I recently pulled a hitch from the local jy, but could not get the nutstrip out to go with it. Can anyone give me a clue as to how to get it back out of the frame rail? I am going back to the jy in the morning and would like to get them if they are still there.

 

got access to a torch?

 

Not allowed on the jy lot. Will have to pull it out without cutting anything.

 

you gotta remove the bumper

 

Ah ok I didint know that.

 

I pulled the bumper off. I know they have to come out through the back of the unirail. I tried every which way possible to pull them out. Just want to know if there is a mysterious trick to get them out.

 

turn it sideways it has a little hook at the end of the nut strip that hooks to wards the inside

 

Thanks Mike, I'll give that a try in the morning when I go back. I want to get my hitch and gas tank skid mounted.

 

if you cant get them out maybe you can fab some up with the specs from the pic

 

I will end up using those specs in the long run. I plan on building my bumpers later this year and want to build the rear mounts the way COSXJFAN designed his to go into the unirail. I want them to be a solid recovery point. I am going to build the front mounts so that it strengthens the steering gearbox mounting points as well.

 

I have a related problem. I cant get the hitch bolts off the hitch at the you-pull-it. The nuts broke loose and are spinning in the nut-strips. D'oh. I can get the hitch for 15 bux or so. No cutting tools allowed.

Ideas anyone?? Besides a cold-chisel and 3 pound hammer and a whole day of hammering large bolts to pieces???

 

thats tuf I would ask them if you could cut the bolts
if they want to sell the part thats the best way to get it of