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  • How Many RV Entry Door Hinges Need to Be Replaced w/ the Controlled Motion Hinge to be Effective
  • To be effective you only have to replace one hinge of your RV entry door with the Replacement Controlled Motion Hinge for RV Entry Door # LC22NJ. You would not have to replace them all.
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  • Can New Hinges Be Added To A Cabinet Door With Existing Hinges?
  • Yes you can add new hinges like the Spring Support RV Cabinet Door Hinges # 37270705 to your cabinets with existing hinges. These hinges measure 4-1/8" long, is made in the USA , and also comes with the mounting screws for installation.
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  • How to Install a New Side-Door Bar Lock Assembly # 305736
  • Installing the Hinges on your Side-Door Bar Lock Assembly, item # 305736, is pretty much up to you and the construction of your trailer. You will need to purchase appropriate hardware to install the Side-Door Bar Lock that you purchased. It is best if you can find a sound structural support in the trailer framing to bolt the Side-Door Bar Lock to and still allow the bar to make contact with the face of the door. I have posted a photo of the # 305736 Side-Door Bar Lock, installed on another...
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  • Is There a Replacement Hinge Pin for the Replacement Entry Door Hinge for RV
  • No, we do not have just the hinge pin available for the Replacement Entry Door Hinge for RV # LC198295 and the pin is not easily removable from the new hinge. The installation instructions for the Replacement Entry Door Hinge for RV # LC198295 does mention having to grind off the rivet heads of your current hinge for installation. So, unfortunately that is the best course of action we have available.
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  • Installation Instructions For The Lippert Controlled Motion Hinge For RV Entry Door
  • Although we do not have the instructions for the Replacement Controlled Motion Hinge for RV Entry Door # LC95VR that you mention I was able to get in contact with Lippert, and they were able to send over the instructions. The instructions are as follows: 1.Find the center between the existing top hinge and the middle hinge and middle hinge and bottom hinge on the outer frame and mark this spot. 2. Next, Spread open the hinge leafs 1, 3 and 5 that attach to the outer frame from leafs...
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  • How Do the Spring Support RV Cabinet Door Hinges Work
  • One side of the Spring Support RV Cabinet Door Hinges # 37270705 gets screwed to the inside of the cabinet and the other side is screwed to the cabinet door. The hinges are labeled as to what side goes on the cabinet door and which goes inside the cabinet. They are spring loaded to hold the cabinet door open and then as you push the door shut they will snap shut. Essentially they are just making it to where you have to apply pressure to both open and close the cabinet door. I have also...
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  • Can Bolt of Dump Door Hinge # PLR1904-Z Be Removed
  • Not super easily as it wasn't designed for that to happen regularly, but the bolt of the Dump Door Hinge # PLR1904-Z could be removed and the two pieces of the hinge could separate.
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  • How Does the Redline Ramp Spring RS16933LH Install
  • The Redline Ramp Spring # RS16933RH is a replacement spring and is only part of the ramp spring system on a trailer. To use this spring on your trailer you must have ramp hinge with a 1-1/2 inch diameter rod or pipe where the ramp meets the trailer. The spring slips over the rod with the tension of the spring against the ramp and trailer when the ramp is in the up position. The spring should not be welded to the ramp or trailer, the tension and the rod will hold the spring in place. The...
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  • Is Hinge Pin of Polar Ramp Door Hinge # PLR1902 Removable?
  • The Polar Ramp Door Hinge - Steel # PLR1902 is not removable as removing that pin would compromise the zerk grease fitting and seals related to it. I confirmed this with my tech contact at Polar.
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  • How is Door of Everchill RV Refrigerator w/ Freezer # 324-000119 Reversed
  • Basically you'd unbolt the hinges from the doors and the hinges from the Everchill RV Refrigerator w/ Freezer # 324-000119 flip the hinges around, and then reinstall them on the opposite side of the door.
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  • How To Measure For Replacement Overhead Springs On A Trailer Door
  • In order to measure the size of spring # CB250D96SHD your trailer ramp door needs, you'll want to take these measurements: Measure the springing weight, you can do this by taking down the weight of the ramp at the beginning of the spring cycle. This can be done by weighing the trailer door by placing a scale underneath the door with the spring assembly not attached. Next, you'll want to measure the distance from the top of the door to the end of the open door. This is a safety precaution...
