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Davydd
Feb 08, 2013Explorer
The Sprinter sliding door side screen has been a problem with the tall and wide door on a curvature. Great West Vans solved the problem with a built in permanent sliding snap back accordion screen door four years ago. Now Leisure Travel Vans with their Free Spirit SS has a similar door as does Advanced RV Ocean. I suspect this will (or should) push the other manufacturers to follow suit.
As for the rear doors most all the converters have optional solutions. I again liked the Great West because it was a two zipper roll down solution that stayed in place instead of having to be taken down and stored. If a converter doesn't have one I know there are plenty of OEM solutions with the Sprinter standard back door opening. At the time I bought my Great West, the back screen door was actually an OEM dealer solution because it was better than the take down center zipper solution that was prevalent from the converters. Great West has since adopted it. I think it would be possible to install a pull down accordion snap back rear door screen similar to the side sliding door screen. That would be a great solution.
The accordion screen with surrounding frame and latch keeps our cat safely inside. I would question if it would be good with a dog without a barrier device. On our previous older Sprinter we had a hanging homemade curtain screen on our side door. A hanging screen did not keep our cat inside.
As for the rear doors most all the converters have optional solutions. I again liked the Great West because it was a two zipper roll down solution that stayed in place instead of having to be taken down and stored. If a converter doesn't have one I know there are plenty of OEM solutions with the Sprinter standard back door opening. At the time I bought my Great West, the back screen door was actually an OEM dealer solution because it was better than the take down center zipper solution that was prevalent from the converters. Great West has since adopted it. I think it would be possible to install a pull down accordion snap back rear door screen similar to the side sliding door screen. That would be a great solution.
The accordion screen with surrounding frame and latch keeps our cat safely inside. I would question if it would be good with a dog without a barrier device. On our previous older Sprinter we had a hanging homemade curtain screen on our side door. A hanging screen did not keep our cat inside.
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