20' Series Shower Door Won't Stay Closed

[Flossymk1]

I did see a post about this somewhere once before, but I can't find it now..

The shower door on our new 20.63 won't stay closed - it's not on level ground at the moment (in the driveway), but I'm worried that it may happen while we are away in it as well..

Does anyone have a solution for this problem? If so please let me know, and if you could post some pics as well that would be fantastic!

Thanks in advance

Sandra

 

[achjimmy]

Our door doesn't stay shut by itself sometimes. It depends on the ground it's on and how well the drop jacks are in. Think it's to do with the hinge being "over closed" I just use latch, sorry not really a solution for you.

 

[Flossymk1]

I thought about using some magnetic roll tape or something - has anyone else done this?

 

[cruza driver]

@Flossymk1 there is discussion about it in @relgate 's Starcraft thread that may have an answer for you.

 

[relgate]

I think that was my thread. Ours is okay as long as you are level. I've also wedged a face washer in it to keep it shut. I reckon a rubbrr window wedge would work too

 

[Flossymk1]

@Flossymk1 there is discussion about it in @relgate 's Starcraft thread that may have an answer for you.

Ok thanks @cruza driver and @relgate - will have a look now

 

[Smirke]

What about one of those kiddie locks. Hard to describe but I've seen them either bunnings or big w or kmart. Stick one to door and one to wall then clasp together. You find them in the baby /kid safe section

 

[Drover]

Mines the same, depends on the level and what jack has more than the other, BUT if yours is the cubicle type and it has a metal bracket in the corner then I've been thinking this brackets angle is wrong, been going to take it down and remod it to see as my door will be at an angle to the rest of the frame, been using a handtowel in the bottom channel to stop it flapping around when needed. Will update when I do the mod.
Did notice on new rigs at Coffs the other week the doors had a simple drop catch fitted to hold door shut, very tacky I thought.

I'll note it down and get onto it later in week and take some pics if all goes well, one of those jobs I forget about until I get on the road. Then say bugga...............

 

[macca]

Happened to us on the weekend. Always take a little box of goodies away, anyway I used a bit of Velcro, screwed to the door and the frame (screws there already) and it did the job.

 

[Andrewm02]

When you level the van, you need to make sure the left side of the van is slightly higher than the right. Ours is the same. I usually use a bubble level to check before I unhook. It only needs to be slightly higher on the left. You won't even notice when your in the van.

 

[Flossymk1]

I was thinking about trying something like this -

I have no idea if it will work, but thought it might be worth a try?

 

[Andrewm02]

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I was thinking about trying something like this -

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I have no idea if it will work, but thought it might be worth a try?

I thought about something like that also. Just depends on if the door and frame of the screen are magnetic. If you give it a go let us know how it goes.

 

[Crusty181]

I was thinking about trying something like this -

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I have no idea if it will work, but thought it might be worth a try?

I think that self adhesive magnetic tape would work fine, but you have to put it both on the door and frame. The shower is aluminium.

I alway have the road side of the van slightly higher so my head is always higher than my feet, and the front slightly lower for the water to run off. My standard setup may transfer well to the new van

 

[Flossymk1]

I think that self adhesive magnetic tape would work fine, but you have to put it both on the door and frame. The shower is aluminium.

I alway have the road side of the van slightly higher so my head is always higher than my feet, and the front slightly lower for the water to run off. My standard setup may transfer well to the new van

Yeah I was going to attach it to both sides so fingers crossed it works!

We do our best with leveling the van but we don't always get it spot on, so I want to eliminate having to stress about the shower door closing every time we go away.

 

[Crusty181]

Yeah I was going to attach it to both sides so fingers crossed it works!

We do our best with leveling the van but we don't always get it spot on, so I want to eliminate having to stress about the shower door closing every time we go away.

Exactly level is very over rated. You'll rarely get it 100% anyway. A little out makes precious little difference, and removes one aspect of setup stress. If you aim for road side up a little every time, the amount is irrelevant (within reason) ... theres no more stress and the shower will be fine.

Ill may take all that back when my van gets delivered next week .....

 

[Pace]

Does not your shower door have a flip over latch which is usable inside the shower and usable from the outside of the shower. Our 17 does......got a pick somewhere to show you, now let me find it.

Re level, we level our van firstly with t bubble on a frame, then we place the round bubble level on the fridge door. If the door swings shut, just, then we know van is level and the water will drain fine out from the shower base also. My 2$ worth. Pace.

 

[Crusty181]

Does not your shower door have a flip over latch which is usable inside the shower and usable from the outside of the shower. Our 17 does......got a pick somewhere to show you, now let me find it.

Re level, we level our van firstly with t bubble on a frame, then we place the round bubble level on the fridge door. If the door swings shut, just, then we know van is level and the water will drain fine out from the shower base also. My 2$ worth. Pace.

The shower door is a three piece slider .....

 

[Flossymk1]

Success! Magnets worked a treat - the magnetic roll tape wasn't strong enough though, so I ended up using 2 little magnetic "bricks" instead -

They look huge in this pic, but they are only about 1cm long - it would look better if they were white of course, but they will do for now and if I find something better down the track I can change them out then

Very happy with the result!

 

[Drover]

And I happen to have the magnet strips which were in my old fridge door seal, I think they might work a treat on mine with a bit of doublesided tape and maybe a quick spray job............................

 

[Flossymk1]

Yeah I think I'm going to definitely colour mine white too, but they will do for our trip away this weekend!