My first rear kitchen - drawer and cabinet latches?

[Njmurvin]

I have a new to me Arctic Fox 27-5L and it's my first rear kitchen model. The previous owner installed some eye bolts top and bottom of the drawer bay and stretched a bungee across them. I don't like that method because the metal ends of the bungee rub against the soft cabinet wood. I could pad it somehow but I'd prefer to use cabinet latches or child safety latches. What do other rear kitchen owners use? Same for cabinet doors. This model has a HUGE pantry. It won't come too far open because it's behind the slide when the slide is in. But I'd prefer that door stay closed as well.

[rhagfo]

tvman44 wrote:
I don't use anything extra on the cabinets of our rear kitchen. Never needed it.

X2

Once in a great while a drawer will open, likely because I didn't shut correctly.

[bdpreece]

I have two large drawers that kept coming open. I installed 10lb latches and no more problems RV Designer H316 Black Push Latch

[Ed9824v]

we have a rear kitchen not an Artic Fox, my first test drive I found all the dishes on the ground and one nick on the counter, I put latches used to keep babies out of the cabinets plastic that look like long pad locks. the draws are not an issue but all cabinet door get this procedure b4 we leave. That is for my time of just snap shut doors not a locking system

[Impkitti]

We have the 2012 29-5E, similar floor plan, just a couple of feet longer.

The only time I had a problem with the drawers was when I had pots and pans in the lower big drawer - it was too much weight for that drawer latch. I installed a childproof latch and rearranged storage and have not had a problem since.

I slap all doors and drawers as part of the rig for tow preparation, and before I open the slide I check the pantry door to be sure it has not bounced open. Again, redistributing how things were stored fixed the issue so far (canned goods are now on the bottom shelf). Forgot to check one time and popped the trim off the slide. 😮

[Corky12]

Are you sure you need anything? We have always had rear kitchen models and never had a problem with doors/drawers coming open. I would think a fiver of Artic Fox's quality would be fine.

[tvman44]

I don't use anything extra on the cabinets of our rear kitchen. Never needed it.

[DutchmenSport]

Sometimes previous owners know best. I'm just sayin'

We use bungie cords on all our cabinet doors. They don't need to be drawn tight, the just need to keep the doors from coming open while on the road. I attached Command Hooks (sideways so small bungie cords could catch the cabinet and the other end would catch that door handle where there are cabinets (or the refrigerator door) and there is no where else to catch the other end of the bungie.