179 Door Issue
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Topic: 179 Door Issue
Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Subject: 179 Door Issue
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 5:09pm
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I have to slam the door to get the catches to engage, does anyone else have this issue? ------------- MDPaddlersPod 2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
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Posted By: JHoffman
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 5:46pm
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I had to adjust the latch plates for both my main door and the screen door, it sounds like yours are set a little too tight, loosen the screws and move the latch plates outboard a little bit at a time until the door latches easily but still makes a good seal. ------------- 2016 176t Rpod the "Hoffpod" 2010 Toyota Tundra 5.7L |
Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 5:55pm
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JHoffman, the latch plates are not adjustable. I already looked at that, like adjusting a strike plate on a home door. The plate is screwed into the door frame without slots to adjust. I may have to make slots in the strike plate with a dremel tool. ------------- MDPaddlersPod 2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |
Posted By: bjk
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 10:57pm
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You should be able to take it back to the dealer under warranty repair. When I got my 179, the door latched normally, but it wasn't until my first trip did I discover that the deadbolt wouldn't lock (jamb/lock were misaligned). I had to lock the door from the outside and then close the door (and make sure I had a spare set of keys in the truck for when I locked myself out).  I was able to take it back and have this corrected by the dealer under warranty. ------------- 2016 HRE R-179 "CapPODccino" 2011 F-150 SLX |
Posted By: MDPaddlersPod
Date Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 11:11pm
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Thanks, I will get with the dealer. ------------- MDPaddlersPod 2017 RPod 179 2002 Silverado1500 |