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Keeping Front Door Open on a Diesel

want-a-be
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Explorer
With every little puff of wind the front door on our coach slams shut. Was wanting to know if any one has came up with a solution for this problem?
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Passin_Thru
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Explorer
I am curious, Whats a bunge cord? One for a bung on a Whiskey barrel?

debandi
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Explorer
I would use a gas piston similar to the ones found on many camp trailers. It keeps pressure on the door keeping it open. These pistons come in different sizes. Good luck
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Executive45
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Explorer III
Vice grips or a simple spring clamp (get it in color to match the coach) depending on how worn the dimple is....Dennis

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Bruce_Brown
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GordonThree wrote:
I'm curious, what does a diesel motor have to do with the problem?

Simple, because they use a completely different door set up than a gasser does.

Ours worked great for years then started doing the same as the OPs. In our case the bushing had worn out. I spun a new one out on my lathe and installed it. Fixed.
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DaveG39
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Explorer
I had that problem, called the door manufacturer (name on door decal) and they sent, for money, a replacement scissor mechanism for the top of the door. Short time to remove old and install new.
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GordonThree
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I'm curious, what does a diesel motor have to do with the problem?
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352
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Explorer
Have the wife keep tension on it
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Lwiddis
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I come up with RGโ€™s idea too....bunge cords. Might work on a gasser too.
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accsys
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Explorer
A pair of vice-grips squeezing those two arms at the top of the door will do the trick. You can also rough up the little dimple on those arms so it isn't as smooth but the vice grips work best.
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Ivylog
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Explorer III
It's a 2013 Phaeton 36GH...one click away under his profile. Still no help for me as I have no idea what kind of mechanism it has for holding it open. IF it's a arm like a scissor I've had good luck bending the short portion after the pivot so the dimple on it goes into the depression on the other portion with more force. I use two large crescent wrenches...others have used a large backing hammer on the bottom of the pivot while hitting the top to tighten it.
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want-a-be
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Explorer
This is on a Tiffin motor home.

naturist
Nomad
Nomad
Short piece of 2x4. (Before anybody says too big, the idea is so that it is too big to miss so nobody trips over it.)

rgatijnet1
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Explorer III
Bungee cord with hooks

wolfe10
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Explorer
You will need to let us know what motorhome you have for us to be of assistance.

Does it have a posi-lock?
Brett Wolfe
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