Hey All,
Does anyone else have issues with the tent latches getting out of alignment and not easy to close? I have to either have one other person help me align it by pulling on it or struggle with it for a while to close them. It’s become worse over time, and I’m wondering what might be causing it.
Mine is a bit like this. I have to pull the pin out while pushing the latch closed to get it to lockup nicely. Would be nice to have a fix for this.
Don’t be afraid to take a mallet and give the side of the tent a good smack. From my understanding, it has a bit of a free float to it so it can get a bit out of alignment.
Nolgore is correct about the rubber mallet.
For side to side misalignment whack the top of the tent with a rubber mallet to realign.
If the misalignment is in the top to bottom direction, and your GFC is on a tacoma, it could be the composite bed of the truck. Get on level ground to untwist the bed and the tent will generally close easily.
Peace.
Time to invest in a rubber mallet. Thanks!
Once you have a good mallet, I’m sure you’ll find many additional applications for it in addition to the tent. 