Holding hab and garage doors open

[Bustup15]

The catches on our van simply dont hold in anything more than a light breeze, causing doors to slam shut - not a good idea if the insect screen is in place, or if you are sitting in the garage floor with feet outside!

i tried the rubber suction handles as used by glaziers but found they marked the side panels leaving a ring that was difficult to remove.

looking for alternatives and came across this. Anyone used them or other alternatives?

Amazon product ASIN B01J5TWHUW

 

[Vic]

Re hab door, I use a strap between the door handle and the front door mirror. Bright orange so it can be seen.

 

[Stealaway]

Bungy hooks, cord's? Cheap and simple

 

[Bustup15]

Its a long stretch to wing mirror but possible.

 

[Manic]

We have a piece of string that’s fixed inside a locker near the door , open locker get string, close locker and we tie that to the door handle

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[Lenny HB]

I use a bungee with plastic hooks from door handle to front wheel.

 

[Stealaway]

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Its a long stretch to wing mirror but possible.

Screw a cup hook in the side just under the window

 

[Vipar]

Use a tent peg with bungee where possible

 

[Lenny HB]

Use a tent peg with bungee where possible

That would be fun on an Aire with a tarmac or concrete surface.

 

[grasscutter]

I fitted these to both my old van and current one.
Solved the problem.

Security measure

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[Theonlysue]

these work really well.

 

[Gellyneck]

I wouldn't be spending £25 on something similar you can pick up in the woods on your next travels, a cleft stick!

 

[Vipar]

Lenny that’s why it put where possible

 

[pickeringar]

Depending on the catches on your door, drilling a hole and using a wire link would work.

 

[The Wino]

I've got an adjustable tent guy rope from the door that loops over the drivers mirror.

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[RustyRuss]

Try these, they work an absolute treat in all but the most gale force winds. I fitted mine with some self tapping countersunk screws and some sikaflex polyurethane glue so the screws wouldn't rip out of the hab door or the MoHo side panels.

This is the link:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/ipp/312708602403?transactionId=1016195316021&_trksid=p2047675.l48352

Cheers!


Russ

 

[Manic]

Try these, they work an absolute treat in all but the most gale force winds. I fitted mine with some self tapping countersunk screws and some sikaflex polyurethane glue so the screws wouldn't rip out of the hab door or the MoHo side panels.

This is the link:- https://www.ebay.co.uk/ipp/312708602403?transactionId=1016195316021&_trksid=p2047675.l48352



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Cheers!


Russ

We’ve got that type and still get the door slamming when it’s windy.

 

[Gellyneck]

Never done \ tried it but would "Sikaflexing" one of these to the door and vehicle side work?
It's a magnet and could, potentially, match in with door handle?

 

[DerryW]

Depending on the catches on your door, drilling a hole and using a wire link would work.

pickeringar. Brilliant idea. I shall get the drill out first thing tomorrow.

 

[Gellyneck]

Depending on the catches on your door, drilling a hole and using a wire link would work.

Bulked up the catch like that on our gas locker with a blob of Araldite.

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[Wellington]

If you didn't want to drill a hole, would a glass sucker thingy work to attach a hook of some sort to?

 

[Mr Rusty]

I used to use bungee straps until one windy day the strap broke and the subsequent recoil of the hook dinted the side of the van. looked like we had been shot at . I now use a webbing strap. I don’t use bungees anywhere on the van now. Note this is my experience and I know many owners successfully use bungees.

 

[DangerMousy]

On our old MH we used a thick bungee (with plastic hooks) from the internal door handle to the cab door handle.

Our new MH has a door holder already fitted that looks like this:

But we haven't had chance to test it out yet so I've no idea if its any good.
If it doesn't work then because we don't have a cab door on the new MH we're going to use a heavy duty suction cup on the body work with the bungee instead:

 

[Steve and Denise]

The trouble is with a bungee if it lets go the hook end is like a bullet and could remove your eye in a split second, ask me how I know !

 

[Spriddler]

The trouble is with a bungee if it lets go the hook end is like a bullet and could remove your eye in a split second,

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[Carolyn and Kev]

Depending on the catches on your door, drilling a hole and using a wire link would work.

Genius! So blooming simple yet brilliant at the same time! Spot on!

 

[Vipar]

You need to keep an eye out for that sort of thing !

 

[Minxy]

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Its a long stretch to wing mirror but possible.

You could open the little locker door and hook onto that. As for the garage door hook it onto the rear wheel itself.

 

[Mr Rusty]

Our Burstner has door 4x holders like those in the picture from Danger Mousy. All of them are great when there isn’t a breath of wind but even the lightest breeze and the door they are holding pulls out of the holder. Does anyone have any tips on how to get these to work better.

 

[Minxy]

Our Burstner has door 4x holders like those in the picture from Danger Mousy. All of them are great when there isn’t a breath of wind but even the lightest breeze and the door they are holding pulls out of the holder. Does anyone have any tips on how to get these to work better.

I don't know how big they are but could you drill a hole through both pieces and then slot a 'pin' of some sort through so that it can't pull apart?

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