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.
Kentucky Trailer - Lubricating Door Hinges
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I presume PL 19 is a lubricant? If so, I have never heard of it, but I get your point.
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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?JeremyTourville and Ruthless Thank this. -
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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. -
@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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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.Hammer166 Thanks this.
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