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

Johnny_Swindle

Johnny_Swindle

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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.....
 
wear a weight lifters belt :roflblack: { hahahaha sorry , but I have had too use a very large crescent adjustable wrench and a rubber mallet , just too pop these loose , it is the lock split washer on bottom that is the holder of this deal } remember , turn head and cough , too check that hernia
 
Thank you for the kind words :yikes::yikes:. Will take a break and tackle it later.

youngers said:
wear a weight lifters belt :roflblack: { hahahaha sorry , but I have had too use a very large crescent adjustable wrench and a rubber mallet , just too pop these loose , it is the lock split washer on bottom that is the holder of this deal } remember , turn head and cough , too check that hernia
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you need leverage Long pipe or wrench. Impact gun could possibly help too if on hand..
believe its 36 mm or at least mine is..
 
: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 said:
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.....
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If it was installed per the instructions, then red Loctite was used on it. Good luck with.

PS. And torqued to 160 ft-lbs.
 
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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
 
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:
 
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!
 
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