My trailer hitch is all rusted and my preference would be to replace it. I notice that it is welded to the tongue of the trailer which means that I won't be able to remove it myself. Where should I take the trailer to get this fixed? I'm in San Jose, CA.
Thanks,
Bob
Rusted trailer hitch
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Posted: Nov 24, 2014 - 01:07 PM
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Posted: Nov 24, 2014 - 07:11 PM
mine was rusted on i went to lowes and got a angle grinder and a cutting disk , cut the welds and knocked the bad one off with a hammer smoothed off the metal and put a bolt on hitch with grade 8 bolts
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Posted: Nov 24, 2014 - 08:35 PM
Get several discs, they burn up quickly. don't forget safety glasses & gloves.
Prime/rustproof the grinds, they will corrode quickly, especially in salt water.
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Posted: Nov 25, 2014 - 11:40 PM
Ok, that scares me. Can I just take the trailer to somebody and have them take care of it for me? -
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Posted: Nov 26, 2014 - 06:27 AM
Sure, any trailer service shop will fix you up. Some muffler shops am do it as well if you bring them a new part.
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Posted: Nov 26, 2014 - 06:42 AM
It's a pretty easy fix, but as Bacho said any trailer shop will do it in 30 minutes. The hardest part is drilling new holes to attach the new part. A 1/2" drill with a decent bit is way better than your cordless.
For safety, they usually use 2 bolts, & due the shear load you don't want to use grade 5.
The new part may well have proper bolts included.
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