Is it welded in. I've seen that before.

Russ

KY Jelly for Kanuks?

Hahaha
Nice Boco

It's a o6 jeep probably no air bags

The 1st plumb tree stump broke off...hahaha

Second try chain to a recently dead apple tree stump...heat applied with a propane torch first
...






Success

Now to clean and Lube

Maintenance guy you need to get some people, with more experience.

LMAO…..

For what is worth, if someone else is having this problem they hitch is made of pretty soft metal and a reciprocating saw with a good metal blade can cut the hitch out. I had one that wouldnt budge and that what I ended up doing.

That's what gives it the extra added Yee Haw. And if it blows the hitch is going to be the least of his worries.

I guess people who tow stuff all the time leave the hitch in place.
With road salt here they will get welded in like that.
I take the hitch out and leave it in a bucket of black oil since I only use it off and on when needed.
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Now that you got that out. Take either flap disc or heavy wire wheel to it. When I did one mine the hard part was cleaning receiver pocket. Got a big straight file and scrubbed it out with that. I tried doing the grease thing tovost them. But I do swap mine enough I don't like the mess handling them with grease. So I sprayed in a bunch of Rust-Oleum in pocket and on the hitch. I keep better eye on them now too.

Mac

I have found lube of any kind just attracts and holds dirt inside. Ends up like concrete!

I just clean inside real good with file and wire brush then male end with wire wheel.

I just found out recently that its illegal in Alberta to leave them in when not in use!

if you add the steps that I am seeing more and more of , then is it in use ?

https://www.zoro.com/reese-tow-go-h...yf1zu9iyUBoCuTYQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds


be especially funny if you got pulled over and the cop stepped up on the step to look in your bed as he cam up to the back of the truck then told you that your hitch needed to be put away as it was not in use , and you were like but you just used it
they likely wouldn't have a sense of humor about that

Don't feel bad. It is illegal to use bungie cords to tie down a ladder on a vehicle in NJ.
You have to use rope , wire , etc. But no bungie cords even if is secure with rope.

Bud of mine lived there. His ladders rattled like crazy , could not add a bungie cord to keep them quiet




Police look for out of state people who are unaware to write them tickets.

I get mine out by hitching a chain to a tree and the hitch and drive away, works for me.

Worked for me too. Set off the airbags.

Oops!! Probably be a good idea to pull the Air bag fuses before ya giver the berrys!