How to remove a rusted seized receiver hitch DIY #36

[@michealbolling3949]

Determination is what gets the jobs done. 👌 thanks

[@jimpomac]

Thanks for the video. I'm dealing with the same problem, and will follow your method. As soon as the weather warms up a bit.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Thanks for watching, and prepare a 1/2 cup of patience. Lol

[@JosePerez-kb6lp]

Saw your video today, it helped me a lot!! Thanks sr

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Thank you JosePerez-kb6lp for watching this entertainment video, and I'm glad to that it helped you. Max Kickstart you car. Have a great day

[@mikeschmalz2031]

Thanks for the video! I hammered on mine until it broke off at the end, and my acetylene torch is out of service right now. I didn't think to use my reciprocating saw! I'm going to give that a shot to cut what's left into four pieces. The air hammer is not breaking it loose but it has helped me cut out some of the metal.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Mike, GO I'm certain with 3 cups of patience you'll get around it :) Let me know how it goes Max ofalltrades

[@mikeschmalz2031]

@@Kickstartyourcar Success! I made one reciprocating saw cut at the bottom, then used my air hammer with a chisel to wedge in between and fold the metal inward starting at the cut to fold in the bottom corners. Then I wedged into the sides to get the top corners bent inward, and finally the top to free it up. Then the remaining piece could be hammered inward and out the back side of the hitch. It's now open and clear with no damage. There's a lot of rust scale still inside, so I can't yet insert a new hitch all the way. I started with a dremel and tiny wire wheel to clean it up. It's a gummy mess after months of penetrating oil. I wonder how long the previous owner had this in there. I know him personally, and I know that he bought it about 10 -11 years ago. It was so rusted that it was unsafe to pull a trailer.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Awesome news 😀, it could be there for the last 10 years!!! To clean out mine it used my sawall with a metal blade and wd-40. And zinged the blade everywhere until the new hitch fits and then I put alot of grease! 😀

[@garywheeler2055]

Cheers to Canada 🇨🇦🍺

[@Kickstartyourcar]

I'll take 2 Gary wheeler :) I like your comment lol :)

[@garywheeler2055]

@@Kickstartyourcar Belleville Ontario

[@Kickstartyourcar]

I was born in ontario Embrum and stayed there t'ill I was 18

[@raymondk6646]

I am in the middle of this right now. Add to it a frozen key lock hitch pin. Just saw your post and so far I have been doing what you did. Finally got the hitch pin out with a $14.99 air hammer from Harbor F. I have been putting penetrating oil on for 4 days now, and still that metal core will not budge. My sawz all metal blade is not cutting it(literally). I have been using all the tools you mentioned, since you got it out, I will percivere more tommorrow.. thanks for your post.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Raymond K , Good news ? did you succeed. Oh and for the sawz blade, I bought new Delwalt metal cutting blades ( 5 ) just in case and one was enough!

[@samthecarguy1143]

My car hitch is rusted to a point the right size attachments don’t fit. How would you recommend cleaning it out to make it usable?

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Sam, does your hitch fit inside or it's too big?

[@samthecarguy1143]

It’s a 2” receiver that swelled from the rust. It doesn’t allow the hitch attachments or the pin to pass through the holes. The 2” items made for it like a ball hitch, cargo basket, etc. won’t fit through.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Sam, ok you will need 1/2 cup of patience, and plenty of elbow grease, mine I used a sawall with a all purpose blade and penetrating oil and wigell it well everywgere inside until it the hitch fits in. Let me know how it goes Max ofalltrades

[@samthecarguy1143]

Max ofalltrades i’ll see what I can do. Thanks max

[@Sny734]

My 88 Jeep Cherokee froze in twice. I hooked a 3/8 grade 70 transport chain to the front of the Dads International 5000 Pay Star. There's a huge factory bull tow ring on the front in the middle. A few Bud Lights and away we go. It will rattle your teeth when you come to that sudden and I mean SUDDEN stop. I think back and believe it was 5 to ten times to get it out. Try this at your own risk. You need to have some experience as knowing or think you know the limit before you start making big pieces into little pieces. My ball wasn't very low at all and I think on this one I would have welded a heavy pad eye in line on the slope to get a straight pull and you need a long enough chain so the truck doesn't rear up in the air to far when the chain gets tight. If that wouldn't have worked I'd have cranked up the big torch and heated it red. After I yanked it out Dad always had a way to fix anything God rest his soul. After I tried a big file, hammers and everything I could think of Dad got the torch and heated the inside of the hitch and the rust started popping off. I spayed the inside with zinc primer and kept an eye on it there after. Do I need to mention that there was a gas tank right there? If you have any and I mean any gas leaks stop, get two of your buddys in case one doesn't know what they're doing and get your next You Tube video going then proceed. You might look for any wires and spare tire that are going to need repaired when you're done. Did I leave anything out? So making little parts out of big parts reminds me of my dad. When he grew up a chain was a chain. Did you know that an unmarked chain is considered grade 30. A grade 70 transport chain is the industry standard for the trucking industry is 400% stronger than a grade 30. Any way Dad was always picking up on orphaned chains from the flea market and such And went into the breeding business. You could give him two chains and come back in a month and there would be 4 or 5 or 6. That man didn't know when to stop. Ha!

