cabinet latches?

[stefman]

Thanks for the info.

[steveohm]

Ooh! where did those come from?

[Civilguy]

When we brought the Escape home, I doubled the roller catches, using three screws to hold down two units on each door. I add a bit of superglue to the screw holes to strengthen the wood fibres.

Escape had already installed two catches on each of the drawers; I haven't increased those to three.

I also installed small boards about 1-1/2" high across the cabinet bottom in the pantry (tall drawer stack option), and under the sink. This keeps the contents from pressing on the cabinet doors as they slide around while towing.

The upper shelf and its support in the tall drawer stack consists of three pieces (two sides and a shelf) which are removable and friction-fit with no hardware. This provides flexibility as we evaluate how the arrangement suits us. It seems to be working out "just right"; we pack light foods on the upper shelf and heavier things on the bottom. The front of the shelf is recessed as I plan to fabricate a wooden spice rack for mounting on the interior of that door.

Our current "bin" system (cardboard boxes!) is available from Amazon, Costco and other fine retailers. Using cardboard boxes combines the advantages of endless versatility and a very low capital outlay as we test and refine our arrangements. It also keeps the cabinet interiors from being banged up. : )

[Dave Fish]

We had the problem with doors and drawers opening on our Campster (no problem with loose hinges though). I installed the magnetic baby locks in all of the cabinets. They work well and can be locked open when you are stationary. Got mine at Home Depot.

[Civilguy]

Originally Posted by Civilguy

The front of the shelf is recessed as I plan to fabricate a wooden spice rack for mounting on the interior of that door.

In the event, I used some oak and some prefabricated wire racks. The bill of materials is:

One each - 2nd generation Escape 21 travel trailer with full height cabinet option at drawer stack.
Four each - (one package) Zicoto wire racks at 6" CTC.
Two each - 1/2" x 1-1/2" x 20-1/2" long oak rails.
Four each - #8 x 1" stainless steel pan head sheet metal screws.
Four each - #8 stainless steel washers.
Eight each - #6 x 1/2" stainless steel pan head sheet metal screws.
Cyanoacrylate (super glue), use small amounts sufficient to strengthen pilot holes.

The width of the oak rails allows the #8 screws to be landed in the 3/4"-thick solid oak frames about 3/8" away from the door frames' tongue and groove joint. Similarly the #6 screws are about 3/8" from the edges of the rails.

The wire racks are a good fit for spice containers. However, it appears the bottoms of the jars might tip outwards (away from the door) during travel. I'm thinking a piece of corrugated plastic sign board might serve to fill the gap between the racks and the cabinet door panels if this turns out to be an issue.

The workmanship is not elegant, but I expect the installation will be functional.