Host Mammoth Privacy Door

[brinson]

How is everyone keeping the bathroom privacy door latched during travel?
I find that the velcro strap will come loose nearly every time and allows the door to move and cause damage to the door or woodwork. I was thinking of some type of positive latch so it cannot move. I also think it needs possibly another guide at the bottom to limit movement.

[therobzilla]

I took mine apart and altered the termination on the loop of the velcro, and then re-sewed it. The straps from the factory are a little loose.

Next time I'm at the camper, I will take some pictures and post them.

[brinson]

Ste7of1 wrote:
I had the same problem so now my wife usually secures the door and puts a small Velcro strap around the door Velcro strap so it can't come undone.. this has worked ever since..

Obtained the smaller strap on amazon along with other varying lengths.

I like this idea!

[pcoplin]

I don't have a host, but that seems like a very cheap and non-elegant solution for a door retainer.

[Ste7of1]

I had the same problem so now my wife usually secures the door and puts a small Velcro strap around the door Velcro strap so it can't come undone.. this has worked ever since..

Obtained the smaller strap on amazon along with other varying lengths.

[Buzzcut1]

do something like this. a fix for under a buck with a small bungee

[Spearfisherman7]

One thing I do that may make a difference is when I latch it, I don't pull it tight. If you do you'll only have a small amount of Velcro latched. Instead just loop it to have maximum Velcro attached, mine still moves a bit too. I just tested mine and i pulled pretty **** hard on the door and it didn't budge.

[brinson]

My door still moves even when strapped I think it shakes pretty hard going down the road and causes the strap to work loose.

[Spearfisherman7]

No. Don't see how that would help much.

[brinson]

Do you feed the strap through the inside door hook before going to the wall hook?

[Spearfisherman7]

brinson wrote:

Same thing I have.

[brinson]

[zb39]

I have not had this problem yet. The velcro seems to hold. But I do watch it closely.

[brinson]

Yeah, I'm not sure what is different with mine. It came loose on the way home after delivery. Host was great about sending a replacement panel which was damaged but trying to prevent it from happening again.

[Spearfisherman7]

brinson wrote:
How is everyone keeping the bathroom privacy door latched during travel?
I find that the velcro strap will come loose nearly every time and allows the door to move and cause damage to the door or woodwork. I was thinking of some type of positive latch so it cannot move. I also think it needs possibly another guide at the bottom to limit movement.

Mine has never come unlatched. I find the Velcro holds pretty well. Mine has about a 2" wide strap. You could add a snap but you'd have to put some spacers under the metal bar on the wall so the snaps would fit under it. That's what I planned on doing if it becomes a problem.