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Tips on How to Make Your Ford Escape Hitch Last Long in Service
Perhaps, one of your reasons for choosing the Escape is its utility. If you use it for towing, you have to provide your towing components, including the Ford Escape hitch, with extra care, too. Good thing, the hitch is among the easiest components to maintain. Here are helpful tips on how you can do that:
- Rust-proof your hitch.
These days, when the weather seems unpredictable, it is important that you are always prepared for what may happen. While the sun may shine so bright in the morning, clouds may start to gather at noon, and the next thing you know, you're caught in heavy downpour. What if you're towing as the rain starts to fall? Perhaps, you'll be so worried not only about the things you're hauling but also about your trailer and other towing equipment. It is in times like this when the importance of rust proofing comes in. By protecting the hitch and ball mount of your Escape, you can keep it away from corrosion and rust formation even if they become exposed to rust-causing elements. So if you think you'll be using your Ford Escape hitch for several days, make it a point to apply the applicable products that will make the hitch resistant to rust.
- Lubricate the necessary hitch components.
Check your manual and make yourself familiar with the composition of your Escape's hitch. Find out which hitch components are in need of lubrication and which among them are maintenance free. You see, the hitch is composed of bolted pieces of steel, so there will surely be metal-to-metal contacts that will necessitate lubrication to work smoothly. The hitch balls are among those parts that need regular lubrication. They require the right amount and type of ball grease to be able to pivot smoothly with the coupler. Application of grease or lubricant can also help prevent rust and oxidation as well as minimize friction between the two moving metal components.
- Always check your hitch for damage.
After carwash, you should take some time checking the various components of your Escape, including the hitch. While at it, carefully look for scratches, pitting, and other signs of damage. With the location of the hitch and the tasks it needs to perform, it will surely get dented and dinged, causing its powder coating to peel off, hence exposing the metal component. If you see scratches and exposed metal during your visual inspection, you'd better touch it up the soonest possible time to prevent rust from forming. If there's surface rust already, you might as well sand it lightly before touching up the paint.
When performance meets fun, nothing will be able to stop you from escaping the reality and enjoying everything the great outdoors have to offer. Whether on the city streets or off the beaten path, the Ford Escape seems to be very at home, providing you with the legendary toughness and durability the Ford SUVs are known for. But that doesn’t mean it no longer needs your tender loving care. No matter how capable and powerful the Escape is, it is still important that you provide it with the kind of maintenance it deserves to maintain its functionality.
If your Escape is fitted with a hitch, you must be prepared for the times when it will fail to work the way you want it to. Among the common Ford Escape hitch issues you might encounter are:
Unusual grinding noise
If you hear grinding sound from the hitch while you’re using it, chances are there’s a metal-to-metal contact between hitch components. The culprit could be the hitch ball and the coupler. This can be remedied by applying grease on the hitch, especially on the area where the hitch ball and the coupler meet. Make sure the grease has penetrated in between these two moving components before using it again. If the noise still persists, do some more troubleshooting particularly on the trailer and hitch connection.
Rust
Your Ford Escape hitch is installed in an area where it is prone to mud splashes, road salt, water, and other rust-causing elements, so it would come as no surprise if one day, you’ll just notice rust on the said component. Surface rust can easily be eliminated by lightly sanding it. After sanding, make sure to touch up the paint to cover the exposed metal, and thus preventing rust from coming back.
If it is a case of a rusty hitch ball, the fix may not be that easy. You have to apply WD-40 and allow it to penetrate on the rust. After several minutes, scrub the rust off using a wire brush. Once you’re sure that there’s no rust left on the surface, it pays to protect it with rust-resistant products. For the hitch ball, you can apply ball grease and provide it with a hitch ball cover.
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