Can't get the $#%$ trailer hitch ball off the sypder

[Johnny_Swindle]

Need to remove the trailer hitch ball from the BRP hitch. I can't get it off. I about gave myself a hernia trying to wrench it off :shocked:. Is there any special trick?

Thanks.....

 

[youngers]

Wear a weight lifters belt?! :roflblack: (hahahaha! Sorry, but I have had to use a very large crescent adjustable wrench and a rubber mallet, just to pop these loose! It is the lock split washer on bottom that is the holder of this deal) Remember, turn your head and cough to check that hernia...

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Thank you for the kind words :yikes::yikes:. Will take a break and tackle it later.

Wear a weight lifters belt?! :roflblack: (hahahaha! Sorry, but I have had to use a very large crescent adjustable wrench and a rubber mallet, just to pop these loose! It is the lock split washer on bottom that is the holder of this deal) Remember, turn your head and cough to check that hernia...

 

[trikermutha]

You need leverage. A long pipe or wrench. An Impact gun could possibly help too, if there's one on hand..
I believe its 36 mm, or at least, mine is...

 

[DJFaninTN]

A long, strong, pipe over the wrench and she'll bust loose!

 

[Bob Denman]

:agree: with the pipe tactic! :2thumbs:

Archimedes once said: "Give me a place to stand, and with a lever, I will move the whole world."

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

You need leverage. A long pipe or wrench. An Impact gun could possibly help too, if there's one on hand..
I believe its 36 mm, or at least, mine is...

You are correct... and I was using "cheater" on the wrench.

A long, strong, pipe over the wrench and she'll bust loose!

True... I guess I will need to look for a longer pipe to put over the wrench...

:agree: with the pipe tactic! :2thumbs:

Archimedes once said: "Give me a place to stand, and with a lever, I will move the whole world."

Did he get a hernia??:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Snowbelt Spyder]

Need to remove the trailer hitch ball from the BRP hitch. I can't get it off. I about gave myself a hernia trying to wrench it off :shocked:. Is there any special trick?

Thanks.....

If it was installed per the instructions, then red Loctite was used on it. Good luck with.

PS. And torqued to 160 ft-lbs.

 

[Mazo EMS2]

Soak it over night with penetrating oil, smack the nut a half a dozen times on each side with a hammer, and of course a cheater bar. If none of that works, heat it up... it'll come off!

 

[cptjam]

Red locktite

Requires heat to remove. Heatgun or torch. It is glued on!

 

[PW2013STL]

I used my 1/2" air impact and it came right of, but if that didn't work I would have used 1" black water pipe over the breaker bar handle. At lease twice I have had to used a 5' long pipe to get a nut off :yikes:

 

[Bob Denman]

Requires heat to remove. Heatgun or torch. It is glued on!

:agree:

 

[finless]

Requires heat to remove. Heatgun or torch. It is glued on!

Yep... I had to use a torch to heat it up. Apply heat to the nut as it is red locktited....

Bob

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

If it was installed per the instructions, then red Loctite was used on it. Good luck with.

PS. And torqued to 160 ft-lbs.

That is what I thought... I hate it when people follow the instructions. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:

Soak it over night with penetrating oil, smack the nut a half a dozen times on each side with a hammer, and of course a cheater bar. If none of that works, heat it up...it'll come off

Heat may be in order...

:agree:

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:yikes::yikes::yikes::yikes:

Yep... I had to use a torch to heat it up. Apply heat to the nut as it is red locktited....

Bob

I will have to do that....

Thanks...

 

[PrairieSpyder]

I showed my bro, Stony Rodent, this thread because he was gonna remove my hitch ball this week. I was afraid it was gonna be a bear to do. Then he shows up in the kitchen this morning with the ball. He wedged a pry-bar underneath so the nut couldn't turn and turned the ball with a 2-ft crescent wrench. Easy peasy!

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

I showed my bro, Stony Rodent, this thread because he was gonna remove my hitch ball this week. I was afraid it was gonna be a bear to do. Then he shows up in the kitchen this morning with the ball. He wedged a pry-bar underneath so the nut couldn't turn and turned the ball with a 2-ft crescent wrench. Easy peasy!

Work has keep me busy so I have not attempted the trailer hitch ball... but I will have to soon.

 

[garb55]

Heat

Bring it to Arizona in July
The ball will come off easy:roflblack:

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

Bring it to Arizona in July
The ball will come off easy:roflblack:

You are correct... I was stationed at Luke AFB, and I remember how hot it got in the summer...

 

[jaherbst]

And if all else fails remember - Righty tighty, Lefty loosey! Remember, it is upside down. Happens a lot...

Jack

 

[Johnny_Swindle]

And if all else fails remember--Righty tighty, Lefty loosey! Remember it is upside down. Happens a lot.

Jack

You are correct...

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