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jryotas
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Aug 09, 2013

Screen Door Opener

Here is a cool little mod that alot of the newer trailers are coming with that makes opening your screen door easy .

  • oh boy wrote:
    I took my handle off. Hate the damn thing. I put one of those old style screen door rollers where the handle was, Left the handle catch in place. The roller rolls over and rests behind the catch. I have a CW/Wally push bar on the screen door, Just a push or pull to open. If we go out I slide the grab handle across the door in case the dog gets too pushy.
    They were at Lowes/HD for about 2.00 in the cabinet knob section. They have a small nylon roller and metal base with spring and 2 screw holes.. last about 3 years and then a new one.


    I like this idea because I don't want the handle either. Any chance you could post a pic of your installation?
  • I had a spare toilet tank handle, bent the rod cut it rounded the end,, used a box knife and made a square hole tightened the lock nut,,,,Works great and it's Chrome!! Looks good and was FREE!!!
  • That came factory installed on our 2012 Laredo 5er, liked it until the wind on the last camping trip. It doesn't have a real way to grip the door so it kept blowing out of our hands. I have been tasked with correcting this, our last trailer had a curved piece on the door frame your fingers could grasp, I might try to make something similar.
    Chris
  • Would love one of these but my screen slide has a pretty good recess. Flat panel would hit door handle.

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