Locked in by assist bar
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Topic: Locked in by assist bar
Posted By: gkooris
Subject: Locked in by assist bar
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 12:47pm
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We've read about people getting locked in their campers by someone putting the assist bar in front of your door when you're in the camper. Your only way out is through the egress window. Has anyone come up with some sort of lock you could put on the handle to keep someone from closing it? Geoff and Melanie Fairfield, CT 2015 R Pod 179 ------------- When in doubt, go strong and wrong |
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Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 12:56pm
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No.. just no. This came up last year. You can just bang the door from the inside and it WILL open. Here let me find a video.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aRyCjzyF5E - Video .. starring kymooses and Tank's Mom... video work by furpod... EDIT: we had several.. maybe 20 podders, attempt this last year, cross section of almost every pod model and year, and nobody couldn't bump the door and get out. ------------- |
Posted By: gkooris
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 1:41pm
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That's good to know! Going to try it on ours. I was going to fill the notches on the door side with JB Weld so you couldn't close the handle across the door. Geoff and Melanie in CT 2015 R Pod 179 ------------- When in doubt, go strong and wrong |
Posted By: hogone
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 1:51pm
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but your right gkooris, if all else fails theres the window. always good to have a second option thought out. hogone ------------- Jon & Pam 2013 RP177 2023 F150 2017 HD Streetglide CHEESEHEAD |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 1:59pm
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This will be one of those myths that lives on for decades. ------------- 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: furpod
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 2:11pm
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Also, on most floor plans, you can simply open the front window and reach out and flick the assist bar out of the way. Admittedly not on a 179..
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Posted By: fwunder
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 5:37pm
And please don't throw rice at weddings. Pigeons will blow up if they eat it! ------------- 2014 RPod 178 => https://goo.gl/CV446f - MyMods and Buying Habits 2008 4Runner Limited 4.0-liter V6 Yes, those are wild ponies dining on grass while dumping tanks! |
Posted By: gkooris
Date Posted: 18 Dec 2014 at 6:42pm
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We never had one of those assist bars. Sort of a strange concept coming from a Serro Scotty. ------------- When in doubt, go strong and wrong |