Sliding Mirror Doors and Securing Them for Travel
Can't find a post about this and don't know if anyone has ever thought about this or had to deal with it. Our Winnie "5th" has a closet in the front bedroom that runs perpendicular to the long axis of the trailer. It is enclosed by a pair of sliding mirrored doors that are held closed by a pair of plastic catches. Now, we all know how well these types of catches stand up and how things like this are bound to break just when you don't need them to. And the idea of pulling the trailer with a glass sliding door in a non-secured position is just something I would not even want to have to think about. So, how do we get around this BEFORE it becomes a problem?
Simple; go to your local Lowe's Home Center (or equivalent) and purchase a 1/4" X 3" Cotterless Hitch Pin. This is the type that has the little ball on one end of the pin and a pull-ring on the other. Now, with the sliding doors fully closed and locked in position, carefully and slowly drill a 1/4" hole in the wood frame where the two doors meet at the center. I drilled mine at the top corner but any point where you can drill through both doors will work. Just be carefully to ensure you will hit none of the metal hardware. When complete, the pin should pass through both doors with a firm, but not tight, feel. With the pin in place, you have no worries about the doors sliding while your going down the road. Also, when (not if) those plastic clips break, you don't even need to worry about it as that isn't what's holding your doors shut.
Just a thought and Happy Camping!
Simple; go to your local Lowe's Home Center (or equivalent) and purchase a 1/4" X 3" Cotterless Hitch Pin. This is the type that has the little ball on one end of the pin and a pull-ring on the other. Now, with the sliding doors fully closed and locked in position, carefully and slowly drill a 1/4" hole in the wood frame where the two doors meet at the center. I drilled mine at the top corner but any point where you can drill through both doors will work. Just be carefully to ensure you will hit none of the metal hardware. When complete, the pin should pass through both doors with a firm, but not tight, feel. With the pin in place, you have no worries about the doors sliding while your going down the road. Also, when (not if) those plastic clips break, you don't even need to worry about it as that isn't what's holding your doors shut.
Just a thought and Happy Camping!
