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Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: September 29, 2017, 8:16 pm
by jeepbut
The doors on Grace slick stick when it rains. I have oiled everything. There is not enough door rubber left to affect it. Cab mounts good. Door operate fine once the sun has been out a few hours. Passenger side is the worst. Takes a real good yank to open it. Any clues other than the arthritis theory?

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: September 29, 2017, 8:34 pm
by slick4x4
I could understand a wood door doing that
Swelling & making things tight....
But that shouldn't effect metal

I could see an old truck that had a bunch of
Trashy stuff in the cab corners getting wet & swelling
Your truck is probly clean though.....

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: September 29, 2017, 9:48 pm
by jeepbut
Very clean Pat. No obstruction of any kind that I can find. Halloween is coming up. Haunted maybe?

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: September 30, 2017, 10:15 am
by jamesdfo
I suspect that one of the previous owners used your truck to haul chickens to the slaughter house.
The problem you've described could be caused by POULTRYGEISTS. :rotflmao:

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 1, 2017, 6:26 pm
by Toyz
^^^^^^^ :roll:
Paul

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 1, 2017, 7:45 pm
by LM14
Wow........just ....wow.......

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 1, 2017, 8:47 pm
by shipwrecked
Is it in the door mechanism? Maybe the grease isn’t the right kind?

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 2, 2017, 9:52 pm
by jeepbut
It is both doors. Right sticks more than left. Only started this two or three rains ago. Weird. I can't wait for the next rain so I can play with it.

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 2, 2017, 10:17 pm
by Alan Mclennan
Is it the same getting in as getting out Lyman ?, could be the door mechanism has a load of grime on it and that holds moisture when it's raining
and that stops the keeper from moving all the way back and catching just a little, making it harder to open the door... or move to a dryer climate !! .. :lol:

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 4, 2017, 9:19 am
by 64 f100
Lyman, it just does not want to go out in the rain. You should treat it better. :lol:

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 10, 2017, 10:13 pm
by jeepbut
96 F-150 in shop for clutch so I drove Grace Slick. Rain came, sticking doors came with it. Spent lunch playing with it. Cleaned hinges and latches with de-greaser first. Tried spray oil, atf, motor oil, 90 weight gear lube and finally some blue high dollar electric motor grease. Nothing helped. I think it may in fact be haunted. Oh well, it started out of the blue, maybe it will stop just as suddenly.

Re: Do old trucks get arthritis?

Posted: October 12, 2017, 2:31 am
by Alan Mclennan
Just like our old bodies Lyman, we know what will hurt and we just work around it, same with these old girls seems !