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10-07-2010, 05:45 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Shreveport
Posts: 64
M.O.C. #10127
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Storage compartment under sofa comes open
Bought a new 5er back in March. The storage door under the sofa/bed comes open every time we travel. Has anyone found a solution to that (I am assuming others have had the same problem)?
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10-07-2010, 05:57 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Windsor
Posts: 462
M.O.C. #8057
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Lots of people resonded to this same question a week or two ago. We use a long strap around the middle of the sofa. The ends stay tucked between the cushion and under the drawer when we are parked. It seems to work fine. Others suggested a tire chock. I forget the other solutions...but all good ideas!! Check out the ideas by doing a search. Good luck and happy trails.
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10-07-2010, 06:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Waterford
Posts: 3,693
M.O.C. #7500
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I'm not familiar with that because we don't have one, but could you mount a couple magnetic catches to it like the ones used for cabinets and doors?
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10-07-2010, 06:33 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Claypool
Posts: 279
M.O.C. #9711
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You can use a short strap that was used for you chairs and one of the brackets that are mounted on the floor for same and screw the strap to the inside top of drawer opening and attach the bracket to the floor. When you get ready to travel open drawer pull strap to outside and fasten it to bracket on floor. I had this set up on my 2008 and it worked well, so far my current coach drawer stays closed.
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10-07-2010, 12:24 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: holland patent
Posts: 174
M.O.C. #8973
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My dinning table is across from the sofa, so after I close the slides, I place 3 pillows between the sofa and table.
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10-07-2010, 01:59 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 657
M.O.C. #9178
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I use a small yellow wheel chock like they sell at WalMart. Just slide under the middle of the drawer and it stays shut.
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10-07-2010, 06:29 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 85
M.O.C. #7143
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I also use the yellow wheel chock, works perfectly.
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10-08-2010, 03:22 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Moab
Posts: 316
M.O.C. #6756
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Got the yellow chock idea here and it is the perfect easy solution and works! Just do it! Such smart humans own Montana`s
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10-08-2010, 12:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Nekoosa
Posts: 412
M.O.C. #5793
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Happened to us on our trip south.....I simply used one of the pillows from the sofa & stick it under the drawer! Works!
Roy
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10-08-2010, 04:36 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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This is an excellent idea! I intend to do this with mine. Another MOC mod ... what a great place this is! Thanks for the idea.
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quote:Originally posted by Wiesehan
You can use a short strap that was used for you chairs and one of the brackets that are mounted on the floor for same and screw the strap to the inside top of drawer opening and attach the bracket to the floor. When you get ready to travel open drawer pull strap to outside and fasten it to bracket on floor. I had this set up on my 2008 and it worked well, so far my current coach drawer stays closed.
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10-09-2010, 03:51 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: North East
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #10758
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I have a snap tool, so I drilled a hole in the metal frame between the cushions and screwed a snap in, then put another snap into the top of the drawer. Using some strapping material, like the strap to hold the chairs in, I crimped the fastener side into the material. Works great!!!
Also did this on the table to hold the leaf in.
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01-06-2011, 01:46 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: weedsport
Posts: 9
M.O.C. #8972
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Have you investigated the sofa itself for a strap that should already be there to secure the drawer? We did not realize it was there for about the first year! We discovered it (well, my husband found it after looking and feeling for it!) rather by accident. It works great. You slide it between the cushions, through the back and down and around and back up to the front of the drawer and latch.
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