[AT] Truck hitch questions

[Steve W.]

>> I have a 2" receiver hitch on my truck. The hitch is 10 years old and 
>> hasn't been used much in the past few years since I now have a gooseneck 
>> trailer. My problem is despite my best efforts to keep it cleaned out, 
>> over the years it has rusted on the inside to the point where I can no 
>> longer insert at hitch (without using a sledge hammer). There is isn't any 
>> large scale rust, but the inside diameter has "shrunk" enough that I'm 
>> trying to decide if I should just replace the whole thing, or grind off my 
>> insert to fit the smaller diameter. Has anyone else run it this? What did 
>> you do? Maybe I can have someone sandblast the inside for me?
>>
>> Enjoy, Joe

Wrap some sandpaper around a 2X2 and sand the rust out. Then coat the 
inside with some rustoleum rusty metal primer. Let it dry good and then 
spray the inside with a coat of graphite paint. I also like to coat the 
ball mount with graphite paint. Makes them come apart easier.

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Steve W.
Near Cooperstown, New York