Removing the Hitch

[glazier]

I have read many post on different options to remove the heavy hitches from the beds of trucks, I wanted to show how I do it. My garage door is 12' x 14' and when the door is up there is just no way to attach something above it with the truck setting there. My solution was to make a light weight beam to attach a hoist.

[twinstick]

ohiopicker wrote:

Hoppypoppy wrote:
I bought a small winch from Harbor freight and installed it on the ceiling of my garage. Back under it...raise the hitch...pull out...lower the hitch onto a "piano mover", and store it out of the way. Takes 5 - 10 minutes and zero strain.

+1 That's exactly how I do it, too, we probably are using the same hoist and piano mover dollies. Great minds, etc......

this is exactly what i do. It works so well i installed one in my dads celling. I weight 130lb soaking wet, im not pulling a slider hitch out by myself.

[ohiopicker]

Hoppypoppy wrote:
I bought a small winch from Harbor freight and installed it on the ceiling of my garage. Back under it...raise the hitch...pull out...lower the hitch onto a "piano mover", and store it out of the way. Takes 5 - 10 minutes and zero strain.

+1 That's exactly how I do it, too, we probably are using the same hoist and piano mover dollies. Great minds, etc......

[EPenney]

RedF-350 wrote:
I bought a $99 portable engine puller at Harbor freight. I did have to extend the arm a little bit but it works very well.

Yup.....That's what I do too. :B

I also use it load & unload the genset.

[RedF-350]

I bought a $99 portable engine puller at Harbor freight. I did have to extend the arm a little bit but it works very well.

[Halmfamily]

Have yet to take mine out, if I need to haul something just hook up the 16' bumper pull and off I go. Too much trouble taking it in and out. Travel on.

[Vulcaneer]

SuperGlide 4400 here. Weighs 285 pounds. Unpin from rails. Tip up on left side. "Walk" it to tailgate. Flop it down on tailgate high table. Roll it into garage. Ten minutes. And not a bit of sweat. What's the big deal?

[DRM796]

WeBeFulltimers wrote:

DRM796 wrote:
Never gave it any thought. Just hopped up into the bed of the pickup, carried hitch to tailgate. Hop out of truck and carry hitch into garage

I'm not certain, but I am almost sure that this is the same procedure that my chauffeur uses. I'll ask him later today when he drives me to the club.

Now that's funny!!!

[Cummins12V98]

Tango, AE7UI wrote:
Fortunately, I am still able at my age (71) to install and remove my B&W hitch from my truck.
It is stored on a 4 wheel dolly.

B&W hitch breaks down into two pieces. Easy to R&R.

[Hoppypoppy]

relaxin wrote:
I just sell the truck and buy a new one, then when I need the hitch again I have a brand new one installed.


LOL!!!

Love this one LOL

[relaxin]

I just sell the truck and buy a new one, then when I need the hitch again I have a brand new one installed.


LOL!!!

[WeBeFulltimers]

DRM796 wrote:
Never gave it any thought. Just hopped up into the bed of the pickup, carried hitch to tailgate. Hop out of truck and carry hitch into garage

I'm not certain, but I am almost sure that this is the same procedure that my chauffeur uses. I'll ask him later today when he drives me to the club.

[DRM796]

Probably a bad habit of working harder not smarter. Also if I complain about something being too heavy the DW would make fun of me.

[Dave_H_M]

DRM you the man.

And I thought Rambo was a bad adz. :W

[ol_Bombero-JC]

DRM796 wrote:
Never gave it any thought. Just hopped up into the bed of the pickup, carried hitch to tailgate. Hop out of truck and carry hitch into garage

OK hero, - Try that with a PR SuperGlide...:W..:R

Even *if* you are a pro weight lifter, "Murphy" will do a gotcha
as he did to a poster a few years back......

Oops - dropped it on his foot...:(

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