Got to work with my big spanner. Looking up from underneath I am trying to turn the nut anti-clockwise. First nothing happened, then the whole ball has started to turn. Any suggestions! It is not rusted - is only 3-4 years old and gleaming.
feris04,
Jan 15, 4:03pm
pipe wrench on the ball!
andrea_w,
Jan 15, 4:03pm
Stop the ball from turning, then undo the nut.
rob_man,
Jan 15, 4:06pm
x1
Stilsons are the weapon of choice there.
toycon,
Jan 15, 4:17pm
If ya looking up from underneath, exactlly where have you inserted the tow ball. Perhaps a trip to A&E is in order.
peacebird15,
Jan 15, 7:14pm
Pipe wrench works wonders.
m16d,
Jan 15, 7:50pm
So why would you want to take it off.!
welshdude,
Jan 15, 9:43pm
Because we keep bruising our shins on the bar while getting stuff out of the boot. I have bought a rubberised shin protector from Repco which requires the ball to be reinstalled through it.
The paint work doesn't seem to mind. The family's shins do!
mrfxit,
Jan 16, 6:44pm
LOL . YEP +1^
mrfxit,
Jan 16, 6:46pm
Some folks sometimes need that little more help with certain daily jobs
matthew111,
Jan 16, 6:51pm
saw it off
mk3zephyr,
Jan 16, 7:17pm
gas axe will fix it lol
icemans1,
Jan 16, 7:28pm
tow bars are good - does more damage to the morons car behind you
iginoi,
Jan 16, 7:32pm
+1 Yep a big rattle gun should be able to 'shock' it off
mrfxit,
Jan 16, 8:20pm
LOL . HELL YES. Fitted to everything I drive. Was a costly mistake when the step daughter tapped the back end of a car with a towbar. Hardly marked the front car but buggered the bumper/grill/ bottom rad supports on her car
skin1235,
Jan 16, 8:26pm
get 2 fbh's, hold one against one flat of the nut and smack the other against the opposite flat, move onto the next flats give then a good smack and for gods sake don't miss and hit what there is of the stud protruding through the nut, it will come off quite easy once you've shocked the rust on the threads inside the nut inot letting go and don't ask what a fbh is, surely it relates to a f'kn big 'ammer
welshdude,
Jan 17, 2:12pm
Whole family is clumsy - as are several visitors!
craig04,
Dec 29, 11:54am
No idea. I did know a girl once who could suck the chrome off a towball if that helps.
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