Door Latch Modification

[Jomani]

We met up with my brother in-law and his wife - heading to Northern California this weekend for a week of camping. They have a 2022 Reflection 280RS 150 Series that they bought from the same dealer we did a couple months later.

I noticed them struggling to close the door - slamming it. Since I had already remedied the slamming door issue on our 303RLS, I offered to walk him through it while I video taped it. Below is a link to that video. Please note - I never travel without locking the deadbolt on the trailer. While I am 100% confident that this modification is safe, please consult a professional before trying this at home.

Click here to view the video

[Redapple63]

Great video, who wouldda thunk.

Bill

[Soundsailor]

We met up with my brother in-law and his wife - heading to Northern California this weekend for a week of camping. They have a 2022 Reflection 280RS 150 Series that they bought from the same dealer we did a couple months later.

I noticed them struggling to close the door - slamming it. Since I had already remedied the slamming door issue on our 303RLS, I offered to walk him through it while I video taped it. Below is a link to that video. Please note - I never travel without locking the deadbolt on the trailer. While I am 100% confident that this modification is safe, please consult a professional before trying this at home.

Click here to view the video

Nice job! I've seen many folks slamming their doors, this could help.

[Z71-K9]

Great video. Thanks for sharing

[Casa_Woody]

I'll be making that mod to my 303RLS on Monday. Thanks for the video.

I do have one question. What is that long stick thingy that your brother-in-law keeps using to turn the screws?

[Jomani]

I do have one question. What is that long stick thingy that your brother-in-law keeps using to turn the screws?

He’s a little old school I guess - had to fast forward to keep the video under an hour.

[Rabbit]

I sprayed copious WD40 into my lock, and no longer have to slam the door. Might give this a try before going to the lengths shown in the video.

[SGT ROC]

I never had problems with my door closing, but I am going to check to ensure the plate isn't in backwards!

[Jomani]

I sprayed copious WD40 into my lock, and no longer have to slam the door. Might give this a try before going to the lengths shown in the video.

Certainly worth a try before going to extremes. I tried a number of different spray lubes. They all seemed to be relatively successful for a short period of time.

I still hit the latch and strike plate with the dry lube about once a month just to keep it working smoothly.

[Casa_Woody]

Just completed this quick mod. Extremely easy. First took off the door lock/handle mechanism. Opened it and sprayed WD-40 Quick Dry Silicone spay over all the moving parts. Put the mechanism back in place.
This did help quite a bit but the door still took a lot of effort to close. Still needed to flick the handle while closing the door to get it to latch. Took it back off and cut the spring about 1-1/2 loops. Reassembled everything. Closes easily with one finger. No play in the latch mechanism. Thanks for the advise.