TOW BALL DRAMAS

[jx2mad]

I just picked up a new tongue for my tow bar and the supplier fitted the ball for me. However it seems to have been fitted with loctite or similar and I now have to remove ball to insert another bracket. I CAN'T LOOSES IT! How can I get nut loose? Jim

[weeds]

it will have a new spring washer fitted and they will quite often bite in good............a bit more leaverage and effort

oh.....and i assuming you are turning the nut the correct way

[bee utey]

I just picked up a new tongue for my tow bar and the supplier fitted the ball for me. However it seems to have been fitted with loctite or similar and I now have to remove ball to insert another bracket. I CAN'T LOOSES IT! How can I get nut loose? Jim

4 feet of water pipe on the 15 inch shifter usually does it for me. Sometimes a stilson wrench may be needed to stop the ball from turning if the thread is tight.

[jx2mad]

Thanks Guys, I got it off. Marvelous what lunch and a five foot long length of water pipe on stilson handle accomplishes.

[ramblingboy42]

a small amount of heat, ie quite hot to touch, will break down most Loctite. there are heat resistant loctites but that wouldnt be on your towball.