Front Hatch stiffener
A while back, I got rather upset when my front hatch wouldn't stay locked because the hatch material had started to bend from a combination of its own weight and being supported in only the center for the hatch. I altered my front hatch by adding a stiffener. The materials used were a piece of angle aluminum, bolts, self-retaining (nylok type) nuts, fender washers and RTV to seal the front. Other people have faced this problem by adding additional latches for the hatch.
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Bill & Anne, Athena (cat), Jada (pup), and Cupcake (cat)
Retired Navy CPO, Vollie Firefighter and Industrial Maintenance Specialist
Wilson III: 2015 Ram Tradesman 2500 6.4l CC 4x4 SB
the gypsy, Belle III: 2018 Sprinter Limited 3531 FWDEN
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