Rusty Hitch

[mistermcgoo]

 Just wondering what everyone does (if anything) to prevent rust building up on their hitches?

 

 Over the years I haven’t really figured anything worthwhile. I tried those oem rubber hitch plugs when I’m not towing, but I can’t say that they ended up doing too much. 
 

 It’s always an eye sore to have a nice clean truck.. and then have rusty hitch sticking out of the rear end. I’m sure some people on here can relate lol

[Andrew Williams]

Spray WD40 on it at least monthly. 
Use white lithium when towing. 

[L86 All Terrain]

Today's hitches on the GM trucks are hidden, are you just talking about the receiver piece? The hitch moves in there a bit so it will take the paint off. What I do with mine is coat the hitch in grease and leave it in most of the time. If that is not the solution for you then just hit it with a spray bomb every now and again, then put some grease or oil on to prevent the rust from growing through.

[mistermcgoo]

7 minutes ago, L86 All Terrain said:

Today's hitches on the GM trucks are hidden, are you just talking about the receiver piece? The hitch moves in there a bit so it will take the paint off. What I do with mine is coat the hitch in grease and leave it in most of the time. If that is not the solution for you then just hit it with a spray bomb every now and again, then put some grease or oil on to prevent the rust from growing through.

Yes, sorry. I meant the “receiver”

[Flameout]

Get a can of Krown rust protection, or something similar and spray it a few times a year

 

https://www.krown.com/en/

 

[nominion]

Fluid Film.

[reardiff]

Once it gotten to the point of looking bad I've always taken some sandpaper sanded the rust off and scuffed it up as much as I could and hit it with some Rustolium gloss black.  That seems to work for about a year or so then do it again.   

[royalkangaroo]

On 11/29/2019 at 12:36 PM, reardiff said:

Once it gotten to the point of looking bad I've always taken some sandpaper sanded the rust off and scuffed it up as much as I could and hit it with some Rustolium gloss black.  That seems to work for about a year or so then do it again.   

+1.

 

5-10 minutes each spring: a wire cup on the cordless and a few coats of rustoleum and you’re good till next year.