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Tired of Waiting · 06-01-2005, 11:36 AM

I don’t know how old the hitch is but just a word of caution.

On my last truck I had a hitch that was rusting. I had just purchased a new truck and wanted to get the insert out to use on the new truck. It didn’t want to come out so I went to the ol persuader. About the 5 pound model. I figured with a hit or two it would loosen up and I could pull it out. Well on the first hit the ENTIRE left side of the hitch broke off the truck frame. This was in March and I had pulled the boat home last September. Shudders went down my spine thinking of what could have happened just a few short months ago.

So before you paint, coat, chrome, etc the hitch make sure it’s structural integrity is good. I would hate to hear about you loosing the boat/trailer some day.

ToW

06-01-2005, 11:36 AM	#3
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	A word of CAUTION I don’t know how old the hitch is but just a word of caution. On my last truck I had a hitch that was rusting. I had just purchased a new truck and wanted to get the insert out to use on the new truck. It didn’t want to come out so I went to the ol persuader. About the 5 pound model. I figured with a hit or two it would loosen up and I could pull it out. Well on the first hit the ENTIRE left side of the hitch broke off the truck frame. This was in March and I had pulled the boat home last September. Shudders went down my spine thinking of what could have happened just a few short months ago. So before you paint, coat, chrome, etc the hitch make sure it’s structural integrity is good. I would hate to hear about you loosing the boat/trailer some day. ToW