Outer Limits 4x4 Board

My spare tyre carrier seems to sag now and its extremely difficult to swing it open.

Whats the easiest way to straighten things up with my setup right now.

here's 2 pics, you can see the bolt where the top hole goes to

Bearing is probably flogged out/out of adjustment on your stub axle hinge.

this is what's under the hinge tube



someone told me to jack the other end and that might straighten the pivot back

why is it sagging?

Does the non hinged end get supported by that bolt whilst driving?

if so then i dont think it should be bending unless the whole rear bar is twisting or something while your flexing up maybe?

its actually held by two bolts the other one is on the top/behind the tyre.
not really sure why and how it got bent as I got the car with this issue.
There's half or a millimetre play on the hinge if you jiggle it. To be the hinge tube must've elongated a tiny bit making it sag.
Just worried if I try and bend it up with a jack it might elongate the tube more.