mtofell1
Jul 10, 2016Explorer
B/W Companion Slider Sticking in Truck Bed
The hitch is a single attachment point type and is less than a year old. It has only been used a few times. Today when I got home and went to release the hitch from the handle in the wheel well it was stuck. I tightened/loosened the bolt that holds the hitch and re-tried a few times but no luck. Finally I wrapped a strap around the handle and really put all my weight into it and it released.
With the hitch out a greased everything I could reach but it's just not working right. It will generally pull out pretty easy but is VERY difficult to get it to slide back. I finally figured out if I wiggle it up/down along with moving it to the side it eventually close (this is all without the hitch in the truck). In the past it was totally effortless and would just open and close very easily. I will likely call support tomorrow and can take it back to the place that installed it but was just curious if anyone had any ideas.
I didn't crawl up under the truck very far but from trying to look it sure looks like mechanism is buried under a bunch of stuff. Thanks for any advice.
With the hitch out a greased everything I could reach but it's just not working right. It will generally pull out pretty easy but is VERY difficult to get it to slide back. I finally figured out if I wiggle it up/down along with moving it to the side it eventually close (this is all without the hitch in the truck). In the past it was totally effortless and would just open and close very easily. I will likely call support tomorrow and can take it back to the place that installed it but was just curious if anyone had any ideas.
I didn't crawl up under the truck very far but from trying to look it sure looks like mechanism is buried under a bunch of stuff. Thanks for any advice.