OK, quick tip. After washing your trk lube the handle and latch on the cargo door.
I washed our DI the other day and today after getting groceries we couldnt open the rear door. Cart full of groceries and we had to set them on the back seat on either side of the car seat.

 

yeah, i've been doing that...but its still hard to operate sometimes, actually most of the time. the weight of the tire and ladder, etc are just too much for the latches!

 

Not to mention all the dirt and road grim that sticks to it.

 

exactly! its that bottom slide hinge....not the greatest design! sometimes i wonder why we like thses trucks so much...all these little "design" flaws! oh well!!

 

When you think of Jolly Olde Brits putting together a trusty landy in Jolly olde England it makes so much more sense!! But what would we do without the flaws....

 

Exactly, the flaws are what makes us love them so much, they are just like us, not perfect but still loved.
Or maybe the flwas make us feel better about our selves.
As for the slider on the cargo door, I have found that chain lube, you know, for a bike chain, works best. It doesnt attract dirt or dripand lasts a long time.

 

i'll give that a try

 

WD-40 then some Fluid Film (sort of like chain lube only not so waxy) after each wash, good stuff.