Closing Problem

03-20-2006, 07:02 AM

Has anyone experienced any problems closing their TM. I recently purchased a 2002 2720, and the trailer opens fine, but i have difficulty closing the rear. The front closes fine, but the rear is very difficult. Any ideas?

03-20-2006, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Abiecunasb

Has anyone experienced any problems closing their TM. I recently purchased a 2002 2720, and the trailer opens fine, but i have difficulty closing the rear. The front closes fine, but the rear is very difficult. Any ideas?

I know it can be easily adjusted. Not sure how as I have not had to do it.

**fcatwo** · 03-20-2006, 10:29 AM

Go out after dark with a good flashlight and open the front. You can then look back under the rear to see if it's hitting anything. This will also give you an idea of how much bedding you can leave on the rear bed when traveling.

03-21-2006, 07:21 AM

It comes down fine, but is very difficult to latch... I think it could need a torsion bar adjustment. Does anyone have any experience on making adjustments to the torsion bars.... Thanks for the replies...

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Originally Posted by Texas_Camper

There is not much clearance between the rear mattress and the ceiling. I can have a couple of sheets on the bed, but no other bedding, not even a blanket. The rear bunk needs to be fully forward. It really makes a difference if the TM is very level before opening/closing.
What is making it difficult? Is the rear shell stiff? Comes down fine, but hard to latch?

03-21-2006, 08:14 AM

Our TM dealer recommended that we step down on the street side stirrup first. It does help us get the top down. Also, It may help to have a second person bringing the roof down at the same time on the right.

Hal

**Bill** · 03-24-2006, 04:56 PM

Hal wrote

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Our TM dealer recommended that we step down on the street side stirrup first.

and Texas Camper wrote

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it is recommended that the rear shell be latched on the curb side (door side ) first.

And either one of them could be right for your particular trailer. My unit is in Hal's camp, but why? I don't know, but I suspect it is due to tiny differences in the left-vs-right torsion bar adjustment. It could also be due to slight differences in the latch position. The hook is easily adjusted up or down, and 1/4 inch might make the difference you need.

Bill

**Denny_A** · 03-25-2006, 12:17 AM

.......link to a discussion on torsion bar adjustment. See my post, #2:

Fine Tuning the Lift Mechanism

Denny_A