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Old 03-06-2006, 09:20 AM   #11
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Any picture????
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Old 03-06-2006, 11:46 AM   #12
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I am going to install that to hold the doors together. Can't believe the plastic thing they use to latch the two doors together.
I wonder if a rigid deadbolt to hold the upper and lower half of the door together would be problematic due to any shifting when opening and closing if everything isn't lined up perfectly.
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Old 03-06-2006, 03:03 PM   #13
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I wasn't the first to think of this but keep in mind that any lock on the outside of the top door can be activated by a prankster and you'll have to go out the emergency exit under the bed of rip the door open to get out. An inside lock on the upper door can serve the same purpose by just reaching under and engaging it when shutting down.
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Old 03-06-2006, 09:30 PM   #14
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Same could be said about anything on the TM. When set up and level the single sided deadbolt would line up and keep the doors together when opened and closed. If anything it would aid in keeping the doors aligned. Will let you know after I install it. Right now the plastic catch is the problem.
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Old 03-06-2006, 09:32 PM   #15
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Deadbolt on top door is key activated just like the doorknob on the bottom. One key is used to unlock both the doorknob and the deadbolt. How does the prankster do any more with the top door than they would with the bottom?
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Old 03-06-2006, 09:53 PM   #16
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Good point. If you can unlock it on the inside it doesn't matter what someone does on the outside.
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Old 08-06-2021, 07:43 PM   #17
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Default Slide Bolt Latch on Inside of Upper Door

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We (like others) put a slide bolt latch on the inside of the upper door to keep it closed tighter during cool weather. We also reach under and engage it when we close down for the reason (problem) described above. Removing the outside latch and using the inside latch only will also prevent the situation someone described here of the wind (or a kid) engaging the outside lock while they were inside.
We are having the same problem in our 2020 2720 TM. Door opens unexpectedly because of cheap latch held on with single pop rivet. We are planning to install a slide bolt as you did on the inside of upper door. One question I have, does it interfere with the RV's gaskets when closing or opening? Seems there is enough room but would hate to scratch the outer surface of the rear section's surface. Thank you for providing a solution. Were you satisfied with this solution?
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Old 08-07-2021, 01:52 PM   #18
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This worked out well.

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Old 08-08-2021, 12:21 PM   #19
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Default Another turnbutton idea -

When we bought our 2720, the former owner told me that I should replace
the turnbutton for the door. It was working and keeping the door shut, but
was obviously barely latching the door.

After 8 years of some use, some things just wear out.

The existing rivet was likely slightly bent backwards from the pressure of
the door when the camper was down, and the contact area of the rivet in
the wall was also slightly distorted from the turnbutton in use pressure.
To explain my thinking better, the expanded part of the rivet, inside the wall,
created a torque effect that slightly bent the metal around the hole so that
the initially perpendicular rivet was angled backwards slightly. What I am
saying is that simply adding a new turnbutton may not result in a return
of the perpendicular turnbutton angle due to the slightly distorted wall
where the rivet mounts.

Rather than try and correct the distortion, and maybe really make things
worse, I opted to try some compensation to make things work better.

I used a standard turnbutton with 2 small nuts and 1 small flat washer as
spacers. I also used a wood screw to mount all in place. To compensate
for the distortion, I filed an angle on one side of the nut that goes against
the camper wall. I put the nut into a small vise and filed 1/16" from one
side towards the outside center of the nut. If you look closely at the inside
nut in the picture, you will see that the side of the inside nut that is towards
the door is narrower than the back side by about 1/16". That is my guess
about the distortion from use, and the result is that the new
turnbutton is again perpendicular to the door. This means more bite to keep
the door closed. I used a screw with loctite, but believe in clockwise rotation only,
as somebody already posted.

Ok, you can also see that I added a small grab bar. That is added insurance
that the door will stay in the closed position. That idea was formerly posted,
and I shortened the bottom mount screws so as to not interfere with any
motion inside the wall. It is slightly higher than most grab bars, but still works fine.

So far, so good. Happy camping!
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Old 08-08-2021, 06:03 PM   #20
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Hi all,

I've been reading this thread with interest. My turn bottom attaches with a screw and seems to work well -- just tight enough. However, I also maintain a fear that it will break on the road and the door will go flying open. I am thinking about ordering a few extra matching turn buttons from the factory, installing a second one as a backup in case one breaks, and then having a few extras on hand as replacements.

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