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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3747 |
Supershuutle, why don't you take the pin out, put a chain around a gate post and around the ball and pull very slowly in low box. It should come out as there is nothing else other than a bit of corrosion stopping it. |
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11th Sep 2011 7:20pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
I tried that with mine and it almost pulled a tree out the ground |
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11th Sep 2011 7:28pm |
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Mikeyjd Member Since: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Wrexham Posts: 543 |
I had a similar problem with my tow bar rusted in place. I eventually managed to remove it by judicious use of a copper faced lump hammer and a lot of sweat. I sanded it all down and now it just slips into place in a matter of seconds whenever needed. When not fitted the square hole is filled with a plastic bung which gives a neat and tidy appearance. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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11th Sep 2011 10:05pm |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3811 |
I've been battering mine regularly with a proper lump hammer and applying copious amounts of WD40 when parked somewhere other than on my drive (drips everywhere). Still no movement, I'll get round to applying heat and uprooting trees in due course Geoff |
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11th Sep 2011 10:26pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3747 |
has somebody bashed some shims or washers in the gap around the socket to stop the rattle - it has been done before. I usually push a business card into the gap to stop the rattle, but some people have hammered washers in there. |
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12th Sep 2011 7:53pm |
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Deep Down Member Since: 06 Apr 2011 Location: Deux Sevres Posts: 104 |
I take it the bolt on yours is not threaded and just passes straight through? The bolt on mine is threaded, likewise the hole in the 'Farmers Towbar' then there's the nut then the 'R'clip, it's all supposed to be torqued up to some incredible amount of Nm. Still comes off quite quick, there's no rattling either. |
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12th Sep 2011 8:08pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3747 |
no, no nuts and no threaded bits, this was an upgrade option by LR to cure the annoying rattle - especially with a close coupled twin axle trailer. Mine I just pull the "R" clip and pull out the pin and she is off. Exactly the same as a tractor clevis pin, 5 seconds and its out. The pin and R clip can be seen in page 1 second pic of this thread. |
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12th Sep 2011 8:35pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
Mine had a pin, but it was seized solid and had to be cut out, now I use a bolt and nut and tighten it up to some incredible amount of Nm.......Sorted |
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12th Sep 2011 8:46pm |
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Mikeyjd Member Since: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Wrexham Posts: 543 |
I would be carefull using heat. Make sure to protect the surrounding areas. I had been hammering mine every now and then with lump hammers. Maybe I was being a bit to careful though as I didnt want to do any damage. One day my mate gave it a go, he spent a good few minutes really hitting it with a good heavy hammer. Eventually it started to work loose. You will be surprised how solid and heavy it actually is, so it really needs a lot of weight in the blows to shift it. When I got it out I wire brushed it all over and filed the corners a little. Now it just slides in easily when I need it. The car looks a lot neater too. By the way, I doubt it will actually pull out by attaching to a solid object. I used some 3 ton force spreaders to try to push it out - not a chance. You need a hammering type action to vibrate the bar free. No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE ............................................ Previous car Td6 SE ................................ Previous LR- Disco 300TDi Auto |
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13th Sep 2011 1:09am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3811 |
Thanks for all advice on this this,
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13th Sep 2011 7:28am |
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Mikeyjd Member Since: 14 Jun 2011 Location: Wrexham Posts: 543 |
Yep No longer FF owner but still interested. Present car Jaguar XE
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13th Sep 2011 10:42am |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35331 |
geoff, silly question but you definitely got the towbar that goes into a 2'' square hole.. |
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13th Sep 2011 11:43am |
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supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3811 |
'Fraid so, well insofar as it certainly went in but it's very reluctant to come out. Geoff |
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13th Sep 2011 12:45pm |
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47p2 Member Since: 05 Oct 2010 Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru Posts: 8048 |
So it was out and you fitted it in? |
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13th Sep 2011 1:15pm |
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