I don't know if you cleaned the receiver up for the pictures or not, it appears there is a serious lack of grease in the holes.
The metal clip/pins on the outside "snap" into place when you put the spring bars in the holes, sometimes they will hang up a little and need to be pushed in by hand as you rotate the spring bars.
I have always greased the spring bars nearly every day when towing.
I know it gets a little messy but it goes a long way to reducing wear, creaking and groaning from the spring bars.
Best of luck
John
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2011 Passport 285RL
EZ lift WDH 1000 lb bars
2010 Ford F 250 SC LB 2wd 5.4 gas
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