RV rear door not closing without extreme assistance.

It might be a jack leaking down that's distorting the frame enough to throw the door alignment off. Have you tried releveling?

What chassis is it on?

get a chalk line string from to back, pull it tight
check alignment, if the RV frame is square, then its the door that is sagging

a twisted chassis should also twist the window frame nearby

worn out door hinge and dragging door seem more likely to me, BUT? anything is possible

which corner did you jack up ? next to the door, or the other side of the RV ?
binding at the top or the bottom ?

do you need to use both doors, or is it just convenient to let the kids come and go thu the rear door

i know some RVs were built that way to allow easier bathroom access, or emg escape

:) Hi, at this age and length, is the body sagging?

Like this?



You are talking about the rear door into the bedroom area?

Might I suggest simply not using it until you can properly diagnose and fix the issue? Yeah, ignoring the issue won't make it go away, but you won't be stuck with a door that won't close.

Tim, thanks for posting the above picture. I have never seen a double door like that on a class A.

I wasn't sure if the Original Poster was talking about a bay door or walk-through door.

Safe travels,
MM.

Door/hinges could just be sagging due to age. Look and see if the latch mechanism in the door is still aligned with the latch post on the door frame. May just need to loosen and move the latch post down to re-align. Doesn't raise the door back up but will make it easy to catch and latch.

chastho wrote:
What chassis is it on?

Oshkosh
Tag-axel
Is that enough info?

mfox20 wrote:
Door/hinges could just be sagging due to age. Look and see if the latch mechanism in the door is still aligned with the latch post on the door frame. May just need to loosen and move the latch post down to re-align. Doesn't raise the door back up but will make it easy to catch and latch.

Latches and everything look clean. Hinges look clean and straight. It's the top of the door frame hitting the door. Like the door has raised or the frame that the door closes into has dropped on top side near the bedroom window.

tderonne wrote:
Like this?



You are talking about the rear door into the bedroom area?

Might I suggest simply not using it until you can properly diagnose and fix the issue? Yeah, ignoring the issue won't make it go away, but you won't be stuck with a door that won't close.

Yes like that AND I wouldn't have opened the door to realize it was getting any worse except that we are completely rebuilding the steps to the front door so I had to get out for a few minutes.
In the first few weeks we noticed it was a slam to close it. It got harder over a few days, usually levels down but not always. We didn't initially see the correlation since the levels are between duallies and tag axel. I notice a slight misalignment along roof edge when I stand back and look at the side of my rig as a whole, but I've asked other people if they see it and they don't. I'm an angle perfectionist so I let it go.
Noticed a couple levels keep retracting slowly over a few hours. Put levels up until that problem can be addressed.
Opened the door yesterday to get out due to front door being filled with family step
re-builders andcould not close door.
From the inside looking out it's the top right of the frame, not the door.
Outside looking in it's the top left of exterior door frame.
My son "lifted the rear passenger bumper and whala! Door closed