Sliding door

[Alan]

Just bought a new (used) stock trailer. My question is, how can I get the sliding door on the swing out door to move more smoothly? It has no wheels, just welded plates on the slider, will axle grease on the runner help it close quicker or more easily?

Thanks,
Alan

 

[Outrigger2]

i would think that would work

 

[Crowderfarms]

I cake our's down with wheel bearing grease. Works fine.

 

[bigbull338]

grease the slide rail good.you may even want to put some motor oil on the slide rail as well.

 

[Cabo]

Also make sure that it is not slightly bent somewhere, just a tiny drag will make a lot of difference when you are trying to slide it closed quickly to keep one from getting back out.

 

[msscamp]

Just bought a new (used) stock trailer. My question is, how can I get the sliding door on the swing out door to move more smoothly? It has no wheels, just welded plates on the slider, will axle grease on the runner help it close quicker or more easily?

Thanks,
Alan

I believe I would get out my can - complete with it's little straw - of WD-40, and spray the hell out of those hinges.

 

[Brute 23]

I like pouring a little motor oil also.

 

[KNERSIE]

Just bought a new (used) stock trailer. My question is, how can I get the sliding door on the swing out door to move more smoothly? It has no wheels, just welded plates on the slider, will axle grease on the runner help it close quicker or more easily?

Thanks,
Alan

copper compound would work better than grease. The type they use in engineering shops on bolts used under water or hard to reach places.

 

[dun]

Our sqeeze has the same type of deal for the rear gate. I glopped it up with heavy grease once a couple of years ago and now when we're going to be using it I just hit the grease area with a squirt of WD-40. Slides so fast and easy it's almost scary