Installed Support Struts on Overhead cabinets

[jerryjay11]

When my wife smacked her head on an overhead cabinet door she asked me to fix it. Very easy to install. My cabinet doors height are 10" so I measured 3/4" down from the hinge side and 7/8" from the right edge. Removing the doors and drilling pilot holes made is easier and prevented cracking the wood. After mounting the strut to the doors with the 2 short screws I reinstalled them, swung the bottom of the strut down with door full open and drilled another pilot hole for the long screw. Yes it does come with the screws required to complete the job. Happy Wife Now!

P.S. I decided I'd post how they were installed because there aren't any instructions included and I've read other camper owners ask how to do it. The main thing is the amount of movement the rod has that determines where to mount on door and leaving room to fit the cabinet opening.

[Hammerboy]

Nice Job, thats been on my list for awhile now too.

Dan

[DrewE]

My RV came with similar struts to hold the doors open from the factory. It's a very handy thing to have, and it does looks like a nice installation here (and probably with a bit better quality hardware).

If you get the positioning correct, they can go over center and help keep the cabinet doors shut, too, possibly obviating the need for the friction catch.

[SidecarFlip]

Mine open sideways and I've run into them before.

[mat60]

I could use some for my under bed storage... Nice job with doors.

[downtheroad]

Nice job.....probably should have been installed at the factory in the first place.