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02-08-2016, 10:39 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' International
Carlsbad
, California
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 706
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Galley Doors that slide open in transit.
Does anybody else have a problem with sliding doors over sink area that slide open in transit? I imagine that I am not the only one. What have you done to fix this issue?
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02-08-2016, 10:59 AM
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Rivet Master
Currently Looking...
Walnut Creek
, California
Join Date: May 2015
Posts: 3,952
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We purchased an FC so we would not have those evil doors. But we talked to a couple who were using duct tape to hold them closed and keep them in place when traveling. So others are struggling and would like to see some ideas on how to resolve. Good question to get out there. Pat
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02-08-2016, 11:05 AM
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1987 Avion 34W owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Good Ol'
, USA
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 2,090
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Oh well..... The duct tape is probably silver, anyway.
PaulnGina
1987 Avion 34W
1995 Ford F250 7.3L PowerStroke
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1995 Ford F250 7.3L PowerStroke
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02-08-2016, 11:18 AM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
, Kent
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,535
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I was recommended to drill through from the adjacent cabinet and use a thumbscrew and captive thread to lock the drawers when travelling....works great and is invisible.
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02-08-2016, 11:23 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1976 29' Ambassador
Fitchburg
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 174
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Instead of duct tape try "gaffer" tape. It is made to stick well, release easily and not pull paint or finishes off. Available in many colors. Try Amazon or Guitar center if near one.
Dennis
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02-08-2016, 12:10 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' International
Carlsbad
, California
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 706
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I am thinking more on the lines of added felt in the track....
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02-09-2016, 11:12 AM
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2 Rivet Member
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 35
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Paper Towels
We have been using paper towels to solve the problem. Works well & no gooey tape residue. Just fold it over and over till it's nice & fat. Slide it in between the two doors or the door and the cabinet. Try it. Can't hurt.
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02-09-2016, 11:26 AM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' International
Carlsbad
, California
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 706
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I will give that a try. I can't bring myself to use tape. Besides, none of the contents have flown out. I talked to my dealer, they said that there is felt in the tracks. Since we're handmade, it's possible that some openings have extra space, creating less friction against the track. I think I'll try to add a piece of felt in the tracks, or the paper towel method. We're heading out this weekend to enjoy some 87 degree warmth in the desert.
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02-09-2016, 11:47 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2006 31' Classic
Seal Beach
, California
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 21
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Sliding doors
Our wardrobe doors move during travel. A wooden dowel cut to the proper length dropped in the track keeps them in place.
I don't know the configuration of your doors so it may not work for you, but others may have our situation.
Clyde
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02-09-2016, 04:35 PM
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Rivet Master
2013 25' Flying Cloud
Wheaton
, Illinois
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 649
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ezairstream
Our wardrobe doors move during travel. A wooden dowel cut to the proper length dropped in the track keeps them in place.
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Don't have the same cabinets in the kitchen but we use dowels made from leftover PEX water tubing to keep our sliding bathroom cabinet doors from opening in transit. Cut about a half inch shorter than the track length to make them easy to remove.
Greg
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02-09-2016, 04:37 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2005 25' International CCD
Newport
, Arkansas
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 98
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love the wooden dowel idea! kinda like the old school home security idea of putting a broom handle in the track of the sliding glass patio door! easy peasy!
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02-09-2016, 06:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 31' Classic
2015 23' International
2013 25' FB International
Apache Junction
, Arizona
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 6,223
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Our 2015 23D International Serenity has just plain plastic tracks top and bottom for the sliding cabinet doors with no felt in the bottom of the tracks.
We will try the wedge made of paper towels.
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02-09-2016, 07:25 PM
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3 Rivet Member
2012 30' International
Livingston
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 121
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Those overhead sliding doors are a problem for us, too. I started using painter's tape to hold the doors still while on the road. Our trailer must have had a harsh ride because one of our overhead sliding doors was laying inside the cabinet when we stopped after driving over some rough roads. Bad design, for sure.
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02-09-2016, 08:22 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2013 27' FB International
2012 23' Flying Cloud
GVA
, British Columbia
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 335
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02-09-2016, 08:23 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2006 16' International CCD
2008 25' Safari FB SE
Chicago
, Illinois
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 76
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If your doors have the finger holes cut in them as our did on our 2006 CCD, we went to the hardware store and bought cork stoppers that would fit tightly into the back sliding door. We would twist the cork into the hole of the back door and both doors would only be able to move slightly in the tracks.
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02-09-2016, 09:13 PM
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"Cloudsplitter"
2003 25' Classic
Houstatlantavegas
, Malebolgia
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 20,000
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I just put about one inch of this on the end of the under sink storage door and in the adjacent channel....
Just make sure the mating surfaces are very clean before applying....stays closed good, real good.
It's one of the 'must haves' in the AS tool kit.
Bob
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02-12-2016, 01:31 PM
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Rivet Master
2017 25' International
Carlsbad
, California
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 706
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This is what I have done that worked. I cut a piece of craft foam approximately 1/8 inch thick and narrow enough to fit in the lower track. Just 2 inches long. I pressed it in place 4 inches from the end where the door is closed completely. As I close the sliding doors, I lift them a bit to "hop" over my foam and close gently. This applies upward pressure in the track against the existing felt or brush fabric in the upper track. The doors stayed closed on a 2 hour bumpy, hilly and curvy mountain ride.
Caution : If too much upward pressure is applied, you can dislodge the leading edge of the upper brush fabric. I need to reglue the edge of mine😕
I am sure felt will work too.
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02-12-2016, 05:02 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2012 25' FB Eddie Bauer
Southwestern Ontario
, Ontario Canada
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 307
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I don't know if I have the same sliding doors as you but I found there are spring clips in the upper track at each end to apply downward tension on the doors when closed. I had the inner and outer doors reversed at first and they would not be positioned under those spring clips when closed and would open or pop out!. I put them in their proper location ans the door no longer pop out and seldom slide open.
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02-12-2016, 07:44 PM
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3 Rivet Member
Vintage Kin Owner
Bartlett
, Illinois
Join Date: Oct 2014
Posts: 137
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Here is another version. Just drill a hole for the lock in front door. Push the lock in and the plunger comes out the back and either goes into a pre drilled hole or behind the edge of the back door. Neither door will move. Unlock the lock and the plunger springs the lock out releasing the two doors. The extended lock can be used to slide the doors easily during use. Push in the lock and hit the road.
http://www.amazon.com/Ojmar-Basico-S...oor+push+locks
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