Storage compartment latch/locks
Our 2001 mallard TT has the standard 1/4 turn key locks for the outside storage compartments. As expected, one key works part of the time and the others kinda work sometimes. The key latches are cheap...
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I have a door with only two latches - 1 thumb + 1 keyed cam lock. I prefer not to have to use a key to lock/unlock every time we travel, but this door won't latch well enough with only the 1 thumb latch on one end. So, I just got another thumb latch to put in place of the current key latch, and I bought one of the combi-cam locks shown above to add in the middle of the door. I have two questions about installing them...
1. Does anyone use any kind of sealer when replacing the cam-locks... i.e. o-ring, butyl, lap sealant, and/or ProFlex RV?
2. I want to add the new combi-cam lock to the middle of the door which doesn't currently have a hole there. I just discovered that the current 2 camlock holes have a reinforced double-d metal insert inside the door. Does anyone have any guidance/suggestions on how to go about getting a new suitable double-d hole into the door?
Thanks for any info.
Chad R.
1. Does anyone use any kind of sealer when replacing the cam-locks... i.e. o-ring, butyl, lap sealant, and/or ProFlex RV?
2. I want to add the new combi-cam lock to the middle of the door which doesn't currently have a hole there. I just discovered that the current 2 camlock holes have a reinforced double-d metal insert inside the door. Does anyone have any guidance/suggestions on how to go about getting a new suitable double-d hole into the door?
Thanks for any info.
Chad R.
