Kentucky Trailer - Lubricating Door Hinges

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  1. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    PL 19 has helped with the hinges on my horse trailer. I would use it on a regular basis in your case and see if if gets better.
     
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  3. JeremyTourville

    JeremyTourville Bobtail Member

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    I presume PL 19 is a lubricant? If so, I have never heard of it, but I get your point.
     
  4. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Yes it is of sorts. Some of my hinges are welded on. Trailer is normally sheltered. I have been working with it for a while. This has done best.
    I agree with some of those other folks. Replace them. Take them off and soak them in aluminum bright or run a drill bit throw them. Put it back together with anti seize. That cannot be done with some of mine and this is working so far.
    Part of my problem is the truck that pulls it is a 2008. It is not going to make it to 90,000 miles this year.
    If you spray them regular it might work out?
     
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  5. JB7

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    A flex hone would work good if you get the bolts out. They start at 3/16". You can buy them online at tool suppliers such as JB Tools etc.
    Flex Hones, Flexible Honing, Flex-Hone®
     
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  6. JeremyTourville

    JeremyTourville Bobtail Member

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    BoxCarKid and JB7 - Good stuff. You've given me a few tips I haven't thought of. That's helpful. Also, I didn't know you could get a hone that small.
    Now, let's hope for some luck in getting the bolts out. I figure if I can get them out, I can clean up the bolt and hinge and follow up with a good qualify lube and hopefully keep this from happening again. It's a shame they have gotten this bad. The trailer is new to us in the last month and we are working on getting all the little maintenance items done.
     
  7. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    @JeremyTourville there's a nice budget way to make small hones. Cut a slot with a hacksaw blade in the end of an appropriately sized dowel rod, and cut a strip of sandpaper not quite as wide as the slot you cut and about twice as long as the diameter. Slide the strip of sandpaper in the slot curl it in a reverse s shape, and use the drill spin it as you run it up and down the bore. Does a real good job of cleaning it up, if it's really trashed in the bore start a little more aggressive with the Sandpaper, and then run a higher grade to clean it up after you get the trash knocked off it
     
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  8. JeremyTourville

    JeremyTourville Bobtail Member

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    @Hammer166
    Thanks! I had not thought of that. Sort of a DIY/Poor Man's hone. It's certainly affordable, especially for a job that I will probably only need to do once.
     
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