D2 tow ball removal

[mrjc]

Hi all i'm just about to purchase a camper trailer that has a off road poly block,so i need to remove my tow ball but there is the two pieces of steel that come down each side of the nut making it hard to turn a spanner,any ideas on the best way to remove the ball. thanks jamie

[Yorkie]

spanner would be the only way, there are special ones you can get from superrepco for the job.

[Oggie]

Just did mine used a socket on the nut and a pipe wrench on the ball

[Redback]

33mm ring spanner or socket and bar, with a plumbers wrench if the ball turns;)

Baz.

[turps]

And if none of that works. Just cut the ball off with a grinder.

Another option is leave the tow ball as is and buy another tongue and fit the Trig stlye hitch to that. Thats what my dad and I do. Easier to change the tongue than to change the ball.

[GregTD5]

I cant help you get it off as it is, but I had the same problem.
Once i got the ball removed, i p[laced a second spring washer under the nut. This then allowed one of those tow ball spanners from Super Cheap to gain enough purchase to remove and refit at any time.

Greg