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08-02-2006, 01:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
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M.O.C. #4483
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Screen Door Mod
I've been doing an archive search for the last hour looking for Steve Reigle's niffty screen door handle modifiction. Anyone have the link?
Dennis & Leona
http://tinypic.com/fxv09e.jpg
05 3295RK
05 F350 King Ranch, Long Box, Crew Cab, 4X4, PSD, 4 in. Exhaust, X-Monitor Guages
Reese 20K with Bed Saver
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08-02-2006, 01:06 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Dennis,
We have a version of it on our web page
http://geocities.com/genieyorks/montanaourwaywinter06
But someone else posted some really great photos, in the last month, maybe 6 weeks, you would think a search opening up the time frame and using the word anywhere, not in the subject would pop it up. Silly internet! HA HA
Carol
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08-02-2006, 02:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Ontario
Posts: 722
M.O.C. #1328
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We bought a neat device to do the same thing it requires you to drill a 3/8 hole in the plastic slide then insert a special grommet with a sloped center hole. In the hole goes a 4" shaft with a thumb tab on the inside. It's set up so that when you lift the tab it pushes down on the lever and opens the screen door. Bought it a local camping store for $5 took all of 2 min to install. I'm sure my description sounds more complicated than it really is. I'll try to post a picture.
Mike & Donna Ishler
05 3670RL
05 Dodge 3500 "Thunder Road" SLT CTD 4x4 Auto
Ontario, NY
KE2LU FN13
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08-02-2006, 07:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
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M.O.C. #4483
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Thanks Mike. Thanks Carol, that's what I was looking for.
Dennis & Leona
http://tinypic.com/fxv09e.jpg
05 3295RK
05 F350 King Ranch, Long Box, Crew Cab, 4X4, PSD, 4 in. Exhaust, X-Monitor Guages
Reese 20K with Bed Saver
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08-03-2006, 04:47 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Dennis, credit goes to Norm Kwist (nkwist). It is his invention. I just copied it.
See another Montana or Mountaineer on the road? Flash lights twice, it might be one of us!
Steve Reigle (pronounced Regal)
Fulltiming since 3/21/03
'03 3295RK
'05 Ford F250 SD Lariat CC SB 6.0L PSD/TS FX4 4x4
Our RV Travels (now Firefox-compatible)
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08-03-2006, 04:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Have never met Norm (to my knowledge or memory), But I thanked him on my web page, and will do it again
THANKS NORM!!!!!!!!!!!! WE ALL LOVE LOVE LOVE our handy dandy screen door opener!!
Carol
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08-03-2006, 05:27 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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You know I made that same mod to our screen door and rarely get to use it. Ever since I did it the temps have sky rocketed and I now keep both doors closed because of the AC.
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08-03-2006, 05:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tipton
Posts: 3,646
M.O.C. #191
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Glenn
(Al put in one of the storm doors on our rig this spring! I have been able to keep the door open with that, not toooooo much cool air escaping.)
Carol
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08-03-2006, 07:47 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Woodland
Posts: 476
M.O.C. #3890
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Thanks to Norm and Steve, we've made the screen door opener, too. Like many others, we had a tinted storm door made (although it needed a lot of fine tuning to fit properly) and now run the heater and the AC with the main door open. We love the openness.
Mariana
Bill and Mariana McCamy
'05 F-250 Lariat 6L PSD
'05 2955RL
Woodland, CA
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08-04-2006, 06:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Macomb Twp
Posts: 1,451
M.O.C. #2221
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We made these improvements also and we really love them. Thanks to all those who came up with the ideas and posted them so we could copy them.
Dennis & Sharon
04 3670
95 Ford CC DRW Diesel
Banks Power Pack
Transfer Flow Tanks
40gal ft-31 gal rear
Rhino Liner
www.picturetrail.com/tbhd
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08-07-2006, 03:08 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Destin
Posts: 166
M.O.C. #821
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Aw..gee, shucks folks. Thanks. Glad you're finding it helpful.
Norm
Norm, Chris and Woody (the Whippet)
2 sets of golf clubs and a camera. What else do you need?
'03 2500HD D/A Long Bed Ex Cab
Montana 3400 RL
Reese Pro 15K
Prodigy
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08-07-2006, 06:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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here are some pictures of Norms Invention.
sorry this one is sideways just turn your head HA HA
Don, Georgia and Smokey.
AKA: Trailer Trash 2
FORD F-350 Turbo Diesel, Clydesdale, Banks Stinger, Prodigy Controler,
Pullin a Super Fine 2004 / 2980-RL
Trailer Trash 2's link
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08-07-2006, 12:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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Good pictures, Don. Thanks.
1/8 inch drill bit. Be sure to drill the upper hole with the slider closed so it notches the slider. Otherwise the slider will not fully close and those little bugs will figure that out real quickly. This is really great when your hands are full. I can open the screen door with my elbow.
Our current opener is made with a wire coat hanger. OntMont used a chrome bicycle spoke. I think I'm doing the same on the next one.
See another Montana or Mountaineer on the road? Flash lights twice, it might be one of us!
Steve Reigle (pronounced Regal)
Fulltiming since 3/21/03
'03 3295RK
'05 Ford F250 SD Lariat CC SB 6.0L PSD/TS FX4 4x4
Our RV Travels (now Firefox-compatible)
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