removing tow bar

drower · 29-03-2010, 03:43 PM

I have a 100 series landcruiser with a factory tow bar. I wanted to slide it out when going bush but found after removing the pin I couldn't get it out. I then found another bolt underneath which I removed but no matter how hard I try I cannot get it out. I even tried attaching it to a tree stump ( with a safety chain from the bar to the ball if it flew of ) But only succeeded in pulling the stump out

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Any ideas?

frosty · 29-03-2010, 04:22 PM

Lots n lots n lots n lots of penetrating oil!! Squirt it in twice a day for a week.

Sounds very rusted in. Once you do get it out, keep it lubed with lanotec or something similar.

Just by chance, has somebody taken a welder to it?? Has been done before to stop the rattle

drower · 29-03-2010, 04:31 PM

Couldn't see any welds but wouldn't suprise me. I'll keep spraying and see how it goes.

deepop · 31-03-2010, 01:45 PM

And you'll also possibly need a big hammer.

give it a few love taps when you've lubed it up properly and increase ferocity as required.

vitara94 · 31-03-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deepop

And you'll also possibly need a big hammer.

give it a few love taps when you've lubed it up properly and increase ferocity as required.

x2

and if u need a bigger lump hammer invest in a sledge hamer around 10pound

millsy · 31-03-2010, 08:42 PM

Here are a couple of other ideas. Could you get some dry ice and sit it on the towbar. It might shrink it enough to loosen it. and then it might vibrate/pull out with a few taps with a hammer.

And I am wondering whether you could weld a couple of strong pieces of steel on either side of the bracket, and a couple of good sized nuts on either side of the removable tongue. So you have made a puller, a bit like a harmonic balancer puller, but with two bolts rather than one. Then, when you wind the bolts up against the two lumps of steel, put some vibrations through the lot with a hammer, and it might just break free.

rexy · 01-04-2010, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitara94

x2

and if u need a bigger lump hammer invest in a sledge hamer around 10pound

x3, thats how I got mine out, now i keep it out when not in use, saves it rusting in again.