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Old 02-10-2010, 11:30 AM
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ok so i have a 2 inch hitch with a reciver stuck in it right now.... i have used heat, a hammer, more heat and bigger hammer and it will not budge an inch. tonight when i get out of work im putting the DeWalt sawzall on it cutting it off then try to cut it length wise into the hitch anyone have any better ideas. any help is apprecited THANKS!!
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 11:47 AM
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hook on to it with another vehicle and pull it out while you are in neutral with your foot on the brake
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 01:12 PM
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Patience...and a LOT of PB Blaster.

Spray it down, let it set for a day, spray, set, spray, set, etc. Do this for a week or so, then break out the BFH.
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 02:11 PM
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Are you positive that part of the hitch pin is not still in there?
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 04:35 PM
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x2 on double checking it is in fact un-pinned and ready to be pulled free.

then x2 on the PB blaster. soak that pig from every angle
hammer it in, hammer it down, hammer it out, put a jack under the tip and lift it up a bit.
then pb it again and got to town with the sledge. you could try the "chain it to the old oak tree" method, but i would just beat and blast. it will come out eventually
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 06:37 PM
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I agree on checking the pin. Some pins are dual sized and use a sleeve to make it bigger. You might have removed the smaller section and the sleeve is still in there.
 
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Old 02-10-2010, 08:59 PM
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i know what your talking about with the pin but this isnt the case my brother owned the truck before me he left the reciver in for about 3-4 years in upstate NY not a good idea i tried the jack too but ill let PB soak in it
 
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Old 02-11-2010, 08:35 AM
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my ball hitch has been on the blazer for about 10 years. i hate to think what I will have to go through!! I remember Christmas shopping one day and thinking I should remove it for the winter. Same day I was rear ended (@1-2 mph), and did not suffer any damage. That was the last time i thought about removing it.
 
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