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ford 5000 pick up hitch

  • 17-08-2015 9:24pm
    #1
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭


    bought the 5000 a few years ago and came with a pick up hitch which never worked. hadn't been used with the previous owner with over 20 years. it was missing a rod and will buy it if I think it will work again. it has a super deluxe cab or whatever the one is with the back windows and storage box and the the lever comes up through it. seems to be stuck solid. how exactly does one get the puh to drop. have the lift up full and pull the lever and lower lift? what do I belt with the sledge to try and free it?


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  • #2
    Jb1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    I'd imagine you would trace down to the bottom of the two rods and see are the two hooks that latch onto the pickup bar seized, if not, trace all pivot points back up.


  • #3
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,752 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    Any photos?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #4
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    blue5000 wrote: »
    Any photos?
    nope never learned how to upload photos onto this. tried once but failed and gave up. will spray diesel on it for a few days to soften it out a bit and see then. are th pick up hitchs much good on them anyway? they seem low to the ground?


  • #5
    GY A1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,249 ✭✭✭GY A1


    Saw the same on a 3000 as well was stiff as hell and had to stand on the pick up to push it down.
    Found it was stiff at the joint where the bars attached / rotated on top at the lift arms.


  • #6
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,752 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    f140 wrote: »
    nope never learned how to upload photos onto this. tried once but failed and gave up. will spray diesel on it for a few days to soften it out a bit and see then. are th pick up hitchs much good on them anyway? they seem low to the ground?

    When you're making a reply scroll down to the bottom, click on manage attachements
    A new window opens
    click on choose file
    then select the file
    scroll the manage attachements all the way to the right
    click on upload

    To get back to your PUH sometimes the bars stretch going down from the lift arms, open them off and put a big nut on them, it should lift the hitch far enough to unhook. Is it an original ford hitch or dromone?

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



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  • #7
    ford 5600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 206 ✭✭ford 5600


    If it's an original Ford Puh, get down on you knees , behind the hook. You should see a round 1 inch bar , with a beveled end . This goes into a hole in the puh frame. This is what holds up the puh. Get a bit of a bar a foot long, and tap in that beveled end. The hitch should fall down. Then get WD 40 or diesel at it. There should be a grease nipple on the side , but will probably be blocked.


  • #8
    f140
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭f140


    blue5000 wrote: »
    When you're making a reply scroll down to the bottom, click on manage attachements
    A new window opens
    click on choose file
    then select the file
    scroll the manage attachements all the way to the right
    click on upload

    To get back to your PUH sometimes the bars stretch going down from the lift arms, open them off and put a big nut on them, it should lift the hitch far enough to unhook. Is it an original ford hitch or dromone?

    yes its the original. will take the spinner off today and have a proper look


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