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04-20-2013, 05:01 AM
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Trailer: 1991 17 ft Horizon
Posts: 764
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Thom, I too like the simple yet effective dowel for the cabinets. I picked up some spring loaded ones from Amazon like Glenn shows, but I haven't put them in yet. I may result to something like you did instead, anyway its on the do list.
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04-20-2013, 06:31 AM
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Senior Member
Name: Thom
Trailer: Chevy AWD Van Conversion
Astoria Oregon
Posts: 1,004
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Thanks Brian, Francesca, and Tim for the kudos on the door prop solution.
Brian (& Tim!) have fun on your respective doodlin' and honey do list
Francesca...those are nice door props...i'll check camping world out in wilsonville on the way down to next weekend's NOG event. I'd have to epoxy a small bit of wood for the lower mount, but still do-able.
cheers,
Thom
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04-20-2013, 06:41 AM
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Senior Member
Name: deryk
Trailer: 2012 Parkliner 2010 V6 Nissan Frontier 4x4
New Jersey
Posts: 2,084
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Thom, I was thinking what about drilling 2 small holes in the fiberglass lip and screening in a small block of wood to mount it? Heh no "Honey do" list for me...just a "must do" list lol
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All that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost.... J.R.R. Tolkien
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04-20-2013, 06:43 AM
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#144
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Senior Member
Name: jim
Trailer: 2022 Escape19 pulled by 2014 Dodge Ram Hemi Sport
Pennsylvania
Posts: 6,710
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Thomas,
Why not just flip the cabinet doors and let gravity do your work? That is what I did on my EggCamper, one hand operation.
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04-20-2013, 07:31 AM
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#145
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Senior Member
Trailer: Trillium 2010
Posts: 5,195
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Other ideas for holding cabinet doors, both open and closed, I have seen folks use rare earth magnets and Velcro. Raz
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04-20-2013, 08:38 AM
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#146
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Senior Member
Name: Sue and Greg
Trailer: 1982 Burro 13 foot and a 2015 Casita Spitit Deluxe 17 ft.
Washington
Posts: 598
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So many storage doors to peek behind! Nice :-)
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04-20-2013, 01:17 PM
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#147
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Senior Member
Name: Thom
Trailer: Chevy AWD Van Conversion
Astoria Oregon
Posts: 1,004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sue and Henry
So many storage doors to peek behind! Nice :-)
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Yup they did a nice job on the design. Cari has really light items above such as our freeze dried main courses, tea/coffee, and linens. And kept any heavy items below.
Jim, yea we thought of the flip...but didn't want to have the holes to fill/deal with.
Raz, my wife loves doodlin with RE magnets...she might give that a go!
Ah deryk...the single life... no one's list but your own!
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04-20-2013, 01:58 PM
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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It's a small thing, but small things can get really aggravating over time.
The prop solution requires one hand for the dowel and one to hold open the door, which means you have to put down whatever you want to put in or take out of the cabinet. The commercially available props open and hold the door open without you having to do anything.
I'd hate to make holes in a new trailer and then decide that the solution is an issue.
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04-20-2013, 02:16 PM
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#149
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by accrete
Francesca...those are nice door props...i'll check camping world out in wilsonville on the way down to next weekend's NOG event. I'd have to epoxy a small bit of wood for the lower mount, but still do-able.
cheers,
Thom
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You know...looking at it again, I'm thinkin' your solution is the one that works- the props both Glenn and I posted look like they're for doors that close flat on the frame surface...and from your pics it looks like Parkliner doors are nicely inset so they're flush to that plane. Or is that just my eyes deceiving me?
Side note per your trip to the NOG:
If you're planning to do some Oregon shopping and need a quick overnight in the Wilsonville area, the I-5 rest area has some way-back parking where you can sleep away from freeway noise- access is through the regular parking and winds its way back through two more areas.
Francesca
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04-20-2013, 03:27 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: 2013 ParkLiner
Upstate New York
Posts: 370
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
You know...looking at it again, I'm thinkin' your solution is the one that works- the props both Glenn and I posted look like they're for doors that close flat on the frame surface...and from your pics it looks like Parkliner doors are nicely inset so they're flush to that plane. Or is that just my eyes deceiving me?
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Props to Thom once again! (Pun intended) Less than 8 bucks in dowels and hardware and my cabinet doors no longer need to be held up with the top of my head for loading. And yes, when closed, the doors are flush with the fiberglass surface.
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04-20-2013, 03:30 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,670
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Originally Posted by Brian M. in NY
Props to Thom once again! (Pun intended) Less than 8 bucks in dowels and hardware and my cabinet doors no longer need to be held up with the top of my head for loading. And yes, when closed, the doors are flush with the fiberglass surface.
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Perfectly beautiful, Brian!
But...whatever will you use your head for now?
Francesca
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04-20-2013, 03:37 PM
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#152
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Senior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: 2013 ParkLiner
Upstate New York
Posts: 370
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Wheel chocks? Doorstop? I'll figure something out!
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04-20-2013, 04:04 PM
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#153
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Senior Member
Name: Thom
Trailer: Chevy AWD Van Conversion
Astoria Oregon
Posts: 1,004
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04-20-2013, 04:16 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: 2013 ParkLiner
Upstate New York
Posts: 370
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You may not be old enough to remember, but with all those cupboard doors standing open, I felt just like Andy Griffith in "No Time For Sergeants" when he got all the toilet seats in the latrine to pop to attention for the General.
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04-20-2013, 04:20 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian M. in NY
You may not be old enough to remember, but with all those cupboard doors standing open, I felt just like Andy Griffith in "No Time For Sergeants" when he got all the toilet seats in the latrine to pop to attention for the General.
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04-20-2013, 04:29 PM
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Senior Member
Name: Brian
Trailer: 2013 ParkLiner
Upstate New York
Posts: 370
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 Precisely! Thanks!
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04-20-2013, 04:38 PM
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#157
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Senior Member
Trailer: Escape 17 ft
Posts: 8,317
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles
You know...looking at it again, I'm thinkin' your solution is the one that works- the props both Glenn and I posted look like they're for doors that close flat on the frame surface...
Francesca
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Yup. My doors do stand proud of the frame. I would think there is probably a version or installation technique for flush fitting doors though.
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04-20-2013, 05:01 PM
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#158
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Senior Member
Name: Thom
Trailer: Chevy AWD Van Conversion
Astoria Oregon
Posts: 1,004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian M. in NY
You may not be old enough to remember...
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 well not when it was a new release anyway! i was only a year old...being the Sputnik Baby that i am.
Thanks for sharing the video, way funny.
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04-20-2013, 06:12 PM
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#159
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Senior Member
Name: Mike
Trailer: 2011 Escape 19
Oklahoma
Posts: 6,053
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When I get ready to load my cupboards, I'll just ask Francesca to come over and hold the doors open for me. Problem solved!  (although that solution might lead to other problems, like trying to explain to my wife...)
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04-20-2013, 06:24 PM
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#160
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Senior Member
Name: Francesca Knowles
Trailer: '78 Trillium 4500
Jefferson County, Washington State, U.S.A.
Posts: 4,670
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O.K...
But don't expect me to make 'em all salute at the same time!
Francesca
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