Apart from the op, no one here’s seen this.
It’s more likely to be ‘seized’ from dust and moisture, and a little soaking and tapping might just be a lot easier than ferking around with removal and replace, bolts are just as possible seized too (?), plus wiring etc to get right again.
I hope the op gives it a go.
As said, my recovery point had seized in too when I went to tow something after some 6 to 12 months once, dust and moisture can fill every space and not allow that bit of wriggle room to slide out.
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Civilly, I can accept anybodies view, I can accept dust dirt and spiders can gum up anything, I live on a dirt road, it is actually the consistency of Talcum, it feels as slippery to the touch. It is coming out behind the door lock buttons on the inside of the doors [FFS] that's annoying me to no end, when wet it sets like pffft. and any machinery here left with out proper maintenance has been ''Dusted'' laying in the bone yard/s or uses so much oil it's not funny. so I am not stranger to dust dert, salt, anything.
What I do not like, is taking on advice without at least some idea of whats going on for > myself, I do not mean your advice is in any way shape or form bad, at all, my original post in this thread, was bin it. I still stand by that, given reading a coroners report, posted as a link, I then asked myself yet again, "who" is responsible. Say I am really green behind the ears? With the same scenario? I get it out and back in. All is good, Until. it is on the back of my car, I retrieve someone, they are behind me, I live. Even ''if'' I know the 'do not use a tow ball' idea, I tow a trailor, the towing capacity of the the tongue as remarked in said coroners report was estimated/calculated to be approximately half its rated weight. Again it is all behind me, I live.
RU-OK, no, I struggle every night with an incident.
I read the comments, leave it be, put a Shackle in the hole ..... Based on what is factual in that coroners report, the Weld from the RHS [ 50x50 x 4 ] to the tongue gave way. 50x50x4 slides into 65x65x5mm ... allowing 5mm clearance to do so, halve that 2.5mm gap all round. At least that is what mine are, both front and back. I grant you yes, they annoy the bajeebs out of me with the slop 2.5mm gives, it is what it is.
as in life, a debate on the internet can open one eyes to a lot of things, the coroners report opened mine wide, you present one side, I have a contrary view, are either wrong? no. Only one person will know, when he gets it out, I hope if he takes one thing from this, is to shine a light down the Inside of the tongue RHS, and if it is rusty, Bin it. And if it does not come out, ask the question, will I take a gamble? or bite the bullet, save some beer money, and buy a new/s'hand one.
I'm all good with advice, If I act on that is the "seven to 2 members said it's ok, officer'' going to cut it in court?
