Squeeky Trails West burant, rear door.

[KTMDirtFace]

How do I fix this? its been doing it almost since right after I got it its a 2022.

It seems to be the hinges, I sprayed the crap out of them with different things made no diff. I unhooked the worm drive and opened it manually still does it. maybe its the springs? I don't know.

 

[KTMDirtFace]

Trails west replied to my email

"Spray the springs assembly under the trailer with a good garage door lube or Teflon spray. The squeak you are hearing is the pipe going through the bushing that the spring is on."

 

[RBalazs]

Is your rear door ram a worm drive?

My 2020 isn’t, but the wires corroded enough in the connectors coming out of the frame, going to ram motor, that they broke off the other day. Just like TW told me when I asked about the upgraded ram, they said they wouldn’t waste the money. That rear door closes so easy, it’s honestly faster and easier than waiting and helping the ram push the door up. It’s easily less than half the effort then closing the front ramp door too.

 

[christopher]

Trails west replied to my email

"Spray the springs assembly under the trailer with a good garage door lube or Teflon spray. The squeak you are hearing is the pipe going through the bushing that the spring is on."

https://www.amazon.com/3-ONE-Professional-Lubricant-STRAW-SPRAYS/dp/B001E5DLVO/

 

[Timbre]

On another subject . . .
Was this latch installed upside down?
If it is installed this way, it looks like snow, water etc can run right into the latch and freeze up.
Have you had any issues with freeze up?

 

[RBalazs]

On another subject . . .
Was this latch installed upside down?
If it is installed this way, it looks like snow, water etc can run right into the latch and freeze up.
Have you had any issues with freeze up?

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Nope, thats installed correct and give you the ability to latch it even when that thing is pushed closed and I’ve never had a problem with it. Well, besides losing the little rubber cover for the latch and a couple of them seizing up, but you can get replacement locks pretty easy.

 

[IDspud]

Never been an issue for me through some pretty wild storms and temps in -20 to -40 temps.

 

[Timbre]

Oh good!
It looks like the water, slush, snow would just get "funneled" right down inside the latch mounted that way.
I had a freeze up happen on another style of lock, and it was a bit of a bugger to get thawed out so i could load the sled up.
Started carrying a small torch, but fortunately never needed it again due to changing the style of latch/lock.

 

[IDspud]

Had a power stroke gelled up yesterday. Latches weren’t.

 

[RBalazs]

Had a power stroke gelled up yesterday. Latches weren’t.

Pour EDT Winter mix additive on your latches