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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 05:05 PM
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ya mines frozen right now too since I just washed it a few days ago. Ill just spray some stuff to prevent future problems
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Old Smoky
vaseline?
That was my first thought.

Originally Posted by winchested
Thats why men carry a pocket knife... Mine does this I unfold knife and slip it in and run it the length of the seal, woila 10 sconds.

Or buy a can of silicone spray from auto store and spray the snot out of both surfaces it may prevent the issue. Vaseline will leave a greasy residue the silicone spray does not.
Thanks but I figured my pocket knife would have a better chance of cutting the rubber seal than my keys would have.

I'll pick up some silicone spray.
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 05:29 PM
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I've never cut mine and have done it a few dozen times. Start at one end and slide gently. Don't just stab it in there.
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 05:41 PM
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Use ski wax
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 05:45 PM
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Vaseline will do the same thing, and cost you less
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 06:05 PM
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I just use my fingers, I start at one end and swipe like I'm opening a letter.
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 06:35 PM
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my tailgate was frozen this morning for the first time. took me a couple of few minutes to figure this out, tonneau was frozen to the top of tailgate. garbage pickup today and needed some trimmings from last deer harvested. at first i thought it was a problem with the tailgate itself.
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Old Jan 13, 2015 | 09:42 PM
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I usually just jab a screw driver in there and pry it up. I've put some holes in the seal, but I don't care.
I just recently figured out that the latches have enough spring in them to grab a corner with my fingers and just rip it up. I have some spray on junk that's supposed to keep snow and ice from sticking to snowmobile tunnels that I may give a try if it starts bothering me.
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