Well, I am sure there are many holes in my RV education yet to fill:-). I do want to get a second lock/deadbolt (keyed) installed, however. I had two in my Bambi and it was a nice modification. I am also looking for a place to get solar panels installed. I am in NW Missouri now camped by the Missouri River and heading west today. I think there was a place in Oregon...?. Suggestions?
Anne barely in MO
Sent from my iPad which has an erratic spellcheck, so bear with me.
On Jun 12, 2012, at 9:33 AM, dtbw <dtbw_1999@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Anne,
> I have seen twist do this but I did not know that you were still hitched up. When the rig in under the tension of the equalizing hitch there is some slight bowing of the framed front to back. You add the fact that you had attempted to level one side and there you go. I totally agree with Dave S that frame twisting is probably the issue. I had a customer with a 34ft slide out that could NOT close or open his door while hitched up. Of course, there was a lot more frame forward of the axles on that 34ft and the slide out makes it less stiff as well. I suspect that once you get the trailer unhitched and leveled, all will return to normal.
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> David T
> On Jun 11, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Anne Pearse Hocker wrote:
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>> The door latch issue I had (and still have but it is somewhat better) is possibly from "trailer twist," according to Dave Schumann of AS. I did not unhook the trailer for this stop, had to use a couple of blocks to level the streetside and I kept the hitch weight bars attached as well (basically to be able to,leave quickly). Dave thinks the trailer is slightly twisted enough to affect the door closing.
>> I did check the door lock and hinges and they were fine.
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>> Never occurred to me that it was twist. Learned something today!
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>> I changed sites, did not level but kept hitched up, and the door works most of the time but the trailer is definitely not level. Hmmmm.
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>> Anne in MO
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>> Sent from my iPad which has an erratic spellcheck, so bear with me.
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