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10-08-2020, 07:32 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 383
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How do you keep the bedroom door open for travel
On my 2020 there is a magnet mounted to the wall that the open sliding bedroom door is supposed to keep opened. Now that it has bent and been straitened several times and the magnet has fallen off, I am looking for something to latch it opened.
I was thinking about using the same bronze latch used on the closet doors but can only find m in chrome. What do you do?
https://www.amazon.com/Defender-Secu...7&s=hi&sr=1-57
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2020 Montana 3561 Legacy, everything except paint.
2018 Silverado 3500 DRW, 50Gal Transfer Flow, Andersen hitch.
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10-08-2020, 10:25 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,722
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I know this isn't as sophisticated as what you have to hold the doors open, but this is what is used on our 2012 on both of the sliding pocket doors, and they work very well. You might be able to fabricate something like them, maybe out of a leather strap, that might look a little nicer.
https://www.trekwood.com/products/13...Recessed-Clear
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10-08-2020, 11:50 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Elverta, CA
Posts: 69
M.O.C. #20905
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I was also looking for the same thing. Thought about buying the chrome and painting it but I figured the paint would scratch off. I found this on Amazon. It’ll take a little longer to get here but I can wait. It’s black but that’s better than the chrome.
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10-09-2020, 07:31 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Vermillion
Posts: 11
M.O.C. #25073
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I have a 2020 3121rl and the bedroom and bathroom doors both have small bungee cords that hold them open.
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10-09-2020, 09:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Milwaukie, OR
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M.O.C. #23668
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The straps are old school and they aren't sexy, but they always worked. I guess newer isn't always better.
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10-09-2020, 01:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: Anderson
Posts: 2,622
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I purchased 10 of them, in black from my local RV dealership. I had to order them, but had them in about 3 days. I'm using them on all my cabinets that have double doors that come together, and those cabinet doors adjacent the slide outs. Check with your local dealer parts service, they can get them for you.
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10-09-2020, 02:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,971
M.O.C. #5651
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My Mountaineer has the strap thing. I have used it for 6 years and see no draw back to it.
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10-10-2020, 12:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
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M.O.C. #19873
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DutchmenSport
I purchased 10 of them, in black from my local RV dealership. I had to order them, but had them in about 3 days. I'm using them on all my cabinets that have double doors that come together, and those cabinet doors adjacent the slide outs. Check with your local dealer parts service, they can get them for you.
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I use small pieces of velcro where i have 2 doors that are together and they have not failed me yet. Also if you do find the barrel latches that are painted or powder coated then they will take paint so you can paint them whatever color you want.
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10-10-2020, 05:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,155
M.O.C. #25165
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Our 2019 has the Barn Door style sliding door. It has a stretch cord on the door frame that wraps around the open door and hooks on the inside of the open door. I'll try to get a picture and post for you.
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2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
2014 F350 4x4 6.7L SRW
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10-10-2020, 05:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Jacksonville
Posts: 2,155
M.O.C. #25165
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Barn Door tie back
Here's the cord that holds our bedroom door open.
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2019 Montana Legacy 3791RD 20th Anniversary Edition
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10-14-2020, 09:11 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2019
Location: Granbury
Posts: 76
M.O.C. #25118
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Keeping the bedroom door open
I use a simple wedge of wood like my 5th grade teacher used in grammar school. Cheap and easy
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10-14-2020, 09:43 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Denver
Posts: 1,046
M.O.C. #5329
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohrmann
I know this isn't as sophisticated as what you have to hold the doors open, but this is what is used on our 2012 on both of the sliding pocket doors, and they work very well. You might be able to fabricate something like them, maybe out of a leather strap, that might look a little nicer.
https://www.trekwood.com/products/13...Recessed-Clear
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This is what came standard on our 2006 2955 RL, and it has worked perfectly for 15 years now.
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10-14-2020, 11:54 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: USA
Posts: 611
M.O.C. #25842
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RMcNeal
Here's the cord that holds our bedroom door open.
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Ours too. And the bathroom. I like it that there is no way for them to come unfastened and they keep the doors from moving at all while we're moving.
Janelle Hooper demonstrates them well in this video:
https://youtu.be/8JO8zrelyZc?t=440
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10-17-2020, 03:25 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Northville, NY
Posts: 811
M.O.C. #21158
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohrmann
I know this isn't as sophisticated as what you have to hold the doors open, but this is what is used on our 2012 on both of the sliding pocket doors, and they work very well. You might be able to fabricate something like them, maybe out of a leather strap, that might look a little nicer.
https://www.trekwood.com/products/13...Recessed-Clear
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That's what came on our 3731FL and it works fine but it's at the top and sometimes the door would rock in transit and come out of the guide at the bottom. So I drilled a hole through the door into the trim down low and took an ice pick and ran it thru the door into the molding and that holds everything in place till we reach our destination. Once the ice pick is removed you don't even see the hole.
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2017 Lariat F-350 FX4, CC, SB, 6.7 PSD 4WD
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10-17-2020, 08:05 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Detroit
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rohrmann
I know this isn't as sophisticated as what you have to hold the doors open, but this is what is used on our 2012 on both of the sliding pocket doors, and they work very well. You might be able to fabricate something like them, maybe out of a leather strap, that might look a little nicer.
https://www.trekwood.com/products/13...Recessed-Clear
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+1 for design simplicity
+1 for get er done
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10-17-2020, 09:21 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Anytown
Posts: 611
M.O.C. #10966
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Can't go wrong with duct tape!
Seriously, I also have the plastic strap with snap and it has done the job for almost 10 years (assuming it's original to the trailer). Main problem is just me forgetting to fasten it before hitting the road!
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10-20-2020, 08:40 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Eureka
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M.O.C. #14208
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I had the same problem where the strap holds it in place but the bouncing made it jump around on the guides. We take the swimmers/ floaties ( what ever they are called) cut them down and stuff in the bottom of door and it holds the door solid during transit. We use these on our kitchen chairs so they don’t bang around. We also use these on our closet doors in the bedroom.. people put these on the bottom of the bedroom slide so they don’t bang their head.
Jim Bonhote, 2014 3582 RL, 2015 Ford F-350 platinum
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10-20-2020, 11:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Anytown
Posts: 611
M.O.C. #10966
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmer
I had the same problem where the strap holds it in place but the bouncing made it jump around on the guides. We take the swimmers/ floaties ( what ever they are called) cut them down and stuff in the bottom of door and it holds the door solid during transit. We use these on our kitchen chairs so they don’t bang around. We also use these on our closet doors in the bedroom.. people put these on the bottom of the bedroom slide so they don’t bang their head.
Jim Bonhote, 2014 3582 RL, 2015 Ford F-350 platinum
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Never had a problem (yet) with the doors jumping out of the tracks...but I completely agree with the use on the bottom of the bedroom slide corners to avoid unwanted head damage! I cut about a foot long piece of the "noodle" and split it lengthwise and it just slips right on the edge of the slide out. I used bright blue ones to help me see it right before I whack my head on it! (Sorry to go off topic...)
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