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03-24-2008, 08:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pittsburgh (Carroll Twp)
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #90
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Sliding closet door clips
Hery Keystone! Are you still putting those cheap plastic clips on the Mirror closet doors? The ones that break every 6 months or so. There are much better ones being installed on other brands.
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03-24-2008, 09:13 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #7818
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My 08 has the same ones, what other ones have you seen as I would like to change them out.
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03-26-2008, 12:56 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 214
M.O.C. #7994
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My '08 of 5 mo. also has broken one of these clips. We don't use it except when travelling. The rest of the time the door is just push near to closed.
Montana, you should rethink these.
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03-26-2008, 02:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Kelowna
Posts: 1,475
M.O.C. #6237
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Our first ones broke on the first trip. I put "O" rings under the clips and have had no problems since. I found the cure on this web site.
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03-27-2008, 01:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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ClarkandSheila (Welcome to the forum!!) and others,
Another option while you are sitting is to reverse the doors so the catches are on the side where the door opens to instead of closing the doors to the catches. This will prevent from fighting the clips when you are using the closet. We only use the clips when travelling and so far still have the originals intact. This was another great hint obtained from someone on the forum (if I could remember who, I would give them all the credit) that we adopted and it definitely works.
Bingo
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03-27-2008, 08:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Pittsburgh (Carroll Twp)
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #90
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The only reason I don't like reversing the doors is because it puts the door 2" closer to the bed and it is already difficult making the bed. The better clips that I have seen were generally on Motor Homes but I am sure I have also seen them on Trailers.
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03-27-2008, 01:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Topeka
Posts: 1,121
M.O.C. #2215
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Have you tried opening the closet door while making the bed?
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03-27-2008, 02:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Strange.. We have never broken a clip although we have several spare just in case. We only secure them when in travel and reverse them when stationary.Don't know about making the bed..I've never done that....
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03-27-2008, 02:43 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: _
Posts: 5,238
M.O.C. #6337
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Al and I use 3 of the ideas here
1.) reverse the doors while in camp, saves a lot of broken fingernails, screaming and breaking of clips. Had our Tana since June 2003 and have YET to break one. (knock on wood, eh?? )
2.) open the door while making the bed, you can lean over and well, you can take it from there.
3.) installed the "O" rings. wow, the doors really close easy now!
anyone find a photo of the clips used on MH?? Maybe provide a URL??
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03-27-2008, 03:56 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Chester
Posts: 307
M.O.C. #7818
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Explain the "O" rings, maybe a picture?
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03-27-2008, 03:57 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Livingston
Posts: 575
M.O.C. #5920
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Lived in the Monty for almost two years now; just broke one the other day. It snapped right off.
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03-27-2008, 04:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Eureka
Posts: 1,490
M.O.C. #2
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by vickir
Have you tried opening the closet door while making the bed?
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Mrs. CountryGuy
2.) open the door while making the bed, you can lean over and well, you can take it from there.
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Don't know why I never thought of that. A huge DUH moment here. Thanx for mentioning this Vicki and Carol too! To think that I have had five years of frustration making the bed is mind boggling when I could have just opened the doors. I guess it's all not bleach huh?
Patty
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03-27-2008, 04:52 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Macomb
Posts: 293
M.O.C. #5709
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When the Big Sky was re introduced last year they had a new sliding latch that will fit on the older doors. We have had them on ours since last year and have had no problems with them. We've been cross country east to west and now north to south and never had one come open as some have reported. Easy to install and they can't cut you like the other latches do. Think they were $5 a piece.
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06-16-2008, 07:42 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Virginia Beach
Posts: 156
M.O.C. #8531
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[quote] Originally posted by Mrs. CountryGuy
[size=3][font=Comic Sans MS]Al and I use 3 of the ideas here
2.) open the door while making the bed, you can lean over and well, you can take it from there.
Should have been to the NE Area Rally. Arem gave each one of us a set of the NEW and improved sliding door latches.
They don't break your fingernails, scratch you, get in your face, or cause you to have to use the doors in any way but how they were intended. However does this bending over thing work on more than beds?
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06-16-2008, 04:26 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
Posts: 1,219
M.O.C. #6054
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I broke one a couple weeks ago and cut my thumb in the process of opening the door. I would love to see these new improved ones. I don't want to have to replace these hard plastic things every 6 months.
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06-16-2008, 08:17 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:waldo238 Posted - Mar 27 2008 : 9:56:52 PM
Explain the "O" rings, maybe a picture?
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Waldo, go to any hardware store and get some little rubber "O" rings that are used in faucets. Take your closet door clips off(two screws each). Place one "O" ring on each screw and replace the clips. If you don't tighten the screws all the way, the whole clip will rock back and forth on the "O" rings making it easier to open or close. It holds the door closed while on the road. Sorry I don't have any pictures.
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06-17-2008, 03:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Manassas
Posts: 562
M.O.C. #4327
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I got tired of replacing them. I removed them and put a strip of velcro instead. No problems so far.
Lou
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