How do you remove a hitch? Without getting a grinder and just going balistic that is :)

1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
149,245 MILES
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DWMCCLURE84
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Hey Guys-
Earlier I posted about a jeep dying randomly. After doing a fuel pressure test like recommended, it was determined that the fuel pump was failing. Looked at the instructions and decided "hey I can do this." Well...
I am having a stupid problem. My Jeep grand cherokee (1999 4.7 V8) came with a factory installed hitch receiver. When I was removing the bolts for the hitch I removed too many and the actual tank dropped, wedging the hitch in and trapping the tank behind the hitch.
My Question Is-How do I remove the hitch?
May 30, 2012 at 1:04 PM
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KHLOW2008
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKmI9lsMz3U

Try the above link.
May 30, 2012 at 1:27 PM
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Thanks for the link, however my hitch appears to be different from that one. Near the rear of the hitch (towards the front of the jeep) there is a piece of metal that has a hole for one bolt that goes on top of the skid plate/fuel tank assembly. All nuts are removed that are visable (and that were shown in the video), but the hitch is not budging.
May 30, 2012 at 3:01 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Something is still holding the hitch and you need to check if there are any bolts or nuts holding it from above.
May 31, 2012 at 3:30 PM
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Actually I found them. There are a total of 3 bolts near the two rear tire wells (a total of 6), four clips near the hitch itself, and last night I found 2 10mm bolts that were under the rear fender going up into the cargo area. Thanks for all the help!
May 31, 2012 at 3:50 PM
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You're welcome.

Glad to know you have the problem fixed.

Have a great day.
May 31, 2012 at 4:33 PM