goose neck on towbar

Hey guys/girls I went to remove the goose neck out of my tow bar today and it is rusted in. Any idea on how to remove it I have tried a hammer, wd40 And no way is it going to move. Please need help

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Originally Posted by aj_vmax

Hey guys/girls I went to remove the goose neck out of my tow bar today and it is rusted in. Any idea on how to remove it I have tried a hammer, wd40 And no way is it going to move. Please need help

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Is it the original amiss an row pack.
I got a mates out by rubber mallet and WD40 to not much success, until I decided to belt it in more instead of out and broke the rust seal, then more w WD40 and mm by mm it started to come.
You just need to break that rusted seal.
I hit it in to get it out.
Also a slide hammer may help.

If it is the Hayman Reece type, with the square insert, you could load it up with WD40, pull the pin, and tie it off to a tree /bollard, and slowly move off.....

Similarly, you could do the same but edge it up to a solid wall, and reverse slowly, to break the seal ( you would have to be careful doing it this way, so that you dont go too hard )

Mic

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Originally Posted by happygtu

If it is the Hayman Reece type, with the square insert, you could load it up with WD40, pull the pin, and tie it off to a tree /bollard, and slowly move off.....

Similarly, you could do the same but edge it up to a solid wall, and reverse slowly, to break the seal ( you would have to be careful doing it this way, so that you dont go too hard )

Mic

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I had to use a tree and a tree trunk protector to pull mine out after 20 odd tugs off a bloody big tree it finally let go and that's after trying heat, wd40, innox, hammering nothing would work.

Thanks for the responce do u think using a block and tackel would work or is it the sudden jolt of hooking up to a tree is what would make it move

I would think shocking it would be better than a slow heave ho.
belt all sides if possible, If the rear of the hitch is open you maybe able to put a bar in there
and belt it out that way, plenty of CRC is the go, you need to break the seal. Unless you have bottomed out and squashed it in.
6 stubbies should see it out I think, lol still a PITB job

As daddy always said, don't force it, use a bigger hammer :smile:

4lb club hammer sounds about right lol short handle

Thanks guys/girls I have tried Everything you have all talked about and she is a no go. I even hooked up to a tow truck winch and patrol was dragged so we hooked up front to tree and still no movement even with it tight and slamming with a sledgehammer on its sides nothing

Could try cold then rapid heat and then a big whack. Cold to shrink it, hot to expand it then shock for the last bit.

Failing that, remove then replace? Or a bigger hammer :p