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Norm___Deb
Jun 20, 2013Explorer
Those plastic latches are useless! I have had them pop open, locked or not, and spill stuff all over the highway. And anyone with a screwdriver can easily bust one open in about 5 seconds, therefore, they will NOT deter a thief! So now I leave them unlocked all the time.
To keep the doors shut I did the following: I drilled a hole in the bottom of the doors (they swing up) under the plastic lathes, and another hole in the angle bracket that supports the bins, about 18" toward the center of the RV. THen I took a rubber "trucker strap" and attached it to the hole in the angle bracket and then stretch it out and put the other end through the hole in the door. The tension of the strap holds the door securely shut, and it doesnt make any difference if the lock works or not as I don't use it.
May not be for everyone, but it works for me.
To keep the doors shut I did the following: I drilled a hole in the bottom of the doors (they swing up) under the plastic lathes, and another hole in the angle bracket that supports the bins, about 18" toward the center of the RV. THen I took a rubber "trucker strap" and attached it to the hole in the angle bracket and then stretch it out and put the other end through the hole in the door. The tension of the strap holds the door securely shut, and it doesnt make any difference if the lock works or not as I don't use it.
May not be for everyone, but it works for me.
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