Ultradog MN
Well-known Member
- Location
- Twin Cities
My friend came over today for help getting the ball off the ball mount on his trailer hitch. It had been on there for most of 20 years and the whole thing was pretty rusty.
So I clamped it in the vise and put the 18" crescent wrench to it.
The nut didn't want to move. So I put the torch to it and that did the trick.
Got the nut about 1/3 off and it felt like it was wanting to gall.
Looked for my can of PB Blaster but couldn't find it.
Then I remembered I had brought this old oil can home a couple of weeks ago.
It was in the garage of a property I bought about 15 years ago.
So I squirted some oil on the threads and worked the nut back and forth and got it off.
The oil in it looked like it was old, used drain oil but it did the trick.
I'm thinking I will clean the can up and put some concoction of ATF and acetone in it.
It's real tall - about 17" and must hold about a quart.
Just an old school tool that I thought you old school guys might like.
So I clamped it in the vise and put the 18" crescent wrench to it.
The nut didn't want to move. So I put the torch to it and that did the trick.
Got the nut about 1/3 off and it felt like it was wanting to gall.
Looked for my can of PB Blaster but couldn't find it.
Then I remembered I had brought this old oil can home a couple of weeks ago.
It was in the garage of a property I bought about 15 years ago.
So I squirted some oil on the threads and worked the nut back and forth and got it off.
The oil in it looked like it was old, used drain oil but it did the trick.
I'm thinking I will clean the can up and put some concoction of ATF and acetone in it.
It's real tall - about 17" and must hold about a quart.
Just an old school tool that I thought you old school guys might like.