Screen Door Mod - Montana Owners Club

Sweetfire · 08-02-2006, 01:00 PM

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
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05 3295RK
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Reese 20K with Bed Saver

CountryGuy · 08-02-2006, 01:06 PM

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

Ishler · 08-02-2006, 02:14 PM

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
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Sweetfire · 08-02-2006, 07:52 PM

Thanks Mike. Thanks Carol, that's what I was looking for.

Dennis & Leona
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05 3295RK
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Reese 20K with Bed Saver

sreigle · 08-03-2006, 04:47 AM

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
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CountryGuy · 08-03-2006, 04:52 AM

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

Glenn and Lorraine · 08-03-2006, 05:27 AM

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.

CountryGuy · 08-03-2006, 05:43 AM

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

Lije Baley · 08-03-2006, 07:47 PM

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

tbhd · 08-04-2006, 06:26 PM

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
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nkwist · 08-07-2006, 03:08 AM

Aw..gee, shucks folks. Thanks. Glad you're finding it helpful.

Norm

Norm, Chris and Woody (the Whippet)
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'03 2500HD D/A Long Bed Ex Cab
Montana 3400 RL
Reese Pro 15K
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Trailer Trash 2 · 08-07-2006, 06:40 AM

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,
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sreigle · 08-07-2006, 12:42 PM

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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