Suburban Oven Door won't close

[goodpaige]

Here's my first post - I'm hoping that someone has crossed this bridge before.

My wife and I recently bought our very first RV, a 2002 Rockwood Roo. Overall it's in fantastic condition, but as you can see by the pictures, the oven door will not close anywhere close to completely, and doesn't appear to have any adjustments possible. (We're guessing that's why the oven appears to have never been used )

Anyway, we're hoping someone has some suggestions. Thanks in Advance!

[Rest and Relax]

My guess would be someone has sat or leaned on it to heavy and sprung the hinges.You may be able to get new ones.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Rest and Relax

My guess would be someone has sat or leaned on it to heavy and sprung the hinges.You may be able to get new ones.

i agree. something is bent or sprung.

by the way, there's a Roo owner's sub-section under Expandables/Hybrids here at FRF.
many members of the "Roo Kroo" there to help. also, the Shamrock trailers are twins of the Roo, so i suggest you read through both sections to find ideas, mods and info on your Roo.

which model Roo did you get?

[goodpaige]

Thanks to both of you. Your responses allowed me to re-examine the situation and make some adjustments on the hinge/spring mechanisms. I put it back together and it seems to have taken care of the issue.

bikendan -- we picked up a Model 232. We can't wait for our "maiden voyage" in the coming weeks - maybe just an overnight up the road near us at Three Rivers, CA to make sure everything works, etc.

[bikendan]

that's great you were able to fix the issue.
yea, know Three Rivers and Sequoia NP.

was just thinking about a spring trip there. never been there with our Roo, just our previous popups.

IMHO, hybrids are perfect for California camping. still haven't figured out why they are as popular here as they are elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada.

[Triguy]

Originally Posted by bikendan

IMHO, hybrids are perfect for California camping. still haven't figured out why they are as popular here as they are elsewhere in the U.S. and Canada.

Dan, could be the old chicken and the egg thing. On one hand, not enough dealers carry them for fear the local buyer won't choose them over other options and most buyers haven't chosen them because there aren't many dealers. Plus, aren't the dealers who carry hybrids now in CA charging a lot? That might be another problem.

[goodpaige]

Triguy -- we actually fell in love with the hybrid concept after seeing a brand new one at a local dealer here in central California, but it's like you're suggesting: out of maybe 100 different units they had for sale, there was 1 hybrid on the lot. From there we just did a lot of internet research and it seems like everyone who had a hybrid had basically good things to say.

Our only concern has been with some mildew we discovered on the tent fabric, but we've been doing some testing and seem to have found a great solution (providing that it doesn't wind up eat the materials - LOL).

[Triguy]

Let us know what you do to take care of it. A little mildew isn't too bad.

And, by the way,

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Triguy

Dan, could be the old chicken and the egg thing. On one hand, not enough dealers carry them for fear the local buyer won't choose them over other options and most buyers haven't chosen them because there aren't many dealers. Plus, aren't the dealers who carry hybrids now in CA charging a lot? That might be another problem.

all types of RVs cost more out here, than in the rest of the country, due to shipping distance.
only RVs made on the West Coast, come in at pricing similar to the Midwest.
and RV dealers out here tend to push the biggest and most expensive RVs made. Toyhaulers are huge out here because of all the desert areas.
but a lot of popups and hybrids will be found at the mom&pop dealers, along with Class B's.