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Trailer Hitch Help
Posted on 6/22/11 at 7:41 am
Posted on 6/22/11 at 7:41 am
Trying to remove the hitch from son's SUV and con not budge the nuts. Have tried WD-40 and others. Anyone know of a mobile service that will come with maybe a impact wrench and remove. Hitch and wiring in good shape and I am going to mount on my SUV. Both are Expeditions, his he just screwded up the engine.
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Posted on 6/22/11 at 7:49 am to CHSBears
Have you tried soaking the threads in PB blaster?
....or you could slip a pipe (cheater bar) over your wrench for more leverage. Just be careful not to break the wrench and/or injure yourself.
....or you could slip a pipe (cheater bar) over your wrench for more leverage. Just be careful not to break the wrench and/or injure yourself.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 7:52 am to Contender54
One word Kroil. If that doesn't work, your gonna need a torch
Posted on 6/22/11 at 7:57 am to CHSBears
If you are in Baton Rouge,Total Tire Solutions has service trucks with up to 1"impact wrenches on them. They are pretty affordable $40-50.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 8:37 am to CHSBears
If you have an air compr you can buy a cheap impact wrench and sockets(under$50) at stores like Harbor Freight, maybe even wally world
Posted on 6/22/11 at 9:00 am to LSUEnvy
Dont forget to add a cheater pipe to your wrench but be careful to protect your eyes and hands.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 10:08 am to CHSBears
LEVERAGE
It's called a cheater pipe.
It's called a cheater pipe.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 11:00 am to Contender54
Thanks guys.
Found O'Reilly Auto Parts has PB blaster, will try it with the cheater bar. Got to move spare tire first to have some room.
Found O'Reilly Auto Parts has PB blaster, will try it with the cheater bar. Got to move spare tire first to have some room.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 11:36 am to CHSBears
You can also try tapping on bolt head with hammer while pulling on it with a wrench. Kind of a "poor mans" impact wrench. You don't wont to "wail" on it as you may cause it to swell and you'll never get it off. The PB along with leverage and some tapping should work. Make sure you're using the correct size wrench to avoid slippage, with that comes busted knuckles and sometimes face plants.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 11:41 am to ColesCreek
After you get it off go buy some new bolts and nuts. Anything torqued that tight, you will not want to reuse.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 11:46 am to ColesCreek
Tighten it. Sounds crazy but usually works. Hit it with the Kroil and let soak for an hour or so (over night is best). Then get your monkey wrench and a cheater pipe. Go back and forth; tighten, then loosen. You're trying to break the rust ring on the threads, and somtimes its easier done by tightening a little,then loosen. Once you get the nut to move, you got it going in your direction. An old pipefitter showed me that years ago, and I have freed many a rusty nut since then.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 1:07 pm to KJS
ahhh, forgot that. Tightening will help, and like you said, go back and forth until it frees up, will also prevent breaking bolt off.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 1:16 pm to ColesCreek
Leverage, anger, and a hammer work for me usually 
Posted on 6/22/11 at 2:10 pm to CHSBears
quote:
Tighten it. Sounds crazy but usually works. Hit it with the Kroil and let soak for an hour or so (over night is best). Then get your monkey wrench and a cheater pipe. Go back and forth; tighten, then loosen. You're trying to break the rust ring on the threads, and somtimes its easier done by tightening a little,then loosen. Once you get the nut to move, you got it going in your direction. An old pipefitter showed me that years ago, and I have freed many a rusty nut since then.
This.
Also a 1/2" drive electric impact might do the trick, and a 1/2" air impact WILL do it.
If not get a grinder and cut those bolts off.
Where there is a will, there is a way.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 3:00 pm to CHSBears
quote:When you do, put a couple of drops of oil. My dad would always do that and say, "It will make it SO much easier one day when you come to unscrew it."
I am going to mount on my SUV
He did it for any nuts.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 5:43 pm to Geauxtiga
Hacksaw or recip saw
Posted on 6/22/11 at 6:47 pm to WNCTiger
quote:
grinder and cut those bolts off.
Let the anger out.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 9:12 pm to QuietTiger
SO long as it's not Stainless Steel, heat can be helpful if all else fails.
Posted on 6/22/11 at 10:36 pm to CHSBears
Hey puss cakes get an angle grinder. grind the bolt heads off you have your hitch. 60 bucks.
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