Then prime and paint it (semi-gloss black) HTH!! I’ve got a 1999 Yukon with a trailer hitch that slides in and is secured by a pin. Swapping out receivers, hooking up to trailers, etc. This will remove rust that you can't get with sandpaper or a wire brush. Usual I use the torch on nuts, but those expand which is good for that. If you can't handle the sight of the rust, pick a brand and color (Rustoleum flat black, for example) and buy a few cans. Worried having the pin expand will just fuse itself together more? Get a flashlight and crawl underneath. Hitch is a popular place for rust, as its easy to get paint removed installing/removing hitches and connecting trailers. Thanks Reply With Quote. If it used to live near the ocean, or in the rust belt, its going to be rusty. Re: What's the quickest way to get the rust off my trailer? If you use your hitch it will get metal/metal hits and lose paint. It will rust. I’ve always left the hitch in the reciever and usually only take it out for deer hunting to put a cargo carrier in its place. Good Luck! If you are referring to the black part of the hitch, IMHO, take it to a body shop and have it sandblasted. blog.championtrailers.com › 5-ways-remove-rust-trailer-spring Wife's Explorer trailer hitch has a lot of rust showing and she want's it painted. I have a 2002 Jeep Liberty and the correct hitch and mounting hardware (bolts and washers). My trailer is covered with rust, at the moment it is surface rust but it looks like it has been painted brown. Left unprotected, your hitch, hitch ball or ball mount will pit and corrode over time, which can make towing a trailer a safety concern. Any other suggestions? What is the best way to handle this project; Remove hitch, use a wire brush to remove rust, clean and re-paint. Is there an easy way to remove it such as painting something on it, I dont fancy trying with a wire brush, and i only have a 4inch angle grinder. Will a torch help? good luck, the guys have the right idea but sometimes good old rust might as well be a weld. This year when I went to remove the hitch, it was rusted tight. 04-09-2006, 11:16 AM #2. dubba. Unfortunately, the holes in the frame are very rusted from the 8 years of driving without a hitch. How do I remove rust from threaded hitch holes in a box frame? Can't pry the damn thing out either. Cut a hacksaw kerf in one end going down as deep as your cloth is wide. I sprayed it with WD40 and banged the crap out of it with a 3# maul. Rust is formed by the reaction of iron and oxygen in the presence of water or air moisture. If it's the chrome ball you are referring to, as the others have said, Coca-cola will work about the best. When these products are used around water, they are at increased risk for rust and corrosion. ! Applying a generous amount of Liquid wrench, and I've hit it with a hammer a few times with no luck. LIBERRWAY Hitch Tightener for 1.25" and 2" Hitches 304 Stainless Steel Hitch Tightener Anti-Rattle Stabilizer Rust-Free Heavy Duty Lock Down Easy Installation Quiet $15.99 Reese Towpower 8507800 Brake Control Wiring Harness (for Toyota) hey Stan, i worked at the hopkins hitching post installing hitches for a couple years in the early 90s that insert may never come out guys would come in and pay us to remove the insert and usally we ended up gas axing the old hitch off to install a new reciever hitch. Answered. The trailer hitch and the hitch pin is rusted solid. Re: Hitch Receiver rust removal Question Self sizing flap wheel: Take a piece of 1/4 or 3/8 straight round stock, a couple inches longer than the square tube, and a roll of emery cloth (strip). Idea but sometimes good old rust might as well be a weld, the holes in box. 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