front door won't open
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Topic: front door won't open
Posted By: EchoGale
Subject: front door won't open
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2020 at 3:47pm
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I folks, We're trying to help a fellow rpod neighbor in our campground. His front door is stuck closed. Its as though the door is locked but the key turns without catching anything. Any thoughts? ------------- Julie |
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 9:07am
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Front door? Do you mean the storage door? If it is on a 179 (or similar), you can reach the inside of the door by lifting the bed platform on the inside. I think the cylinder may have come loose or something. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2020 at 11:44am
Thanks...no. It was the actual camper entry door. Ended up drilling the locks out which was very painful for me to watch  ------------- Julie |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 8:29am
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Ouch! Both locks? Did the key break or something, or did the locks just fail? Any sign that someone had tampered with it (them)? ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: EchoGale
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 12:24pm
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Seemed like the deadbolt broke inside the mechanism. don't think it was tampered with. I guess he'll replace it now. ------------- Julie |
Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 12:40pm
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Very sorry to hear about that. Were you on a camping trip when it happened? ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Olddawgsrule
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2020 at 1:16pm
Shame they drilled it. Never know for sure now. Sorry I didn't see this earlier. It's typically just pressure against the cams within the lock. Meaning, applying pressure, as in closing the door, will relieve that pressure on the cams. There's a dust sleeve/cover on our cam locks, yet moisture/dust will still get in and jam it up. Again, sorry to hear they drilled it. I'm no professional but I can pick a cam lock in under a minute.. They are simple in design! ------------- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJduGeZNFgtptH67leItRFQ - Byways no Highways 2017 Tacoma http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=72408 - Truck Camper Build 2004 F150 My Overlander |