Have you opened your cap? Any special way to do it? Mine won't budge. I don't know of a strap wrench would be of use due to the metal flange that wraps around the cap. Any ideas?
Give it some boonty
I'm grandad age. Putting myself to shame. Where's that GI Joe with kung fu grip?!Give it some boonty
Find a grandad. Old man strength (finger/wrist) is a real thing.
Pure hate sometimes works.
I'm also a grandad. Sometimes when I can't conjure up enough hate , I defer to my wife's methodical nature
Whose Grenadier doesn't make them feel younger anyway?
Yes and no. If you use that socket for a cable to a trailer , the cap will be open to the elements, grit, sand will stick.
Electrons
The cap has a rubber seal already. Well , mine does.
CCW as you thought, although sometimes, just a tweak clockwise might help break the bond.. Have you tried dousing the thread as best you can with Plus Gas or similar? Even a little diesel might help. Not wanting to be pedantic, but you are applying the pliers for maximum leverage in a clockwise direction, looking at your photograph.
Super helpful - thank you. I think I need to make a trip to the hardware store to purchase some larger channel locks.
Thank you! I'll give this a go as soon as I get some bigger channel locks. It's been since December when I received my Grenadier and only got access to the NATO socket in May when the dealer removed the plastic cover and reinstalled the hitch receiver - so I'm positive the threads are just seized up.
Awesome - thanks for this info. Not good that it seizes up every time - I'll be interested to see if there's a good fix for this. Just ordered the anti-seize as well. Thanks for your help, @grnamin!
)it’s a late MY23 and no NATO plug to be seen? Drives really well and yes well worth the wait