[@like2befishing197]

Complete and total success , after much effort this method worked for me!

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Wow, I'm happy for you :)

[@masterofnonetv8361]

I have that same exact vehicle and hitch. I cut mine off with a sawzall and knocked it out the other end.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi, Master of none tv. great that it worked :) One more Subscriber

[@MrTarkus007]

you gave me a good idea i have the same problem i have a big hitch for big trailers not your average hitch it wont come up i am gonna cut it & do the same thing you did merci je suis de quebec aussi

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Ah and don't forget your half a cup of patience! Lol. Thank you for watching . Merci et bonne journée

[@lonnieclemens8028]

I have a rusted hitch. I hope it doesn't come to all that work.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Lonnie Clemens, I hope for you that it will come out easier. Thank you for watching this video, And let me know how it goes. Max ofalltrades

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

I always keep my receiver plugged with a rubber cap when not in use and spray it yearly with undercoating oil.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

That's great, that way it won't seize in or all rusted!

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

@@Kickstartyourcar yep I learned that the hard way :(

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Thats a great idea! I do the same this and I had a good spead of grease, its a bit greasy buy its always ready and easy to use. Thanks for your comment.

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

the specialist line of WD40, rust removal penetrant spray works well.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Yes without WD40, I don't know how many days or weeks before I removed it???

[@ol-man-duffyj688]

Me on the front side of this job and feeling like it will be a long weekend ahead!!! 😔

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Lol oh and half a cup of patience lol. It took me about 5 hrs. But the end result is worth it 😀 Let me know how it went Max ofalltrades

[@ol-man-duffyj688]

@@Kickstartyourcar Here you go my friend! Hope it’s ok to tag you!? Thank you Sooo much for posting this and replying. 👍🏼👏🏼 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5bTYZaNr55jd7M

[@l337pwnage]

Previous owner left quite a mess for you, lol.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

I know, they cut it off with cutting a torch!!

[@leeannwolff6642]

Will you come down to Tennessee and do mine please?

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Lee Ann Wolff, Geez I would love to, but I live quite a drive away! I live in Canada! Thanks for the offer :)

[@robd4526]

I didn't see the plate but that accent is so Quebecois ...takes 1 to know 1

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Thanks Rob D for watching this video. Merci et incrit toi a ma chaine pour d'autre videos a venir bientot.

[@evanl5299]

Thanks, I'm trying your method but I think it's false. Your recipe says "half a cup of patience", but I think it's more like a full cup of patience. Anyways, great video.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Hi Evan L, LOl, I know, maybe 10 cups hahah, but keep at it and you will remove it with success :) Let me know hows it went! Thank you

[@kiskiller3]

ca cest une criss de bonne idee faudras jessaye sa. merci pour lidee !!!

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Merci Sadeoo7 Oui ca marche mais faut etre patient juste un peut! Mais je sais que tu y arrivera avec succes! Merciet tien moi au courant

[@Kickstartyourcar]

Et je suis aller sur ton profile et je me suis inscrit a ta chaine, merci de faire la meme chose. Bonne journee

[@Bignene628]

Bro I got the same problem I can't get it off

[@Kickstartyourcar]

+Bignene628 I know, It's not easy, it took me 4 days, and eeeeeeee alot alot of patience! Keep at it. I'm certain you will succeed. :)

[@Bignene628]

+Max ofalltrades so what should I spray or do Bc it looks the same as yours

[@Kickstartyourcar]

I used WD40 but any penetrating oil spay should work, in the sims any spay it every 2 or 3 hours for a day or 2 and then work work work at it, You'll succeed :)

[@DimasSuarezJr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmSvd2Zpmb2ZZ6c Here is what I did using a chain purchased at Harbor Freight

[@andrewalexander9144]

Not bad. Please burn that hat.

[@Kickstartyourcar]

I lost it hahaha :)