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04-25-2017, 02:22 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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312BHX Basement Baggage doors
The large basement baggage doors are side opening and do not have any sort of stop/strut/hold open. It seems like any slight gust will slam the doors against the trailer potentially damaging them.
Has anyone added or modded their baggage doors to stay open without fear of the wind slamming them against the side of the trailer?
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04-25-2017, 07:07 AM
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Left Coast
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: vancouver,washington
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Add two 30 lb gas shocks per door
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04-25-2017, 09:27 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: Las Vegas, NV
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Add two 30 lb gas shocks per door
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That's what I was thinking, just didn't know what size shocks. Thank you.
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04-25-2017, 09:33 PM
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Left Coast
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Was try'n to find a couple pics...
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04-25-2017, 09:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
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Do they come with the brackets/plate or did you fabricate them?
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04-25-2017, 09:42 PM
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Left Coast
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Naw....You gotta make your own....
The bracket in bottom pic came with shock.......Got this stuff two years ago while snowbirding in Quartzite Arizona
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04-26-2017, 09:39 AM
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Junior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Naw....You gotta make your own....
The bracket in bottom pic came with shock.......Got this stuff two years ago while snowbirding in Quartzite Arizona
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Thank you again
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04-26-2017, 01:13 PM
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Blog: RVroadtripper.com
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Near Dallas Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bob caldwell
Naw....You gotta make your own....
The bracket in bottom pic came with shock.......Got this stuff two years ago while snowbirding in Quartzite Arizona
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Bob, I think the OP was asking about side opening doors and I think your pictures show bottom-to-top opening doors. I am seeing this wrong. I too have side opening doors and I like your idea, I just want to make sure I'm seeing the photos correct.
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04-26-2017, 02:05 PM
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Left Coast
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My photos are correct....But when guessing at what's being asked,. ....?
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04-26-2017, 02:55 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Aspen
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I have a 312QBX with the same doors, I used simple white magnetic catches I got off of Amazon, I can send you some photos but they are pretty self explanatory and easy to install
https://www.amazon.com/Soss-Magnetic...2SP9FAT65EJKKR
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04-27-2017, 09:48 AM
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Junior Member
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Yes, I apologize. My baggage doors open to the side/front, not up. However, I was still thinking a shock or some sort of strut would help to keep them open and from being caught by the wind and slammed into the side of the trailer.
It magnetic catches would work for the driver side door but the passenger side baggage door opens up into the awning struts (when awning is in). When awning is out, they would work.
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05-03-2017, 08:34 PM
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Bobs strut idea will work in any direction and will hold the door open. either side to side or upside down. Does not matter!
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05-06-2017, 08:15 AM
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Traveler
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Bungee Cords...
Im liking all the creativity ...... i just use a bungee!
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05-15-2017, 09:33 PM
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