Adding a baggage door to a slideout
Ok so Im new here, Let me do the intro. My name is Shawn, you can call me Chili. Get to know me I'll tell you why. Im a Master ASE certified Technician and a Chrysler Master. I like home improvement p...
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I added a door on my camper slide-out. Should be same for your application.
This is a Lance camper. Why Lance only put the door under one of the dining benches and not the other, I don't know. I do know the new 2015 models do have this. Probably because of me and my posting over in the camper forum.
First, I called Lance to check to see if there's anything in the wall and to order the door assembly if there wasn't. I measured from the inside so I knew the door would be centered under the dining room bench. I used the door assembly to trace the opening size and drilled 4 holes on the inside edge so I could trace out the hole opening from the outside, where I would use a jigsaw to cut the opening
This is a photo of the jigsaw and blade I used;
After the initial opening cut, I used a hand file to clean things up;
This is a close-up view of the door installed showing that the door frame thickness is a bit more than the wall thickness. That's a good thing as you do not want to expose the inside of the wall.
I mounted the door using adhesive, screws and clamps;
Finished! Works great. I put my propane BBQ and lantern in there.
This is a Lance camper. Why Lance only put the door under one of the dining benches and not the other, I don't know. I do know the new 2015 models do have this. Probably because of me and my posting over in the camper forum.
First, I called Lance to check to see if there's anything in the wall and to order the door assembly if there wasn't. I measured from the inside so I knew the door would be centered under the dining room bench. I used the door assembly to trace the opening size and drilled 4 holes on the inside edge so I could trace out the hole opening from the outside, where I would use a jigsaw to cut the opening
This is a photo of the jigsaw and blade I used;
After the initial opening cut, I used a hand file to clean things up;
This is a close-up view of the door installed showing that the door frame thickness is a bit more than the wall thickness. That's a good thing as you do not want to expose the inside of the wall.
I mounted the door using adhesive, screws and clamps;
Finished! Works great. I put my propane BBQ and lantern in there.
