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rerod's avatar
rerod
Explorer
Nov 06, 2014

What are these leaky featherlite doors useful for anyway?

Iv always wondered why featherlite installed small side access doors. Is it to secure a wide vehicle my ramp wouldn't support anyway?

Anyway.. Iv got a small water leak at this door. I can tell the door itself leaks, as they all do. But the problem is the latch must pass through the threshold which usually kicks water out that gets inside the door.. Now, featherlite filled this latch hole with silicone and I drilled a hole to the outside trying to drain it. But I'm still getting water in the inside after replacing the door seal.

Any suggestions other than junking the door and riveting a cover over?
Should I remove the latch and re-caulk it and the corners again and hope? After looking more it looks like the top of the door frame is getting wet..

Thanks



broken screw..



silicone filled latch hole

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  • Strabo's avatar
    Strabo
    Explorer
    Nov 13, 2014
    Looks like vent doors to me, but if you dont use them for anything then why not just seal them shut? Include sealing the frames and locking devices.

    Might as well they serve you no purpose.

    Our Sandpiper has similar doors, i use them to mount DTV system componants for the TV. The other is i guess for looks only, i dont vent the hauler with them, i use the windows and roof vents.
  • rerod's avatar
    rerod
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    Doughboy12 wrote:
    Oh, and replace the gasket and it "should" stop the leak...!
    I see two big gaps.


    I already replaced the gasket a while ago with no luck.

    Iv been finding small puddles by this door for a while but remained on the linoleum.

    This leak is confusing me. Because the interior siding is damp just ABOVE the door.. How, what?

    There is a window way above this door.. But its dry all around it, and down the wall until, this door.

    Which gaps, where? Lower corners have discolored caulk in them.
    The new gasket is left off the bottom to help drain.

    Id really like to remove it and the window and do it right but winter just set in here and I'm not in a good position and worried about damage. I did feel a bit of plywood swelling.

    Doors shouldn't have latch bolts pass through thresholds.

  • Doughboy12's avatar
    Doughboy12
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    Oh, and replace the gasket and it "should" stop the leak...!
    I see two big gaps.
  • Doughboy12's avatar
    Doughboy12
    Explorer
    Nov 12, 2014
    I don't know where that is on your trailer but on a sled trailer they are a fuel fill door. Not real easy to off load those to fill with gas.

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