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    Quote Originally Posted by geotex1 View Post
    I mean the latches that are actually mechanical and lock/unlock with a rare earth magnet. Just 1 of those held the pantry door on our prior camper with 4 slide drawers that were 28" deep full of dry goods!
    Oh, I didn't know about these! Thanks for mentioning these. It looks way simpler than my idea of using a screwed in lock!
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    Quote Originally Posted by powerscol View Post
    Looks like a clean break - some duct tape should fix it.

    I have been there too - also check the outside while closing - caught a tree branch once.
    Ha ha....that's what I told my wife....some duct tape & Elmer's glue and it would be like new.
    She wasn't going for it
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    And she isn't to fond of this repair either.....the shower door strap broke...
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    People keep telling me to follow my dreams...so I went back to bed

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    Quote Originally Posted by avf100 View Post
    And she isn't to fond of this repair either.....the shower door strap broke...
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    Well at least its pink
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    Yes, there have been enough of these reports over the years causing us to inspect the front area very closely when opening and closing. With the below floor slides, we open one slide (usually the dining table) just a bit to slip by the center island and check all cabinets and anything else that may be an obstruction in the rear for both slides when they move. Doing this also allows me to check the swipe seals to ensure they are swiping out when the slide moves out and the reverse when coming in.

    Not only have many cabinet doors and slide trim pieces become victims, but there have been reports of garbage pails, Kleenex boxes, magazines/books, dog/kid toys, pillows, and much more that have moved around while traveling........at times far from where they were causing damage.

    It's amazing what can show up after missing for months just when you do not want it or expect it too !

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    My wife and I are new to the GD group and heck we're new to the whole RV world as well. I've only had my 28mks for about 2 months and I've already closed the slide on the fridge door LOL. I think it's probably a whole lot more common than many want to admit.

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    Sure happend, Not fun!

    Quote Originally Posted by geotex1 View Post
    I mean the latches that are actually mechanical and lock/unlock with a rare earth magnet. Just 1 of those held the pantry door on our prior camper with 4 slide drawers that were 28" deep full of dry goods!
    I think slid disasters happen to more people than one could imagine. There seems to be a lot going on setting up and breaking down camp and not paying enough attention. We need more focus to detail. Stuff happens, as they say, could be worse!

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    I've had a couple of very minor slide movement crashes and now what I do is this. When opening my slides, I do it from my phone app so that I can stand outside and see the movement and make sure there is nothing in the way of the slide movement. When bringing the slides in, first, I have a note hanging by the slide switch that reminds me to check a couple of things that could cause a slide accidently contacting something inside...and secondly, I make sure I'm IN the camper at the slide switch so I can watch them coming in. I had to install a new door handle on a pantry door this past summer because the latch part of it failed and I didn't notice that the door was slightly ajar, just enough to catch the slide coming in. Now, the door not only has a new handle, it has a secondary latch that is on my checklist before moving the slide. It's always something it seems.
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    I did it, I did it !!
    Caught the draw in the front entertainment center.
    Didn't destroy it, but bent the rails.
    What slides do I need to replace ?
    12" ?
    Get from HD or Lowes ?
    They look different....
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    Quote Originally Posted by avf100 View Post
    And she isn't to fond of this repair either.....the shower door strap broke...
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    Here's the fix for that issue. https://amzn.to/3pQiAw3

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