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04-25-2007, 06:04 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: milwaukie
Posts: 2
M.O.C. #6657
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cabinet door open during travel
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our cabinet doors come open during travel. Any helful hints?
foxyjb
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04-25-2007, 06:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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Welcome to the Forum!
Several approaches have been used by members, including different variations of child locks. We settled for velcro straps we made from a roll of industrial two sided velcro. We just wrap it around the cabinet handles for those cabinets we are concerned with, primarily the ones that have potential to interfere with the slides.
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04-25-2007, 06:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chittenango
Posts: 789
M.O.C. #1011
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We have the same problem in our new unit. Plus one of the recliners somehow moving (can't believe it can it's so heavy) and ripping the molding off. Dealer visit when we get home
Carol
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04-25-2007, 07:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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We use 1/4" and/or 3/8" dowel rods through the handles and held in place with twisties. Has worked extremely well.
Orv
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04-25-2007, 08:28 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: farmingdale
Posts: 298
M.O.C. #1351
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Hi Buy some 1/2 " clear plastic tubing and cut it into 8" pieces. Insert in handles of all double doors. No more problems!! Dan
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04-25-2007, 08:42 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,700
M.O.C. #5751
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As Brad noted, the thing to check is for cabinet doors that have come during travel and are open when trying to open a slide.
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04-25-2007, 02:09 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Wind Lake
Posts: 134
M.O.C. #6523
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Child locks for us too.
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04-25-2007, 04:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Liberty Lake
Posts: 2,310
M.O.C. #6088
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Quote:
quote:Chuck and Carol Posted - Apr 25 2007 : 12:28:26 PM
We have the same problem in our new unit. Plus one of the recliners somehow moving (can't believe it can it's so heavy) and ripping the molding off. Dealer visit when we get home
Carol
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Carol try to stow your recliners back to back with the table in between. Then tighten the straps down tight. You can also place pillows or coats or something bulky between the chairs and the walls.
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04-25-2007, 11:44 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Chittenango
Posts: 789
M.O.C. #1011
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Don and Annie --- that's what we did coming down here to Charlottesville from Hershey. Going to think of something different this morning for our trip back to Hershey. These chairs look too big for the space. I don't think that's possible. All units have the same size chairs.
Using bungie cords for the cupboards I know open.
Carol
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04-26-2007, 04:06 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Tonawanda
Posts: 551
M.O.C. #3662
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I use electrical ties,also thinking of buying a roll of twine and tying the handles together when traveling.
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04-26-2007, 04:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Pagosa Springs
Posts: 3,711
M.O.C. #3120
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Like Brad and Dory, we use velcro on all of the double handles, has worked so far.
The first factory accessory we threw out was the recliners...made for a nice livable space. We replaced both recliners with a smaller leather recliner.....much nicer.
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04-26-2007, 05:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
M.O.C. #1105
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We also solved this problem with the double sided velcro available at Camping World. I also attached a small square of sticky back velcro inside the door so that when I take down the velcro from the handles, I have a place to store that strip of velcro. I also put a square of sticky back velcro on the cabinet outside a single door cabinet so that I can loop one end of a strip through the single handle and back to the sticky back velcro square. Hope this makes sense. We haven't had any cabinets come open since we started these methods.
The double backed velcro is also great for keeping electrical cords wrapped up. I wouldn't travel without it!
Welcome to the forum, by the way!
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04-26-2007, 03:01 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Naples
Posts: 658
M.O.C. #4049
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We just bought some mini bungie cords at the Home Depot. They are the perfect size to run between the doors that we have had problems with.
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04-26-2007, 03:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Bonita Springs
Posts: 1,943
M.O.C. #6977
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we use the velcro and it works great ,, use 1/2" or 3/4" what ever and also take those chairs from keystone and stop some place and leave them for some homeless to sleep on , they are toooooooo heavy and uncomfortable
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04-26-2007, 07:06 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 214
M.O.C. #3933
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We just added a second latch on most of our cabinet doors and that solved the problem.
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04-28-2007, 04:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Driftwood
Posts: 1,376
M.O.C. #5446
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I am a what if person so everyone of our cabinets that could come open and interfere with the slides gets a rubber band bungee cord. The come in a bag with various sizes. I got the first set at CW. I then found them at WalMart. I use them for lots of things besides the cabinet doors.
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05-03-2007, 08:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,046
M.O.C. #5329
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I use baby locks for the drawers, and velcro for the cabinet doors. Works great!
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