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Old 12-13-2005, 08:38 AM   #21
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I suspect that I will be replacing the door latch but I would like to gain a better understanding of how it's happening. I also discovered a month or so ago that the bathroom door latch can be locked and then the door closed... since the engagement on the door is spring loaded the door will close in the locked position. Since we have a 4 yr. old grandson who loves buttons/knobs/switches this was replaced rather quickly (the door latch also fell apart after a bumpy ride). I was able to use a cast aluminum storm door latch for the door side and left the fixed position engagement on the bathroom side. It's now impossible to close the door when locked... the handle must be turned to close it...the door can be locked from the inside (if someone is inside to do it).

I love our Scamp but some of the fittings sure seem to be needlessly "economical".
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Old 12-15-2005, 07:47 PM   #22
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Donna, we agree getting locked inside our egg is a creepy thing. We experienced this on the return trip from picking up our Scamp in MO. We took refuge inside the trailer to escape the mosquitos, and when we went to exit - oops, locked! Never did quite know how it happened ... the worn & rotating cylinder sounds plausible.

Anyway, I'm pleased to say you can rescue yourself if you have the larger window which slides up/down. The screen is easily removed; we had one set of keys on a long lanyard so just reached out and unlocked that door (HUGE sigh of relief here). Hope this might help other Scamp owners if ever in this predicament. Take care, L 'n D
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Old 12-22-2005, 11:16 PM   #23
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Hi.. We have an 88 Scamp 5wheeler and I too have had the door gremlins open it while in motion.. A heavy duty bungee cord ended that problem for us.. I also worked on the door handle and latch.. No problems since installing the bungee cord on the inside of the trailer from door to bathroom wall.. Works fine
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Old 12-23-2005, 07:42 AM   #24
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Actually, if you get locked inside, it's possible to remove the lockset screws and remove the latch from the inside (a pain but only a few minutes to do). I'm trying a spring system to increase the upward tension on the door handle on the inside to see if this helps... let you know the results.
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Old 12-23-2005, 08:03 AM   #25
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Actually, if you get locked inside, it's possible to remove the lockset screws and remove the latch from the inside
If you have the tools inside the trailer. I suppose a kitchen knife would possibly work as a makeshift screwdriver. The heads of the screws (on my Scamp) are Phillips...so it may be a bit more difficult.

I actually purchased a screwdriver/nutdriver set that is very compact just because of this type of problem...it takes up very little space inside the trailer compared to my toolbox which rides in the tug.
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Old 12-24-2005, 05:38 PM   #26
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If you have the tools inside the trailer. I suppose a kitchen knife would possibly work as a makeshift screwdriver. The heads of the screws (on my Scamp) are Phillips...so it may be a bit more difficult.

I actually purchased a screwdriver/nutdriver set that is very compact just because of this type of problem...it takes up very little space inside the trailer compared to my toolbox which rides in the tug.
I always carry a tool set that is specific to the Scamp on the inside like a hammer, pliers, 12V circuit tester, channel locks, a multi-bit screwdriver, adjustable wrench ect. All of the stuff fits in a small tackle box and stores easily in a floor level cabinet. This is stuff I generally wouldn't use for the Durango (kinda like a kitchen drawer tool kit... about the same as I have in the house so I'm not running to the shop for simple repairs). By the way, the additional spring tension on the door seems to be working!
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