Because we generally stay outside the A-frame except to sleep, accessing the outside storage compartments easily and frequently makes life much better. Some other A-framers came up with the combination thumb latch and lock combo, and installed them (see
https://www.forestriverforums.com/fo...s-41517-7.html). I did the same, the mod has significantly reduced friction between DW and I over the location of the camper keys. 3 years later, we still love the mod. Occasionally, the cams need adjustment as the camper gets used.
Fred W
2019 Flagstaff T21TBHW A-frame
2008 Hyundai Entourage minivan
camping Colorado and adjacent states one weekend at a time