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06-09-2020, 06:35 AM #1
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compartment door too close
Has anyone else had the problem of when you are hooked up you are unable to open your front compartment door without it hitting the tailgate? I have a Reflection 27RL that I pull with a 2018 Ford F250. It makes it real hard to use that compartment for any leveling, hooking up, or dumping things.
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06-09-2020, 07:07 AM #2
The interference of the front compartment door opening up while hitched is pretty common across many brands and models.
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06-09-2020, 07:19 AM #3
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Has anyone come up with a solution? I was thinking a piano hinge run horizontally on the door that would allow the door to get past the tailgate and then be able be hooked up.
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06-09-2020, 08:22 AM #4
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I think most peeps (including myself) just avoid putting things in there that are needed while hooked up.
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06-09-2020, 08:33 AM #5
Pretty much my approach...
OP, you could do something like this - splitting the door and hinging, but it's a bit more involved. First, the core of the door cannot support fasteners by itself. You'll really need to frame the core just like all baggage doors are framed. Then you will need a hinge with very tight tolerance and also may need to devise a lip/sealing configuration to keep water out because the spray from the TV during towing in the rain will easy soak the compartment otherwise. I think it can be done, but you may wish to enlist the Challenger Door company in Indiana to help you. They make all sorts of trailer doors, custom, and likely have materials in matching finish too.Last edited by geotex1; 06-09-2020 at 04:23 PM.
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06-09-2020, 10:12 AM #6
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Thanks for the help. I like to use that compartment because it is so convenient for set up. Right now I am using valuable basement space to hold those things. It looks like a work in progress.
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06-09-2020, 10:36 AM #7
When we started setting up our rig, that compartment was designated as the workshop. For my husband. He has all his tools and stuff in there. That's where the batteries are, and he put the panel for our solar system in there. Satellite dish rides in there, too.
Hoses, landing pads, etc stuff for hooking up, is in the basement storage. Doesn't really take a lot of space.
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06-09-2020, 10:52 AM #8Judy & Larry
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06-09-2020, 11:20 AM #9
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06-09-2020, 12:05 PM #10Judy & Larry
Ty and Ali the St Bernard drool machines
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