Sliding door Plastic/snap latches

Question

One of our 2 sliding door plastic/snap latches busted on our first trip in our new/used motorhome indicating we should have replacements on hand. I'm assuming these can be found at Camping World or other RV suppliers. Has anyone seen another product or devised
a better way to secure these doors?
Thanks Stacy

bluwtr49 · Answer

I believe there are several different flavors for these latches.  A couple of ours broke but were readily available at the Beaver dealer.  You will probably need to post a pic or at least better info to help having them id'ed

stacyburleigh · Answer

Good idea on attaching a photo, but I don't easily see how to do that.
I did find out they are called tie backstraps, and I can get them close by, but at some point it would be nice to create an alternate that will not break so easily.

pauljdav · Answer

I made one from a 1-1.5 inch wide webbed strap. It only took a couple of minutes and it worked much better than the rubber strap. It also will last a lot longer.Paul

shot-n-az · Answer

Just about any RV dealer will have those in stock.  Will run you about $6/ea.  It's a common failure, although the only times mine have broken are when I drive off without the doors latched.  The latches don't stand up well to the doors slamming into them.

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