Convert Basement Door to side Hinge

VG1087RVing wrote:
I am interested in switching one of my Basement Doors from Top Hinged to Side Hinged. I believe I can keep the Lock/Latch at the same spot, but if not I think it would be ok to install a new latch. Then i would just deactivate the old latch.

I am looking for feed back from my fellow Roadmasters.

1- Is this even possible?
2- What kind of Hinge should I get?
3- If i want to try it, maybe first doing it on a used door might be smart, is there a good place to go it used RV parts?

ANY HELP Would be great..

Thanks

What are you trying to achieve? Opening it horizontally gives you no more access opening than vertical. What about taking the hatch door and frame out completely and turning it up side down. No need for a hold open latch. Secondly I don't know what type of latches there are, maybe the T handle that turns 90 degrees, you could change that to a push button snap latch. There are both locking and non locking versions. https://www.dyersonline.com/rv-designer-locking-push-compartment-latch.html