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01-16-2017, 03:42 PM
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Entry Door Hard to Open
I have a 2013 Coachmen Mirada. The entry door is very difficult to open. You have to push in with your thumb on the handle, while you're pulling the door latch. I have attempted to lube it and it helped but is still hard to open. I am thinking I need to make an adjustment but don't know where. Please Help...
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01-16-2017, 03:47 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by robby1
I have a 2013 Coachmen Mirada. The entry door is very difficult to open. You have to push in with your thumb on the handle, while you're pulling the door latch. I have attempted to lube it and it helped but is still hard to open. I am thinking I need to make an adjustment but don't know where. Please Help...
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Is it the door that's hard to open, or the door latch? It sounds like it's the door latch that is sticking?
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01-16-2017, 03:51 PM
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Sorry... the door latch is sticking
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01-16-2017, 04:15 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Northern KY
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I just have a hybrid TT and my entrance door sticks also... well at least for new persons trying to open it...
If you pull on the latch with much force the door won't open, but if you lightly flip out on the latch and try not to pull on the door, or use your other hand to push on the door while pulling the latch the door opens easily.
See photo below...
Lube the large rectangular square the door latch fits into on the door frame. If that does not help then try to lossen the top/bottom screws and move the latch toward the outside just a smidge... Finally use a file to remove some material from the outside edge of that rectangular spot where the arrow is pointing but use a light touch and try it often.
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01-16-2017, 04:21 PM
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My Grey Wolf doors would not open well unless the trailer was 100% level AT THE DOOR.
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01-16-2017, 04:31 PM
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I've physically 'torqued' twisted a few RV doors in my day too get them to open and close correctly. I don't recommend doing it unless you have a good understanding of how much twist and where is needed.
If you cannot adjust the latch / striker plate enough, that is the only alternative and I'd suggest letting an RV tech do it. A bit too much and you'll be worse off.
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01-16-2017, 04:44 PM
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Many thanks to all for your input....rsdata your advice of moving the latch out a smidge and a light file was spot on and fixed the problem.
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01-16-2017, 04:49 PM
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Location: Northern KY
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Quote:
rsdata your advice of moving the latch out a smidge and a light file was spot on and fixed the problem
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hey
I got one right?
thx for the feedback
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Thomas Jefferson to John Norvell pg. 2, June 11, 1807
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2014 RAM 1500 Bighorn Crew Cab, HEMI, 3.21 gears, 8 Spd, 4X4 TST TPMS
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01-17-2017, 05:00 AM
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They had the latch side of the frame on our 2017 Roo all cobbed up. The reveal between frame and door on the latch side was 3/16" top and bottom and almost 1/2" at the latch. So much so that the screen door barely caught the stop and the main latch hardly engaged. I had to remove all the screws on that side and reset the frame straight. A lot of times these door issues can be traced back to the original installation.
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01-17-2017, 09:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Havercamp
They had the latch side of the frame on our 2017 Roo all cobbed up. The reveal between frame and door on the latch side was 3/16" top and bottom and almost 1/2" at the latch. So much so that the screen door barely caught the stop and the main latch hardly engaged. I had to remove all the screws on that side and reset the frame straight. A lot of times these door issues can be traced back to the original installation.
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Quality assembly as usual. Must be those Amish 'craftsmen'.....lol
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01-17-2017, 01:45 PM
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Location: Halifax Nova Scotia Canada
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My CC29RE had a sticky latch that was both difficult to open and close...Tried WD40 and other white lubs to no avail...Last fall I gave the latch mech a shot of "rust check" and now it works like a charm!!!! It is known to seep into all crevices....Can open and close with only my baby finger.....Sometimes the screws holding the two parts together are tightened to tight...Just another point....J
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01-17-2017, 03:15 PM
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Location: Spring Valley OH
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Twice we've had a different TriMark (60-650BLK) entry door lock fail trapping us inside our 2015 GT 364. Lots of threads addressing this issue. Company acts as if they never heard about it. On latest failure, they asked me to mail it back to them for examination, but never offered reimbursement...said that was the sellers responsibility. Best advice from a recent thread: always carry a screw driver inside the camper...and become familiar with how to use the emergency exit window if it ever comes to that.
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01-17-2017, 04:06 PM
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2019 Renegade Verona LE
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Keep the two shoulder screws tight.
Our door would also stick sometimes. I noticed that the two post/shoulder screws (screw head top, solid post and threaded ends) keep getting loose. I finally added some Loctite Blue to the threads and the problem went away. I know of other that have had similar problems. Good Luck.
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01-18-2017, 12:55 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Palm City, FL
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Anything New On the Market?
Quote:
Originally Posted by robby1
I have a 2013 Coachmen Mirada. The entry door is very difficult to open. You have to push in with your thumb on the handle, while you're pulling the door latch. I have attempted to lube it and it helped but is still hard to open. I am thinking I need to make an adjustment but don't know where. Please Help...
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I have the same problem with the latch sticking and have tried numerous solutions with little success.
I think it's a bad design. I would like to ask if anyone out there has found any better after-market door latch designs that are interchangeable with this standard design.
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02-12-2017, 12:16 PM
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Tighten the screws.
The Bargman entry latch on our Georgetown 270SSF works loose frequently making the door hard to open. Tightening the screws in the edge of the door always fixes this, albeit not for long. I've thought of using thread lock liquid on the screws...
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