Entry Door On a 2500RL Problems

Czechmark

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The rear door on our 2500RL is difficult to open and dead bolt will not lock. Strike plate is adjusted all the way and I tried adjusting the latch itself. The latch appears to NOT be adjustable. The dead bolt is 5/16" off, out adjustment before it will latch in the slot. Trailer is level and front door works great.
Is the door adjustable? Looking for simple fix before making striker plate slot larger.
Thanks in advance.
 
The rear door on our 2500RL is difficult to open and dead bolt will not lock. Strike plate is adjusted all the way and I tried adjusting the latch itself. The latch appears to NOT be adjustable. The dead bolt is 5/16" off, out adjustment before it will latch in the slot. Trailer is level and front door works great.
Is the door adjustable? Looking for simple fix before making striker plate slot larger.
Thanks in advance.

While I can't comment on your door, some have had issues with the door camber with similar symptoms. Here's some instructions on how to adjust your camber (if that is the issue):

View attachment ADJUSTING RV ENTRY DOOR CAMBER ccd-0002051.pdf
 
Thanks. I'll look at that.
A friend came over to look at camper. He has a 35' Imagine. He has same issue with his rear entry door.
 
I tried the camber adjustment with the 2x4s. Thanks Soundsailor. It did help to close easier.
Looking at it some more, I noticed the bottom left side of the door is scraping the non-slip tape on the threshold. It appears the entire door is mounted too low. After closing the door from the outside, you can see the bottom needs to be pushed in.
Hinges appear to be riveted to the frame and screwed into the door. No slots on screws side to adjust door.
Is there an adjustment I am missing?
We have had a lot of rain this week. Thankful we are not leaking.
 
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Not a GD owner (yet). My son in law had a similar problem and found out that the steps that store inside the door, if in a bind, will raise the threshold plate a little bit and cause the door to lift as it is closing. Assuming that you have that type of steps, does the door close okay when the steps are stored for travel?
 

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