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    Removing gooseneck ball... how???

    I took it to a garage thinking they'd have more know-how and confidence than me. I wait a bit and the service receptionist comes out and asks me if I can leave it overnight so they can soak it in oil "since the nuts are seized." Um, nuts??? So I check with the mechanic and he's thinking of...
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    Removing gooseneck ball... how???

    I used a screwdriver and hammer to free the lever. It was gummed up with grease. I sprayed with WD-40 and now the lever seems to be lifting okay. But the rest is seized. I don't think the bearings retracted with the lever up and I still can't move the ball at all. I've sprayed liberally with...
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    Removing gooseneck ball... how???

    That definitely looks like mine. But the latch doesn't move at all. In fact, there's no play in the ball in the least. When attempting to jiggle it in place it doesn't move in the least.
  4. Outlaw Pilot

    Removing gooseneck ball... how???

    It doesn't seem that mine is a lever at all. Neither side can be moved at all either singularly or together. It's completely immobile.
  5. Outlaw Pilot

    Removing gooseneck ball... how???

    Man, these questions are really highlighting my newbieness, but... I checked for a latch, a pin, and tried to unscrew it out. No joy? What ultra-obvious thing am I missing???
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    Towing rookie: Tow hooks

    I'm learning that you do NOT use the ball but rather a bolted ring or straight into the receiver with the bolt. And that apparently ARB recovery straps are pretty good for the purpose. I'm thinking the 17,500 rated ARB705 strap is sufficient since I don't think I'd be assisting any vehicle...
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    Towing rookie: Tow hooks

    So just a standard ball in the hitch receiver and a basic tow strap? Seems simple enough.
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    Towing rookie: Tow hooks

    So I'm loving the heck out of my '16 3500 dually. Even with stock all-weather tires I've been powering through knee-high snow drifts on our long driveway with ease. Christmas guests didn't fare so well and got stuck though. We ended up digging and pushing but I was left wondering if my bear of a...
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