Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open

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Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open #1031329 07/06/11 05:45 PM

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Aspen, CO

MontyGrant Offline

Mudrunner

Lately my 98 full size has developed an issue where the rear door is very difficult to open.

Pressing the "handle" to open the door still functions properly, but when I then try to open the door I have to use two hands and pull really really hard.

It is also difficult to close and I have to put all my body weight behind it.

I tried lubing the hinges but that didn't work too well.

Anyone else ever experience this? It's kind of PITA.

-Grant
'98 Montero with 135k miles

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	MontyGrant	07/06/11 05:45 PM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	WigWiggy	07/06/11 05:53 PM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	monte3	07/06/11 08:30 PM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	Angelo	07/09/11 03:43 PM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	Lester	07/10/11 02:41 AM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	MontyGrant	07/12/11 02:28 AM
Re: Gen 2.5 rear door/tailgate almost impossible to open	monte3	07/12/11 02:44 AM

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