Trillium Door Handle Broken

[babyblue]

Hello! We are new owners of a glorious 1977 Trillium!

We have a working lock, but the handle on the inside is broken. Does anyone have any fixes for this? Is it possible to replace just the handle for the unit?

Thank you!

[thrifty bill]

FWIW, 1977 had a different door lock. Regardless, head to ebay for used parts. In the interim, a pair of vise grips can work...

Looks like a Bargman L-300, but pull it and verify.

David's links below appear to be better deals than ebay! A lot cheaper than the L-400 that was typical on the 1977.

[David Tilston]

I agree with Bill. That is an L-300. So your trailer may not be a 1977. It also looks like the handle was on backwards. Sadly, they are quite rare, and expensive.
I just googled it and found a web site called 2040-Parts that seems to have lots, some brand new:
Sell RECONDITIONED BARGMAN L-300,NEW SPRINGS, RV DOOR LOCK, LATCH,# 12,VINTAGE CAMPER in Pahrump, Nevada, United States, for US $145.00
Buy RV BARGMAN L-300 L300 DOOR LOCK HANDLE LATCH For VINTAGE Campers in York, Pennsylvania, US, for US $66.99
Buy RV BARGMAN L-300 L300 DOOR LOCK HANDLE LATCH For VINTAGE Campers in Dover, Delaware, US, for US $99.99
Buy RECONDITIONED BARGMAN L-300,NEW SPRINGS, RV DOOR LOCK LATCH, # 3,VINTAGE CAMPER in Pahrump, Nevada, United States, for US $120.00
Find Bargman L-300 Motorhome RV Latch Lock Airstream L300 - New in Sun City, Arizona, US, for US $249.99

OK, so, maybe not so rare, but definitely expensive. I actually found quite a few more on ebay.com:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38427186554...sAAOSwU5hg7G8p
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20353643831...sAAOSwRkZg~eR1
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17487384383...AAAOSwbDthCuzM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20353643831...sAAOSwRkZg~eR1

[Larry C Hanson]

Hi,

Another temporary fix would be just a stick of wood
glued to what is left with JB Weld....

Uncle Larry

[babyblue]

Originally Posted by David Tilston

I agree with Bill. That is an L-300. So your trailer may not be a 1977. It also looks like the handle was on backwards. Sadly, they are quite rare, and expensive.
I just googled it and found a web site called 2040-Parts that seems to have lots, some brand new:
Sell RECONDITIONED BARGMAN L-300,NEW SPRINGS, RV DOOR LOCK, LATCH,# 12,VINTAGE CAMPER in Pahrump, Nevada, United States, for US $145.00
Buy RV BARGMAN L-300 L300 DOOR LOCK HANDLE LATCH For VINTAGE Campers in York, Pennsylvania, US, for US $66.99
Buy RV BARGMAN L-300 L300 DOOR LOCK HANDLE LATCH For VINTAGE Campers in Dover, Delaware, US, for US $99.99
Buy RECONDITIONED BARGMAN L-300,NEW SPRINGS, RV DOOR LOCK LATCH, # 3,VINTAGE CAMPER in Pahrump, Nevada, United States, for US $120.00
Find Bargman L-300 Motorhome RV Latch Lock Airstream L300 - New in Sun City, Arizona, US, for US $249.99

OK, so, maybe not so rare, but definitely expensive. I actually found quite a few more on ebay.com:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38427186554...sAAOSwU5hg7G8p
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20353643831...sAAOSwRkZg~eR1
https://www.ebay.com/itm/17487384383...AAAOSwbDthCuzM
https://www.ebay.com/itm/20353643831...sAAOSwRkZg~eR1

Thank you so much!!! This is very helpful.

[Dan Meyer]

Originally Posted by Larry C Hanson

Hi,

Another temporary fix would be just a stick of wood
glued to what is left with JB Weld....

Uncle Larry

I was thinking a vice grip pliers would do the job until a replacement could be found.



--Dan Meyer