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06-02-2017, 05:22 PM
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Chief tinkerer
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Texan, transplanted to Midwest Georgia
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Add a spare drawer latch to spare parts
Ours broke during a trip. Wouldn't stay closed. Had to run a long handled spoon through handle to next drawer to keep it closed. Looks like the original was cracked during installation, another victim of a power screw driver. Pick one up and keeo in your spare parts box. 2 min to replace. Original holes line up.
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Gary
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06-02-2017, 05:31 PM
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Retired and Loving Life!
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Location: Stone Ridge, Virginia and Lakeland, Florida
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gidyupgo
Ours broke during a trip. Wouldn't stay closed. Had to run a long handled spoon through handle to next drawer to keep it closed. Looks like the original was cracked during installation, another victim of a power screw driver. Pick one up and keeo in your spare parts box. 2 min to replace. Original holes line up.
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Agree. After replacing two already on my '17 Forester, I bought two additional to keep on hand. Went to a RV store and they wanted 16.00 each. Bought them from Amazon for half that. They do not hold up. Does anyone know of a durable substitute?
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06-02-2017, 05:34 PM
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Been there. Question: When will these mfgrs stop with the less then perfect installations? Quality control issues. Son-in-law just bought brand new TT, already back to the dealer, just one trip.
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06-02-2017, 09:21 PM
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Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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Just bought a 4 pack
of those Chinese latches for my 2017 Sunseeker. $16.00 shipped from amazon. I may look into a different latch after my trip.
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06-03-2017, 11:04 PM
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Location: Longueuil QC Canada
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Tired of loosing $$$ and getting upsetted, I am on the process of replacing the plastic latches by the ones I got in the regular hardware store.
They are made of brass and are adjustable; I paid 5$cnd.
Sorry, couldn't join image. Just browse web for drawer latch for RV to see image.
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06-03-2017, 11:18 PM
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Retired and Loving Life!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HerveVR
Tired of loosing $$$ and getting upsetted, I am on the process of replacing the plastic latches by the ones I got in the regular hardware store.
They are made of brass and are adjustable; I paid 5$cnd.
Sorry, couldn't join image. Just browse web for drawer latch for RV to see image.
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Do your have make and model number to go by? Googled and saw a variety of latches. I'm with you!
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06-04-2017, 12:10 AM
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Well been there too. 2,000 miles from home and the latch broke, coupled with the bottom falling out of the drawer. Lucky to have found a dealer in New Mexico who had a couple on the rack, snagged both of them. They glued the thin bottom back to the sides free of charge, made their profit on the latches.
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06-04-2017, 07:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HerveVR
Tired of loosing $$$ and getting upsetted, I am on the process of replacing the plastic latches by the ones I got in the regular hardware store.
They are made of brass and are adjustable; I paid 5$cnd.
Sorry, couldn't join image. Just browse web for drawer latch for RV to see image.
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Check out your local Lee Valley store in Canada..........
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06-04-2017, 02:29 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Longueuil QC Canada
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The one I got is:
Richelieu
BP55334130
59mm x 11mm
And I made my own jig to fix it; I know I will have more to replace
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06-09-2017, 06:09 PM
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Why replace a cheaply made latch with another one? I went to Home Depot and got a real latch.
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06-09-2017, 08:53 PM
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Location: Longueuil QC Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chrisc40
Why replace a cheaply made latch with another one? I went to Home Depot and got a real latch.
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That is where I got my
Richelieu
BP55334130
59mm x 11mm
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06-10-2017, 12:13 PM
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Chief tinkerer
Join Date: Dec 2015
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Yes, these look very durable.
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06-10-2017, 05:29 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Chesapeake, Virginia
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agreed they are cheap
I will replace with better latches from lowes in the near future. I needed something fast for my trip so I have four spares now.
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2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee toad
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