rjkobbeman
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So, where do you get hitches that have not been welded?
rusted receiver removal.
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So, where do you get hitches that have not been welded?
Diamondpilot
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You know what I mean. Is it really worth the effort if you can not pull it out in 4 wheel low to heat and beat on the thing? I am as frugal as the next guy but after 20 years in the trailer business I would not trust it. They are just too cheap through E-Trailer.com and companies like that.
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I've seen trailer hitches collapse as well. Somtimes due to rust, other times, who knows what caused it...Not a pretty site, or feeling for that matter.
Applying excessive heat (red hot) could weaken the metal in the very spot where you need the strength. Initial welds are engineered into the strength calculations.
Ever notice that cutting or welding a ROPS is never allowed. They have initial welds too. The metal will weaken.
George2615
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I recently had a friend stop over with the same problem. He couldn't get his hitch out of the receiver. I tried heating it with a torch but that didn't work. What did work was plenty of PB Blaster and hitting each side (left, right, top, and bottom) with a sledge hammer. Then used a 3 lb hammer to tap it out. After about a half hour of beating it finally came out.
Mace Canute
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A couple of years back, a friend wanted to remove his home built running boards from his 1 ton Chevy Dually. This were fastened to the truck frame on each side with 2 1/2" square tubing with 2" square tubing slide inside holding the running boards themselves. It was a fairly tight fit between the two. He had these mounted for about 12 years (1985 truck) and was a little worried about whether or not they would come off easily. He asked me to give him a hand, so one day when I was at his shop, he put the unit up on his hoist and undid the bolts and with me on the outside to grab the framework, he was under the truck with a large deadblow hammer to knock it free. It took 3 hits and I had it off in my hands. The reason for this was because he "Rust Checks" his truck every year, a once a year procedure. Zero rust.
If you want to remove a receiver easily every time, make darn sure you keep it oiled up at least! Even hydraulic oil is better than nothing.
If you want to remove a receiver easily every time, make darn sure you keep it oiled up at least! Even hydraulic oil is better than nothing.
The Haymaker
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You guys fret about metal fatigue and temperance too much! I'm not hauling a 160k lb excavator. Besides, I may have written "until the paint smoked"?
As for the "why?" I got tired of banging my shins on it and I have a rack I welded up to carry my BoneBreakers crossways on the bumper. Easier than loading in the bed, no straps, and it frees the bed for my wife's quad if she want to go too.
If you weld with enough heat so you can get the job done quickly, you aren't going to hurt something like a ROPS. Proper welds are fine. You'll never convince me otherwise.
tulenutn2o
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Aero-kroil oil. Tap,bang,bang,tap.Worked for me.
20 20
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Once you get it out use grease before installing another. It can be a bit messy but it's way better then having to beat the crap out of stuff.
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Mine was greased and it still rusted in place. You have to not leave it in when not towing. The problem is that most receivers are open at both ends, so crap gets in there from the front. If you welded a plate on that sealed the front of the receiver opening, that would probably help.
Jim in ICT
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How about drilling and tapping the hitch for grease zerks?
