Tongue of 1972 Shasta very difficult to get off ball.

drsolo wrote:
The whole front "sleeve" has to be forced up and held there, we raise the tongue with the crank and them have to use a crowbar to pop it loose. It is a pain.

If this is what you are doing then it will come off hard. I think you may have explained it wrong though. Pull up the latch first, then raise the tongue. and yes a small bit of grease on the ball will help.