Outdoor Shower Door Flew Off

[RavensFan24]

We were heading to our campsite last weekend and while driving down the interstate, I noticed something moving in my mirror. Somehow about 35 miles into the drive the outdoor shower door and opened up and then ripped off the side of the RV from the wind. The shower handle fell out and was dangling and bouncing off the road. I pulled over and unscrewed the shower hose and head and continued on my way.

1. Has anyone else had this happen? I haven't used the outdoor shower in quite some time and it's been locked with no issues the past few trips. I'm assuming may be the lock mechanism wasn't fully turned vertically and when it eventually shook loose the door couldn't handle the wind and it popped out.

2. I checked with Trekwood RV and they will sell the door only for $20 plus $10 shipping or I can go on Amazon and get the whole shower kit for $50 with Prime Shipping. Otherwise, I couldn't find someone that sold just the door. Do you think it's worth just getting the whole kit in case it needs to be replaced in the future or just get the door? Keep in mind that besides a few scuff marks the shower head and hose are fine. I'd also prefer not to break the current seal around the shower just because of a broken door. I think the cost of shipping is what really bothers me after being spoiled by Amazon.

I'm more curious overall if this has happened to others. I could chalk it up to me being stupid if I forgot to close it and it flew off, but the fact that it's been closed and locked for months has me scratching my head.

[CavemanCharlie]

I would ask at your local RV dealers. They may just have a spring and pin setting on a shelf somewhere.

If not, then invite your buddies over for some beers. Show them the problem and set around and brainstorm for awhile. You should be able to figure something out.

[RavensFan24]

OK, so this goes into my folder for "Really, Keystone?.........Really?"

So I tried ordering a full outdoor shower unit from Amazon. The price dropped to $40 for the whole unit and came with Prime shipping, so I pulled the trigger. It turned out that the unit I bought was about a 1/4" taller than the old outdoor shower, so it proved to be useless. I am returning this one to Amazon.

Since, I didn't want to deal with trial and error of trying to get other doors that may fit, I ordered just the door from Keystone (via Trekwood.com) and it arrived today. Well, these shower doors have 2 pins at the bottom that are the hinges for the door. One is a part of the door and the other is a separate pin with a spring, so you can install the door without bending/breaking the door itself. Well apparently, when Keystone said 'door only' they really meant it. Not only do they not include the pin and spring, they don't sell it separately unless you buy the entire shower unit. That pin and spring is a pretty critical part of the whole equation. Especially considering the failure of the last pin/spring combo is what caused the original door to disappear.

So my only option now is to either steal the pin and spring from the unit I'm returning to Amazon, rig something up myself (considering using a spring from a click pen and a piece of plastic as the pin), find the pin and spring at a local RV parts store or return the door I bought at my expense (after paying $10 for shipping) and then order an entire shower unit and pay for shipping again. Trekwood said they would just ship me the pin and spring at no cost if they had it, but they didn't have any in stock.

Really, Keystone? .............Really?

[93Cobra2771]

I'd get the door only, rest of the stuff in there is pretty durable unless you let it freeze.

[Bucky_Badger]

darsben wrote:
Call Trekwood and see if they will sell the part for $30.00 shipped.

Line item #2

[PaulJ2]

On I-5 south of Salem Oregon several years back caught up to a TT with two bikes on a bumper mounted carrier that was peeling the bumper off. Was tipped way back with the bike pedels making sparks dragging on the pavement.
I and several other drivers were honking, waving, pointing to get the driver to pull over and stop. Passed him and i guess he finally got stopped from what i could see in the mirror.

[deltabravo]

I had a fridge vent fall out and go skittering down the interstate (I-90) about 2 years ago. It had some road rash on it. I sanded it somewhat smooth and painted it with white Krylon Fusion.

I'm finally replacing it this year.

[lucy6194]

We lost the escape window somewhere south of Whitehorse on our way to Alaska. Had a plexiglass one put in till we got home 4 months later

[jake2250]

Had a window busted by a compartment door from a trailer, The thing just flew off, caught air and smacked my windshield!
Didn't get his license number cause it scared the **** out of me and I had to pull over and remove it from the window!!
Same thing happened to me crossing the Grapevine out of Bakersfield, I was behind a van, they had a Thule storage compartment mounted on the roof,, I happened to notice the top was kinda jiggling around,, Then I saw something come out and go flying by me,, looked like a pair of pants. Said to myself, "Now there's something you just don't see everyday"!
Then I realized what was happening so I pulled into the next lane and started to slow down as the top of the compartment flew off and went about twenty feet into the air and hit another semi truck smack in his windshield, he locked up his brakes and caused a major incident all the time while these folks laundry was paying out of the top of the van and blowing all over the freeway! Other drivers were honking at them to stop but they just kept about their merry way oblivious as to what just happened!
Don't know the outcome but I sure was glad I missed that one!!
Hope they got a new top for it!!

[darsben]

Call Trekwood and see if they will sell the part for $30.00 shipped.

[Lspangler]

When my trailer was new, I closed a slide when the shower door was open. It got caught by the slide and broke.

I was able to buy the whole assembly for $25 or so on eBay. I removed the door and installed it on the camper. I saved the shower hose and assembly thinking I might use it as spare parts, after two years I threw it away

Linc

[RavensFan24]

I agree with not wanting to do the extra work. I'm leaning towards just buying the whole new unit for an extra $20 and just popping the door off the new unit and placing it on the old unit and having the extra parts when/if necessary.

I was just glad to learn it was the shower door that ripped off and not something much more expensive. I only saw the door fly as it happened, so I wasn't immediately sure what had actually flown off and then I saw something long and black dangling from the side of the RV. I naturally thought the worst and thought it was some rubber trim from the slide or something, but thankfully it was just the hose.

[DutchmenSport]

If the door is replaceable, I'd just replace the door and not disturb anything. Take the least evasive action for the results you want. If you attempt to remove the entire assembly, you'll have to disconnect the water lines, break the seal between the compartment and the outside of your camper, and could run into unforeseen problems you're not expecting at all. In this case, less is better!

Only if the door cannot be replaced, as the assembly is one whole piece, would I even remotely consider replacing it all, just for the door.

About shipping .... sometimes you just have to cough it up if you want to get what you want!

[beemerphile1]

I'd pay the extra $20 and then have a spare faucet and hose. Take the door off the new shower unit and install on the old.