Entry door opened while travelling - update
We pulled into a rest stop today and someone following our TT on the highway came over to us and said our rear entry door opened while driving along the road. We checked it and it was definitely clos...
Forum Discussion
We locked the door with the latch and deadbolt before setting off for Reno today. Drove part way on a twisty & bumpy section of hwy in Ca. (139 south of Adin). DW looked out the window and saw the entry open again!
Stopped and checked out the door and lock mechanism to find that the key no longer operates the dead bolt - turning the key does not move it in and out. Clearly the mechanism needs replacement. Managed to bungy cord the door closed from the inside and also used a rope on the outside just in case and carry on.
We phoned several RV mobile repair guys in Reno and nobody is returning calls. Called one RV shop and they said they were booked for another few weeks. May have to just find the part and install it myself.
The number of people above who say they have a lot of flex in the walls is rather unnerving. Must be a lot of flex going in some units and I hope ours isn't one of them.
Stopped and checked out the door and lock mechanism to find that the key no longer operates the dead bolt - turning the key does not move it in and out. Clearly the mechanism needs replacement. Managed to bungy cord the door closed from the inside and also used a rope on the outside just in case and carry on.
We phoned several RV mobile repair guys in Reno and nobody is returning calls. Called one RV shop and they said they were booked for another few weeks. May have to just find the part and install it myself.
The number of people above who say they have a lot of flex in the walls is rather unnerving. Must be a lot of flex going in some units and I hope ours isn't one of them.
