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04-03-2011, 03:40 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Saint Cloud FL
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Locking Fresh Water Door Installed - Mini Lite 2306
I decided since I live in a Condo and people have access to my trailer and since I am on the Board (some love me and some hate me)
I decided to install a Locking Fresh Water Door on the side of my trailer
I bought the Door at Camping World for like $30 or so
I started out by making a template out of cardboard
then I removed the existing water door along with silicone and putty
then put the template on the side and aligned it to what looked best
(I had to drop it down a little since there wasnt enough room above)
I drilled two holes and put stainless steel screws in the two middle screw holes to hold the tempalate
I used a Dremel tool with a round cutting bit to cut my hole out
tested the hole and trimmed what needed to be trimmed for the test fit - drilled the other four holes and installed the screws then removed the screws
once I knew it would fit I hooked the water hoses back, silicones aound the base that will meet up to the trailer (around the screw holes as well) and installed the water door and screwed it into the wall
once done I silicined around the outside of the door for added barrier from the water.
Below are pictures
You only have one chance to make this right so patience and taking your time is the way to go.
Only tools and parts needed:
Locking Fresh Water Door - Camping World
Drill
Drill Bits
Dremel tool with cutting disk's
Flat head and Philips bit screw driver
stainless steel screws for the new water door
Silicone to seal the door to the wall
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2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
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04-03-2011, 03:45 PM
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(Kim)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Windsor, Ontario
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LMAO!!!!
Instead of worrying about the old 'sugar in the gas-tank' your worried about 'insert word here' in your water tank ;p
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04-03-2011, 03:48 PM
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More pictures
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 03:53 PM
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and a few more pictures
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 04:12 PM
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(Kim)
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Windsor, Ontario
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OMG....do you know you just cut a big hole in the side of your trailer???
Aha, looks good.
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04-03-2011, 04:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Labzy
LMAO!!!!
Instead of worrying about the old 'sugar in the gas-tank' your worried about 'insert word here' in your water tank ;p
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you would be surprised what people do especially when you are the president of the board of directors and are trying to foreclose on them to get them to pay there bills 
so I have to make sure that my fresh water tank does not get contaminated from anything
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 04:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Labzy
OMG....do you know you just cut a big hole in the side of your trailer???
Aha, looks good.
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Hence why I made the template so I knew it would fit and have no issues of it looking like crap cause you only have one chance to get it right 
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 05:27 PM
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Nice installation!
Pictures are always a big help! 
John
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04-03-2011, 05:35 PM
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Thanks - I figured I would do pictures so if anyone out there wanted to try something like this they will know what they are up against for the install
Lets just hope I didnt void my warranty - I didnt think of that until after I had it installed - DOH.
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 05:47 PM
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(Kim)
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Location: Windsor, Ontario
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How could that void the warranty?
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04-03-2011, 05:53 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Labzy
How could that void the warranty?
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because I cut the fiberglass wall and it wasnt installed by the factory or a authorized dealer - isnt worried though cause they will have to prove that what I did caused issues
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2011 Rockwood Mini Lite 2306 - Matt
2004 Dodge Ram 1500 Qaud Cab 4x4 with 35" tires and 3.92 gears, Dynatech Longtube Headers & Fabtech 6" lift + Superchips with shift Tuning
Nights Camped 2011 (37) - 2012 (16)-2013 (2) -2014 (5) -2015(0)
USMC 91 - 95 - F/A-18 Aviation Ordnance
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04-03-2011, 05:54 PM
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(Kim)
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Location: Windsor, Ontario
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Gottcha!!!
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DH (Alan), DD (Madison) and Zoey the lab,
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04-03-2011, 06:00 PM
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The Old Man
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Huntersville, NC
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Great idea and good job!
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04-03-2011, 06:12 PM
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Sweet !!! I don't know why that doesn't come as standard equipment......oh yeah, I know why......the money. 
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04-03-2011, 06:30 PM
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camping
Join Date: Feb 2010
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very nice job.
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04-03-2011, 07:00 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Nice job. Looks like a factory install.
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04-03-2011, 09:33 PM
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HogHead
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Sonoma
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Nice. I am noticing a lot of things that can stand some modifications on my '11 rockwood that I just picked up. But the price was right for what I got in comparasin to other units. I am not un happy
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04-03-2011, 10:17 PM
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What can void the warranty...well...let's see...did you breath while inside the camper...you voided the warranty.
If I had a job that scared me to the point of thinking folks would harm me...I would find something else to do!
Jack
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06-13-2011, 08:05 PM
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Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Michigan
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I have put the locking water fill doors on all of our camper since the kids next door were seen putting rocks in our first popup camper! (Easier than pulling out the tank to clean it)
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06-13-2011, 08:27 PM
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Senior Member
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Location: Southern Alberta
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Nice job. I wouldn't have thought about contaminated water but there are sick people out there. I love the mods with pictures. It really helps to see the step by step. Thanks.
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