I have a 16 Pro4X Diesel. When I back in my trailer into my driveway and the trailer is on non level ground I notice that when I close my driver side door, the door feels like the door rubs on the latch and doesn't feel smooth like normal closing the door. The truck is at a little flex with weight on the trailer and the unlevel ground. Without the trailer the door closes normally and smoothly. Has anybody experience this where it feels like the door rubs on latch when truck flexes? Doesn't seem normal.
I haven't noticed that with my 7500# TT but I would expect a little flex in the frame. It could be that in your particular situation the stars have aligned just right (or not right) to cause your issue. My last Ford F250 used to twist between the cab and the bed so bad that I wasn't sure it would ever spring back to center again but it always did.
Thanks Tom. Just not sure why there would be that much flex to cause the striker on the door and or latch to move. My driveway isn't that steep. Mine seems to close back to normal once the Trailer and Truck are on level ground.
If the latch is moving, it’s loose. I don't see how the body would be that affected by flex, since it’s body-on-frame. If it was a unibody, I could see it. Sure the bed might look off from the cab while flexing, but that doesn’t mean the door opening should be misshaped.
Have you ruled out the latch or striker being misaligned when unloaded? Even if it’s slight?
Sorry I didn't mean it moves or is loose. Just thinking as the Truck flexes with weight of Trailer and the unlevel ground would cause either the striker or latch misaligned slightly. But not sure if that's normal or not?
I brought it to the dealer and they said it is normal to feel the striker latch with that kind of weight on the back. Hopefully it doesn’t make it worse if I get a larger trailer? Just surprised that this type of minor Flex would cause any Flex on the doors.
Could you put a piece of tape across the door and the pillar and then split it at the seam then when you hook up your trailer you might be able to measure how much it is moving. Does that make sense?
I still get a rub at the striker latch when loaded and on a hill with Travel Trailer. It’s wierd though that when my window is open it seems to help when I shut the door. Any idea guys??
I tried the tape test and it actually looks pretty equal. The rub seems to happen when driver side rear tire is raised. I’m thinking it’s when the rear frame is twisting a bit with a load behind.