Trent McCain
06-11-2013, 08:01 AM
Several months ago I had an idea after watching my petite 6yr old daughter try and open the door to our 5th wheel. Why don't the door mfg's engineer the door so the handle is at the bottom at a natural height to allow for comfortable opening? Made perfect sense to me. Last week I was reading through RV Pro magazine, and found this product, that addressed my concerns. I called the mfg and the secretary advised this was the first week of shipping and I could buy direct from the factory at retail price, or possibly save alittle from my local supplier. Price was
$49.95 + S & H. Figuring the price would be closer to $100, I said send it my way and I'll try it. Assembled it on the kitchen table last night and installed it this morning. Works well, and just what we needed to allow the kids easy access to the coach. My daughter is with my parents for the day, so I haven't got an "official" thumbs up from her yet. Although the instructions do not mention it, I applied plumbers putty around the screw holes befor installing to keep out moisture. I also applied a felt pad behind the latch to it wouldn't rub against the door.
Trent
$49.95 + S & H. Figuring the price would be closer to $100, I said send it my way and I'll try it. Assembled it on the kitchen table last night and installed it this morning. Works well, and just what we needed to allow the kids easy access to the coach. My daughter is with my parents for the day, so I haven't got an "official" thumbs up from her yet. Although the instructions do not mention it, I applied plumbers putty around the screw holes befor installing to keep out moisture. I also applied a felt pad behind the latch to it wouldn't rub against the door.
Trent