Old Parts locating

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rockhillmanor wrote:
It's a plain ordinary deadbolt. I've never heard that there are any RV lock police. :B

Well, I do this for a living, and so I must adhere to DOT and NHTSA rules, which are pretty specific for a passenger carrying vehicle (you can slap anything on a trailer). That's the reason motorhome locks cost twice what TT locks do. The deadbolt isn't the issue, the door lock is. It must have more than a simply bolt- it needs some latch holding the door and jamb from separating.

It's a plain ordinary deadbolt. I've never heard that there are any RV lock police. :B

The problem is the door and lock have to be rated for an occupied motor vehicle- $800 probably isn't too bad- especially if it includes a screen door. All Rite will build a door to whatever specs you need. but I can almost guarantee it will be more than that.

If you have a mobile home parts store and/or dealer near you check them out. I found a ton of older RV parts for doors and windows etc at mobile home parts stores. Interestingly I saw a lot of stuff for mobile homes that was the same as for the older RV's. Especially square doors and locks and older type windows and frames.

path1 wrote:
Brother in-law gave his old TT to his daughter which has a square door frame. Niece and her husband were able to re-build. Probably better than newer type radius corner door. On the inside was foam board and cardboard. Replaced insides with some plywood and foam board and used blind rivets. Door is working pretty good, used by a working couple so seldom used except vacations and 3 day holidays. So verdict still out as to long term.

I agree - best bet is probably to rebuild what you have if the skin and frame is okay. Parts are getting tough to find for these old rigs so you may have to improvise.

My last unit was a 1988 Fleetwood. The door frame rotted from the bottom and had gotten loose. I shaved down pressure treated 2x2 lumber as the inside of the door was just under two inches in width and rebuilt it using deck screws and construction adhesive. You could not tell by looking at it that it had been worked on. Look at how it is constructed, mine was an inner panel, an outer panel and the frame material was aluminum channel with a groove for the interior and exterior fiberglass panels and had just enough room for the wood to fit and screws held it all together. I spent less than a day doing mine and did it by myself.

Brother in-law gave his old TT to his daughter which has a square door frame. Niece and her husband were able to re-build. Probably better than newer type radius corner door. On the inside was foam board and cardboard. Replaced insides with some plywood and foam board and used blind rivets. Door is working pretty good, used by a working couple so seldom used except vacations and 3 day holidays. So verdict still out as to long term.