[Glavas]

Okay, trying to get my tow ball off. Here's what I've tried;

Spanner.
WD40
Socket + 2' breaker bar
WD40
Socket _ 2' breaker bar _ 6' pole extention
WD40
Hammer
WD40
Socket _ 2' breaker bar _ 6' pole extention
WD40
Sledge Hammer
WD40
Socket _ 2' breaker bar _ 6' pole extention

I've also tried some unseize shit that I had in dad's shed, no luck.

What else can I try short of cutting it out with the oxy? Coz that's what i'm headed for next.

[ninjamoses]

If you have been hanging off 8 feet of leverage on it already and it still aint moving.... time to cut it I reckon lol

[atari4x4]

fire fixes everything.

[Glavas]

atari4x4 wrote:

fire fixes everything.

I'm a butcher with the oxy, afraid i'll damage the tongue lol.

Guess the oxy is gonna be the way to do this...

[foolsp33d]

arnt some towballs a lefthand thread!?? just out of curiosity.. have you TRIED going the opposite way!?

Looks clockwise from above the ball, or anticlockwise from below.
gets confuzing if ya dont think bout it.. or you DO think about it! lol..

[Glavas]

Yes, have tried. No success.

Also, forgot to add, 1150 nM rattle gun also failed.

[shakes]

wd40 is as good as useless for rusted on bolts.

use either a proper penetrene spray or wurth rost off ice.

dont try cut it off yet, just heat up the nut to start with and then hit it with some icey cold water. the expansion/contraction might get you somewhere

[ajsr]

your fogetting the best tool.
9" angle grinder.
cut nut side 3-5 mm below towbar tonge

[daisy]

9 inch is over kill

4 inch with a 1mm cuttting disc...

chop off the the thread outsie the nut first..

LIke said above cut the nut side 2 to 3mm before the tongue then get a hammer and cold chisel and punch it out

[SuziBlu]

After trying with a 6' pole, first thing id do is have a squiz and make sure it hasn't been tack welded to the tongue.

[lump_a_charcoal]

Maybe you could ask a man to have a go?

[BlueSuzy]

grinder, oxy, hammer and chisel, man.

[lump_a_charcoal]

Timmay, turn on MSN!

[DR_JOSH]

This is good shit

[zookprojectfnq]

Heat the nut up red hot then quench it . this will change the molecular state of the metal. Next heat it up white hot and try undo with your bar and pipe if that dot work cut it off

[stockman]

MC Hammer and Chisel.

[ball]

DR_JOSH wrote:

This is good shit

I have never had any luck with that crap.

The best stuff you will ever get for rusted parts is called "mouse milk" http://www.mousemilk.com/

The only problem is it has a very short shelf life once opened and I can't seem to find a supplier in Australia. It is classed as a dangerous good so shipping from the US is a pain in the ass.

[ajsr]

daisy wrote:

9 inch is over kill

4 inch with a 1mm cuttting disc...

chop off the the thread outsie the nut first..

LIke said above cut the nut side 2 to 3mm before the tongue then get a hammer and cold chisel and punch it out

poof
everything is better with a 9 incher

[matty87]

ajsr wrote:

daisy wrote:

9 inch is over kill

4 inch with a 1mm cuttting disc...

chop off the the thread outsie the nut first..

LIke said above cut the nut side 2 to 3mm before the tongue then get a hammer and cold chisel and punch it out

poof
everything is better with a 9 incher

especially the missing leg

[matty87]

ajsr wrote:

daisy wrote:

9 inch is over kill

4 inch with a 1mm cuttting disc...

chop off the the thread outsie the nut first..

LIke said above cut the nut side 2 to 3mm before the tongue then get a hammer and cold chisel and punch it out

poof
everything is better with a 9 incher

especially the missing leg oh and the pool of blood

[Fatzook]

ajsr wrote:

daisy wrote:

9 inch is over kill

4 inch with a 1mm cuttting disc...

chop off the the thread outsie the nut first..

LIke said above cut the nut side 2 to 3mm before the tongue then get a hammer and cold chisel and punch it out

poof
everything is better with a 9 incher

Sept for this

Ouch 9" grinder in my face

[ajsr]

ok nearly everything.

[Glavas]

Okay!

Oxy, heated it up till it was nice and bright, gave it a few solid hits with a hammer and then put the rattle gun on it for a solid 30 seconds and it came loose!

Thanks guys