I don't own a ERA but our Sprinter sliding door closes easily when you open one of the front doors to let out the air pressure of the closing slider. FWIW
Probably the caulk was an effort to add rigidity to the toilet. Most likely the reason it wasn't caulked all the way, was to allow a warning you have a seal leak. FWIW
Good suggestions and we will make sure our alcoholic beverages remain behind the front seats. I assume it's OK to carry a sealed bottle in the passenger side door pocket.
Thanks for the offer of help getting rid of the wine! We wouldn't intentionally violate the law and we want to comply if reasonably feasible. I can see where the passenger side door pocket maybe a touchy area, so we might try the closet idea or j...
My wife has one glass of wine, then dinner, that's why we have a half bottle plus left over. No buzz driving, and we're sure not about to tell the cop we have anything on board. In the interest of caution, we will transport the bottle in a laundry ...