67]

My wife is on City Police Services Board..........not seen as illegal, and if others following too close for conditions , their problem,

I served 20 years. Not illegal AFAIK.

I did buy a '99 Ranger that had one rusted in. I towed that Oak tree 1/2 mile before I gave up. The new owners appreciate the shade :laughing:
I just left it for light duty towing.
I pull the one on my Jeep to save my shins. Not much petty theft around here.

 

[Soundguy]

I have the same problem on an old 87 deck truck I picked up a month or so ago, the receiver tube had a plate welded over it as well, I have been spraying it regularly with Fluid film and WD 40 and can now manage to move it a millimeter or two from side to side with a hammer, I hooked onto my old 12 foot heavy harrows and drug those around the field for half an hour hoping to snag a badger hole and pop it out and it didn't budge... next step is giving it some heat I guess.

Cheers

Roger

i bought a truck with a pop up gooseneck ball in it that had not been used in years.. had a bed cover over it. I sprayed it every day with kroil. then after a week i tapped it out pretty easilly with a small ballpeen. no big deal. prior to that i couldn't move it with a maul..

 

[Soundguy]

I believe they are illegal to leave in full time in Saskatchewan for that reason ,the guy behind won't be as lucky but if he just tapped your bumper neither would be hurt.

maybee in sask people should just learn not to rear end people?

 

[Soundguy]

How do y'all keep your hitches in for an extended period without someone stealing them? I'm told they are taken as untraceable scrap iron.

I don't trust locking pins.

a good hard locking pin goes a LOOOONG way.

 

[BuilderML]

maybee in sask people should just learn not to rear end people?

I don't think they have anything better to do but rear end others in Sasatchewan..LOL sorry had to say it blame it on soundguy he started it.:stirthepot:

 

[BuilderML]

That's why I Neversieze mine and pull it when not using.I am always banging into it if it's in the truck.

Haven't you ever been told to walk with your head up??

 

[Diamondpilot]

I find it funny a F350 finally found some work to do that is worthy of bragging about. Time to put it back in the garage now.

That 350 has done more work than 10 trucks combined. No reason to get it out till 12K though, that is what my Ecoboost is for.

Chris

 

[Diamondpilot]

Are you really saying that a 2500 dmax couldn't free it, but your f350 could? Did he actually try it... like against a tree or something?

Both trucks hammered it down 2 times with 3 foot of slack in the chain.

No, it would not free it on its own. Rust is as strong as a weld sometimes. This is about the 10th hitch that is stuck I have dealt with at my shop. 2 we never did get out and had to replace the entire hitch.

Yes he tried but could get it out.

Chris