Slamming PVC door

[davidroxburgh]

Reading some other threads I spotted an idea for a strap to close a PVC door close to the handle (LHD in our case) but I cannot see how to attach one at the other end of the door which, if you want to close quietly would be needed to close the door and ensure electrical connection.

From outside I can close quietly and push the door closed at the end nearest the back of the van so the locks function. It is the closing from the inside that puzzles me. The Westfalia has a door liner too.

Any ideas please?

 

[Mikeco]

I always give ours a good slam to make sure that it’s closed properly especially if we are staying at Jasmin Camping.
You could use the cab doors to go out and close it quietly If you feel the need.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

I thought it was a mandatory requirement that all pvc owners had to slam the sliding door shut,especially early mornings and late at night?

 

[TheBig1]

You can buy a motor kit so the door closes at the touch of a button. Or use a fabric strap help on the door using one of the pre-existing screws holding the door card

 

[34127]

I thought it was a mandatory requirement that all pvc owners had to slam the sliding door shut,especially early mornings and late at night?

Its to drown out the sounds of televisions blasting from the plastic monstrosities parked next door.

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[34127]

Reading some other threads I spotted an idea for a strap to close a PVC door close to the handle (LHD in our case) but I cannot see how to attach one at the other end of the door which, if you want to close quietly would be needed to close the door and ensure electrical connection.

From outside I can close quietly and push the door closed at the end nearest the back of the van so the locks function. It is the closing from the inside that puzzles me. The Westfalia has a door liner too.

Any ideas please?

I have a strap fitted approx. 2/3rds along from front edge of door, makes closing very easy and quieter.

 

[TheBig1]

Its to drown out the sounds of televisions blasting from the plastic monstrosities parked next door.

The front tv in our van is mounted on what is the side wall of the fridge/freezer, so can be clearly heard outside through the fridge vents even when quiet indoors

 

[gpat]

Its to drown out the sounds of televisions blasting from the plastic monstrosities parked next door.

Plastic? You mean instead of a tin can

 

[csd4t]

You can buy a motor kit so the door closes at the touch of a button. Or use a fabric strap help on the door using one of the pre-existing screws holding the door card

Do you have a link for this motor kit please?

 

[Phill D]

Stedall is one manufacturer and Modifero another

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[TheBig1]

Do you have a link for this motor kit please?

Fiat Ducato Automatic Sliding Door System

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www.modifero.com

 

[Nasher]

I normally find that my generator drowns out the sounds of both my tv and me slamming the door

 

[csd4t]

Thanks, alas no good for me, kitchen/worktop in way on Turkish one and no ducato on the other

 

[34127]

Plastic? You mean instead of a tin can

Tin cans don't leak

 

[Newt]

Just give it a good shove!
Cant beat a swish bang lol

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[Stewart J]

Tin cans don't leak

Several reports of leaks in early Autotrail V Lines

 

[rosalan]

As an additional aid for others to identify you have a sliding door is to file a flat on one side of the door track wheels. Alternately wait until they seize up for a while, then oil them. The rhythmic rotation adds a certain panache to an otherwise dull activity.

 

[Coolcats]

I thought it was a mandatory requirement that all pvc owners had to slam the sliding door shut,especially early mornings and late at night?

Goes without saying

 

[Ian Bosman]

My hab. door will not latch properly unless slammed, regrettably. Tried it and so has my better half who cannot even with her slam I have to finish it off!

 

[Eggs]

I thought if you have a sliding door you have a legal obligation to slam it shut?

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[Ian Bosman]

I thought if you have a sliding door you have a legal obligation to slam it shut?

Well it does make them shut properly!

 

[Eggs]

Well it does make them shut properly!

Funny, I've had work vans with sliding doors for over 30 years and have never had to slam them shut from the inside.

 

[Langtoftlad]

Funny, I've had work vans with sliding doors for over 30 years and have never had to slam them shut from the inside.

Care to enlighten the rest of us?

 

[2x2camper]

Care to enlighten the rest of us?

I assume Eggs doesn't sleep in his work van

 

[TheBig1]

having spent part of my working life fixing work vans, I can tell you that slamming the side door as hard as you can sometimes has consequences. Like the internal mechanism getting jammed, leading to climbing in the back and taking the inside of the door apart. Not an easy task if the furniture overlaps part of the door

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[Diabalo]

I always end up with a PVC parked near me with 15 doors

 

[Dorwyn]

One thing you can do is clean the wheel and track, and lightly spray with good quality silicone spray. It needs redoing every now and then, it dries in heat and washes out in rain.

Kee-eep slamming!!

 

[CamperJack]

I don't have to slam the sliding door of my Boxer but I do need to use a little force. If I want to be quiet because there are people I might disturb I go through the sliding door hatch I built into my bulkhead wall (built with draw runners) and out via the drivers door. Much quieter but does involve climbing over my bench seat.

 

[L' Hobo]

Having had a VW Westfalia for 40+ years, I found that just cracking the slide window open slightly to release the inside air pressure helps and now I have a Ducato PCV, I have fitted a handle near the back of the sliding door, just above the window (see picture). Not the most aesthetic work I have ever done but it does the job!

 

[34127]

I fitted one of these
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/710-...0001&campid=5338547443&icep_item=402304839873

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