door hinges?
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Topic: door hinges?
Posted By: Snowbound
Subject: door hinges?
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 2:40pm
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Question. Have any of you had problems with the outside door hinges? Our doors were working perfectly but since we got it back from the dealership the other day, the outside door hinges but not the screen door, are very stiff and sometimes make a cracking noise. Tom put some lubricant on them but no difference. We can't see anything wrong. ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 2:55pm
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Our screen door wasn't aligned correctly when we first picked-up our R-POD. Fixing it was one of a half-dozen minor issues I had dealt with by my dealer under warranty about a month into ownership. But, there were never any cracking noises... ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: Bridge707
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 3:49pm
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Goofy has a warrenty claim on the door going right now. Waiting for Forest River to respond. ------------- Greg Bridgeman Honesty is telling the truth Integrity is telling the thruth when it hurts |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 18 Jul 2011 at 9:14pm
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No problems with exterior hinges, but the ones on the bathroom door squeak quite a bit. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: DocTom
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 8:13am
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I had to have my door adjusted as there could be light seen through the seal from the outside. Warrenty took care of it, no problem. A-OK now. ------------- Brush and Floss, It is the Secret of Life! |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 11:24am
Gastropod is in again It seems the bottom hinge is moving and binding so they will look at it and have it fixed by departure time on Friday. Fortunately I had it almost packed. Just some clothes and the refrigerated items to add and we can carry them to the dealership in the Durango. This is not how I expected to set out on a six-week trip but the door was really hard to open and we were afraid metal fatigue would eventually break the hinge. We are still hoping the dealership gets it done BEFORE Friday but this is their busiest time of the year and we appreciate that they will get it done on short notice.
I can't imagine what suddenly made the hinge go wonky. It's not like anyone was swinging on the door..Even if they had , that would be the top hinge, not the bottom, taking the strain. Weird. As long as it is fixed. Sigh. ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 2:44pm
It happened because Murphy knows you are leaving for a long trip on Friday.  ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2011 at 11:56pm
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Of course! Why didn't I think of that? ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 7:43pm
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Gastropod is back home again and heading out on her first long trip with wonky hinges. A whole new door has been ordered but won't be in for 6 weeks.
It does look like they bent the hiinges a bit because the man door opens a little easier now. They were very apologetic. At least we got her back in time to cool the refrigerator and finish packing. ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 9:32pm
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Cool, good luck!
------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual
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Posted By: Podsible Dream
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 10:03pm
Leave Murphy at home! 
Have a great trip! ------------- Chris and Walt '10 RP-171 'Free Spirit' '13 Dodge Durango Crew 5.7 L Hemi V8 |
Posted By: Snowbound
Date Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 10:57pm
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Thanks folks. We'll catch up with you now and then when we have internet access -or maybe we'll meet you on the road!
T & B ------------- Tom and Bette in our 177 "The Gastropod" |