Can't Remove Hitch Pin, Not Rusty

[Geotrash]

I don't think I'd reuse that pin, regardless of everything else.

joe

+1.

 

[EvergreenZ71]

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I’d also suggest looking into a rust converter to treat / coat the hitch after cutting the pin.

 

[hillstrubl]

I'd spray some white vinegar in there a few times, then penetrating oil and start whacking it with a 3lb hammer. ... or just cut it off.

 

[Doubeleive]

crow bar and I would have that out in seconds....

 

[Fless]

Once the pin is out, do a careful inspection of the holes in the hitch. If the pin was too small to begin with it could have been wallowing out the holes all the time it was under towing use.

 

[My Brothers Taho]

Thanks everybody for your observations and suggestions, Grady_Wilson pointed out the obvious that I missed: wrong pin. I was in a hurry (never happens to anyone else, right?) and couldn't find the bigger drop hitch that had the pin in it. So, I grabbed the next hitch and the pin out of a small hitch for my VW diesels. After I got the hitch and pin aligned, it popped out with a minimal love tap.

As for the rust, welcome to the rust belt. When the material coatings and everything got pretty good a few years ago, they switch from rock salt and sand to a brine solution. This one is pretty clean for this area.