R-pod Owners Forum : Entry door with wind proof hinges not closing http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : I need HELP!!! : Entry door with wind proof hinges not closing Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 20 May 2026 20:47:50 +0000 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:38:00 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=16133 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Entry door with wind proof hinges not closing : +1 ours did the same and turned... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16133&PID=154275#154275 Author: gpokluda
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Posted: 21 Feb 2025 at 9:38am

+1 ours did the same and turned out to be the friction hinges needing lubed. Clean them out with WD40 then lube with a real lube like TriFlo. Don’t worry, they will still have resistance to wind. If the frame is torqued, you will be able to re-form it by lightly tapping with a hammer and block of wood. ]]> Fri, 21 Feb 2025 09:38:00 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16133&PID=154275#154275 Entry door with wind proof hinges not closing : How long have you had this RPod?... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16133&PID=154273#154273 Author: StephenH
Subject: 16133
Posted: 20 Feb 2025 at 6:44pm

How long have you had this RPod? There are a couple of factors that could be contributing to this. One is if you are using the stabilizer jacks to level the trailer. This causes the frame to flex and can be a cause of binding. Level with the wheels and ramps, blocks, etc. Then only use the jacks to stabilize. Another is that you may need to lubricate the hinges. If they bind, then they can distort the hinges which would affect alignment.

I don't know enough to say with any certainty what the cause of this problem is, but those are two things to check.

]]> Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:44:28 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16133&PID=154273#154273 Entry door with wind proof hinges not closing : Hi all, Our 2016 RP178 has an... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=16133&PID=154272#154272 Author: LeonMBarnes
Subject: 16133
Posted: 20 Feb 2025 at 6:33pm

Hi all,

Our 2016 RP178 has an entry door that won't close properly, has to be slammed. Was told by an RV mechanic that the wind-proof hinges don't allow any adjustment.

The door has progressively worsened, now it jams on the upper corner opposite the hinges and cannot be closed from inside the trailer, without there being a gap in that upper corner.

If closed from the outside an extra push on the top seats the door okay.

The door is not warped that I can tell.

Any help here will be welcome and appreciated.

Warmest Regards,
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