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Old 06-11-2013, 08:01 AM   #1
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Stromberg/Carlson EZ door opener

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.

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Old 06-11-2013, 11:13 AM   #2
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Awesome thanks for the info
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Old 06-11-2013, 02:19 PM   #3
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Am I the only one here old enough to remember when Stromberg Carlson was known for it's electronics? You know, tube driven, monoral, radios. Ah, those were the days,
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Old 06-11-2013, 02:35 PM   #4
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Does that handle automatically fold in or is it another hatch / latch / handle the DW has to jump out of the truck to secure before you enter the freeway?
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Old 06-11-2013, 03:51 PM   #5
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Its spring loaded and returns to the position shown.

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Old 06-11-2013, 08:01 PM   #6
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That's really neat
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Old 06-12-2013, 04:11 PM   #7
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It looks like that will work great. Good job Dad!
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Old 06-12-2013, 04:28 PM   #8
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Daughter came home from Grandpa/ma's today. She tried it out...says "that's pretty niffty Daddy...thank-you." So it gets her approval.

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Just ordered one from campingworld
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Old 06-14-2013, 10:03 AM   #10
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It doesn't get any better than that....a thank you from your little one.
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Old 06-15-2013, 08:18 PM   #11
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That is so true!

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Old 06-24-2013, 05:10 PM   #12
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So mine came in I installed it. But it seems like it could really use stronger springs to return it to the closed position
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Old 06-24-2013, 07:15 PM   #13
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Daughter and I are on the road for harvest now. So its getting plenty of use. Only issue I'm having is every few days I have to reposition the clamp on the door handle as it slides down. Possibly can install double stick tape on the clamp as a shim, or bend the bracket to allow it to clamp the handle tighter, or may just drill and install a small rivet through the bracket and handle. That's the only issue, and my daughter loves it.

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So today I sprayed some ZEP clear penetrating grease on all the friction areas of the handle and it seems to have fixed the no return issue I was having. I love the handle and it helps the kids a lot.
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