Re: I have a stiffy... hinge that is!
I had the same problem. I drilled a 1/8" hole in the inside of the center part of the hinge and squirted pbblaster and then white lithium grease. With good results! For a while...
The best way to fix the hinge problem (which is clearly a design flaw) is to replace the flawed design with the newer hinge Ford E series design which eliminates the center part of the hinge altogether.
Edit: Yes, good idea to check the limiter below. But for us salt road Winter drivers, my personal experience in lubing both the limiter and the hinges, is that it is the hinge that is binding. And the Ford redesign constitutes evidence of the flaw in the original design. I plan to change mine out over time, but I have bigger fish to fry now.
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