Motorhome Door Catch

[TMFTM]

I have a heavy duty (ish) door catch fitted to my motorhome, which under normal conditions is more than adequate. However, last weekend when on a site, it was caught by a gust of wind and unfortunately for me, the door flew shut and the interior catch hit me on the forehead. It hurt (but I didn't cry!).
Which has led me to this question, is there an alternative on the market that can be secured with a locking mechanism to prevent such a recurrence, or have one of you resourceful people come up with a solution that means I won't risk getting concussed if it happens again?

 

[David and Sally]

Good question. Our door slams in a wind so really need a method of locking it open. The friction catch is really not up to the job.

 

[pandas]

Actually we found the biggest issue is it slamming onto the door fly screen which then is a bugger to re wire.
Simple but effective solution for us - bungee cord around the handle and then through the wheel somehow.

 

[Stealaway]

I have found the only reliable door shop is a bungy cord fastened around the drivers door.
Sweet and simple.
Many are neater but non better

 

[Shrimp]

We have a bit of cord anchored inside a nearby locker which hangs out and gets tied to the door interior handle when door is open, no more slamming door! (Cord gets put back into locker when not in use)

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[TMFTM]

I have found the only reliable door shop is a bungy cord fastened around the drivers door.
Sweet and simple.
Many are neater but non better

My door opens towards the rear, so unfortunately that is not an option for me. I think the cord inside the locker looped through the internal door handle may be my best bet, but thanks anyway.

 

[TMFTM]

Just ordered this to see if it will do the job.

 

[grasscutter]

Sorry it’s late but we fitted T door retainers.
Plenty if you Google motorhome door T fasteners.
Heres a picture of ours

 

[mitzimad]

what ever you fit is just screws into a very thin piece of aluminium which is why were in the bungee camp

 

[Minxy]

what ever you fit is just screws into a very thin piece of aluminium which is why were in the bungee camp

That's my concern which is why we use the bungee method too which is secured to the front o/s wheel arch (protected with some pipe insulation), not ideal though.

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[Minxy]

We have a bit of cord anchored inside a nearby locker which hangs out and gets tied to the door interior handle when door is open, no more slamming door! (Cord gets put back into locker when not in use)

I spotted something like that on a MH at Lincoln show, I couldn't decide if it was purposely there to use as you do or if someone had just caught a strap in the locker door! It's something I'm gonna try instead of the bungee on the wheel arch as knowing our luck one day the wind will gust and pull the ruddy trim off!!!

 

[Boris7]

I use a much higher tech system that any of these…..

A stick (it’s actually an off cut of marine ply) prop the door open but wedging it under the door inner edge and pop the bottom of it into the ground. Job done.

 

[Shrimp]

Are you putting strain onto the hinges of the door tho, with your stick?

 

[TDub49]

+ whatever number it is for the bungee solution. We have a strap type bungee cord with thick plastic 'hooks' which we double through the door handle and around the wing mirror (Ace Siena). Does the job with no fuss.

 

[cyberyacht]

I have a bit of bungee terminating in a sail slide which fits into the channel that holds the back edge of my thermal screens. If the thermal screens are deployed, it's too cold to have the door open anyway.

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[RobbyMClark]

Is this the type of thing you may be after.
Saw someone wanting one in the classifieds
No idea of where you could get them. Amazon / eBay??

 

[Landy Andy]

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Is this the type of thing you may be after.
Saw someone wanting one in the classifieds
No idea of where you could get them. Amazon / eBay??

That’s what my Adria has