Saggy front door

[83trekker]

On my old 99 Travelaire 5th wheel the main door is sagged on the bottom left so it now sticks on the door frame when you go to try and open it and close it.

I tighen up all the screws around the door but that didnt help. Not sure how to fix a saggy door on a trailer.

Any suggestions?

Moderator edit to re-size pictures to forum recomended limit of 650px maximum width.

[83trekker]

Well the whole door is shifted the top left is too far to the left and the bottom left is to far back, so i susspect its the whole door and not rot on the bottom of it, the whole door is shift to the left to much on the top.

[sonora]

If you find rotten wood in the bottom of the door the usual cause is from the trim ring around the window leaking. Mine became cracked and warped from the sun over the years so I replaced it with a new one and caulked around it. I sprayed it with Krylon Fusion paint first so I never have to look at ugly yellowed plastic anymore.

[donn0128]

Not totally bad. If the hinge screws are pulling out, there are fixes. Tooth picks and yellow carpenters glue is one method of tightening screws in wood.

[83trekker]

Unfortunately it's wood framed

[donn0128]

My bet is still the door frame has rotted out. Its not uncommon with wood framed doors. Thise things are really chinzy. If you have ever taken the skin off of an RV door you will understand just how bad they are. 1X2 pine frame with what looks like cardboard inside. Covered by a piece of aluminum inside and out. BTW is your trailer wood or aluminum framed?

[83trekker]

donn0128 wrote:
Take a framing square and check it. If it is square then your door frame is the culpret.

good tip thanks, my 5th is stored at a storage yard so trying to get as much info as i can and whn i bring it in i can check it all out, thanks!

[donn0128]

Take a framing square and check it. If it is square then your door frame is the culpret.

[83trekker]

as far as i can seal all the wood is in good shape, could be the door pins?

[donn0128]

Take the door off, either take it to a shop of take it inside. Carefully remove everything you can. Now, take the rotten bottom piece out. Remove any other rot you can see. Go buy a new piece of pressure treated wood, cut to fit and fit it back in. Pit everything you removed back on and reinstall the door. That should last for another 20 years.