R-pod Owners Forum : Main door latch sticks on new 178

R-pod Owners Forum : Main door latch sticks on new 178 http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Main door latch sticks on new 178 Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 19:03:05 +0000 Thu, 28 May 2015 12:48:04 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=6324 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Main door latch sticks on new 178 : My 178 has had a similar stickiness.... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6324&PID=60919#60919 Author: M0tl3y
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Posted: 28 May 2015 at 12:48pm

My 178 has had a similar stickiness. 1) If the trailer isn't flat/level then it makes the problem worse. I noticed that the top of the door is rubbing on the frame when the trailer isn't in a perfect level position. 2) More-so than the first problem, my door jam was catching/rubbing on the door-catch on the door-frame. I took a rubber mallet and hammered the door jam flat. That really freed things up and it still locks/secures just fine.

You'll probably just had to look for your spots where the two are binding up and figure out how to move them apart. But make sure you're level first.

]]> Thu, 28 May 2015 12:48:04 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6324&PID=60919#60919 Main door latch sticks on new 178 : This may be really simple but... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6324&PID=60912#60912 Author: rpodbend
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Posted: 28 May 2015 at 10:03am

This may be really simple but I can't determine how to free up a very sticky latch on the door of our new RPod 178. I have tried adjusting the moveable catching thingy on the door frame and that doesn't help. It seems that the latch on the door itself is a little too long and or sharp and holds too tight. I have not tried to open up the latch mechanism on the door itself.....

I can open it with fair amount of effort but my wife is unable to open it.

We are heading from Oregon to Mt Rushmore this Monday and if anyone has any suggestions I will be very happy to hear them!

Thanks in advance for your comments. This is a great forum!!!! And nice folks!

Loren

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