Entry Door "Stay Open"

[KIX]

Our entry door will not stay open in a breeze. I can't determine if there ever was a mechanism to keep the door open but don't think so. I did a search and found that some have used a strap to keep it from opening too far but that won't keep it open. Then I found a suction cup attached "bar" that could hold the door in an open position IF the suction cups are strong enough. Has anyone come up with a good idea for this issue? TIA

On edit: Our coach is a DP with the door at the pax side front. The door only opes at full swing about 100*.

[Wayne M]

Have you tried any of these: Entry Door Latches

[jimandsue60]

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[rowesort]

My coach same as yours there is a spring mechanism in the door which is connected to the jamb it is flat and flairs to about 1/2 an inch and passes throug 2 springs mounted in a box. The springs stops the door from opening all the way and the flat bar is bananna shaped so the door goes over center and stays open.

[cbeierl]

This thread over on the www.rvforum.net forum includes some pictures of the internal door check mechanism: Horizon Door Hinge

[robbstein]

We have the 03 40K Ultimate. I found a bunge cord that I hook around the inside door handle and the other end around the post for the windshield wiper. It was both inexpensive and easy to use.

[Savannah]

Our door also had no "holder" to keep it from blowing shut or from swinging to wide and totally springing it so we did buy two large suction cups and a towel bar type rod. Works fairly well unless there are gale force winds.

[KIX]

Thank you all for your ideas and suggestions.

[ernieh]

Some of the older class C's used a rod to hold the door open. The rod is nothing more than a piece of 1/4 alum. rod bent 90 deg. on each end. The ends are covered with shrink tubing. They attach brackets to the door and the MH body that will accept the rod.

I got a rod and brackets from my dealer and adapted them to my 03 Journey door by mounting one bracket about center over the door frame, and the other on the inside top of the door.

The system works great and because the rod is rigid works in any wind direction.

[KIX]

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Originally Posted by ernieh The rod is nothing more than a piece of 1/4 alum. rod bent 90 deg. on each end. The ends are covered with shrink tubing. They attach brackets to the door and the MH body that will accept the rod. I got a rod and brackets from my dealer and adapted them to my 03 Journey door by mounting one bracket about center over the door frame, and the other on the inside top of the door. The system works great and because the rod is rigid works in any wind direction.

That's exactly what I was thinking of fabricating. thanks for telling me where I might buy the set up ready made..

[GG1]

ernieh,

can you post a photo of what you have?

[wa8yxm]

My coach came with a "hold open" device however it can only be used with the awning retracted.. Awning extenced we use a bungie cord

[Olive]

I didn't notice on the 2010 models but someone told me they now have a piston type device on the DP doors. Maybe some one else here saw it. Maybe a call to Winnebago or Litchsinn would find the part.

[ernieh]

GC1 and KIX,

I don't have a photo handy, but I do have the Winnebago part numbers.

127647-07-01A 17.8" entrance door rod

127647-02-01A 12.7" entrance door rod

127960-01-01A stainless retainer eye

The above parts are on page 185 of the Winnebago parts and accessories book.

I believe that they are intended to keep entrance doors from contacting awning arms. The eyes would normally be installed on the outside of the door and the side of the coach. I used the 17.8" arm. One eye is mounted about top center of the door frame on the outside of my coach and the other is mounted on the inside top face of the door.

Note: the screen door frame clears the eye with no modification but I had to make a spacer for the door frame. I used a piece of plastic about the size of the eye for the spacer. Also, I trimmed the inside plastic door panel so that the eye was mounted directly to the metal door.