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Where to get replacement door for Model 179 R-Pod?

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    Posted: 23 Jul 2023 at 10:53am
Originally posted by Danno

I tried a sledge hammer and 2x4 but it didn't do much.  So I decided to use my backhoe and, voilà, it worked!

I think you taught the whole Rpod a lesson!  Don't mess with Danno!


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LOL!  Yeah, I usually try a more gentle approach at first but sometimes a little extra power helps to persuade the Rpod when it's being stubborn.
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Did they answer your question?

By the way, I gave it a couple chiropractic “adjustments” on the other side and the door is good as I am.
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Post Options Post Options   Quote Danno Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Jul 2023 at 2:58pm
The guy you told me about did reply - thanks!  But I no longer need a new door.  The old one looks pretty much like new - there aren't any kinks or bends in the frame.  I ordered two new non-friction hinges and replaced the old friction ones and now both the main door and screen door move easily and latch correctly.  I used a pop-rivet gun to fasten the new hinges to the trailer frame and the original self-tapping screws to attach the doors to the hinges.  You have to drill new holes for most of them because Lippert made the non-friction hinges different than the friction type - why, I have no idea and don't see any reason for them to have done that.  Anyway, it only took me about an hour and a half to put everything back together.  Now I just need to get a quality latch of some sort to hold the door wide open in the wind.
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