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MetroMPG · 04-15-2021, 10:05 AM

I tried to remove a trailer hitch from the Mirage last night, and was foiled.

> https://ecomodder.com/forum/showthre...tml#post646247

Rusted bolts. I broke one.

It's gonna need an impact wrench and/or a torch, neither of which I own.

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