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  • Can I Reverse the Direction My Hinge is Mounted on My RV Door
  • I think I found a solution to your question. We carry the Square Corner Hinge with Reverse Bracket, # PLR2212-AS, that will replace your old hing on your RV. This hinge has the same dimensions as the part that you referenced, but the hinge bracket is made exactly like the one on your current hinge.
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  • Can The Marlboro Continuous Hinge Be Cut Down To Fit A Palomino Pop-Up Truck Bed Camper Door
  • Yes, if you wanted to cut down the Marlboro Continuous Hinge # MA64ZR you would want to first remove the pin and separate each part and then cut them. You'll be better off cutting it at the end of the hinge loops, like I have pictured below, instead of trying to cut through them.
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  • How to Remove Bestop Soft Doors from a 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sport
  • To remove the Bestop 2-Piece Soft Doors, # B5178937, from your 2003 Jeep Wrangler Sport, you will need to open the door straight out from the vehicle at a 90 degree angle and lift straight up. A bit of penetrating oil on the hinge may help ease the removal of the soft doors. If you are trying to remove factory steel doors, you will need to remove the hinge pin nuts and lift the door straight up and out of the body hinge. I attached installation instructions for the Bestop 2-Piece Soft...
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  • What Type of Hardware Should be Used to Install Over the Seal Hinge # PLR2512-AS
  • The type of hardware you use to mount Over the Seal Hinge # PLR2512-AS depends on the surface material it will be mounted to. If the material is wood you would use wood screws. If it is metal then ideally you would want machine screws that are the same metal as the surface. This is to avoid galvanic corrosion. Some surfaces may be metal or fiberglass but beneath that skin be made of wood or some other material. You would want to use hardware that is right for the material beneath the...
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  • Installing Lippert Controlled Motion Hinges
  • The Lippert # LC95VR Controlled Motion Door Hinge will fit most doors. To check for size, compare your door thickness with the provided dimensions on the attached drawing. The leafs with 3 holes go on the outer wall frame. Leafs number 2 and number 4 attach to he outer door by drilling into the door core on the edge. These door connections have to be tight which will compress the bulb seal. This is the only size controlled motion hinge that we sell.
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  • Does It Matter What Leaf In The Hinge Is Mounted to The Screen Door
  • You'll most likely have to drill new holes for each of the mounting leafs for both the screen door and entry door when installing the Replacement Controlled Motion Hinge for RV Entry Door # LC95VR so it really isn't a big deal. You can fill in the old mounting holes with some silicone or black gasket maker to prevent water from getting into the frames of either door.
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  • Does the Polar Ramp Door Hinge # PLR1902 Have 2 Plates for Welding
  • The Ramp Door Hinge # PLR1902 that you referenced does not come with 2 of the plates for welding. You will weld the plate to one surface and the outside ends of the pin to the other for installation. For a hinge that has 2 of the plates you would want the Polar Butt Hinge # PLR1005.
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  • MORryde StepAbove RV Steps Door Rubs Upon Closing 2019 Prime Time Avenger
  • Verify the distance from the threshold to the front of the StepAbove hinge plate it should be 15/16". There should also be 1/8" clearance between the inside lip on the door jamb and the outside edge of the step on each side. Check to make sure when the steps are out the extension feet aren't out too far keeping the hinged plate across the threshold up. That could cause the door not to shut. Additionally you may need to adjust the length of your steps using the adjustable ends. Make them...
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  • Can The Lend-a-Hand Folding Handle for RV, # AM-300, Fit On Both A Right Hand And Left Hand Door
  • The Lend-a-Hand Folding Grab Handle for RV, # AM-300, is designed for a right hand door that will open left to right. I called the manufacturer (Stromberg-Carlson) and they said that because of the design of the hinge with the spring actuator in the middle of the hinge that allows you to fold the handle, the mounting holes had to be offset to one side. They said that the right hand door was used more on RVs than a left hand door. It can be used on a left hand door application, but if you...
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