Shur-Latch for RV Cabinet Door With TV

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I have a cabinet door with a TV mounted in the bed area of my RV. It has one of the plastic catches applied that doesn’t hold the door shut while driving. The door swings open and breaks the RV vent covers which are expensive to replace. The door wardrobe doors have the roller catches applied. I’m not sure why they used different hardware on the small door with tv. Are these not strobe enough to hold the TV? Also the roller catches are about 2 inches long, everything I’ve seen are only about 1 inch long. I need something strong

asked by: Keaney H

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My observation leads me to think that the biggest issue the weight of the TV hanging on the door. I suggest using a more substantial door latch, such as the Shur-Latch for RV Cabinet, # 37270315.

expert reply by: Michael R

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In order to determine the torque rating for the lug nuts on your trailer you will need to know check out the chart I attached that shows all of the torque specs for all the trailer lugs available based on stud size, wheel material and wheel size.

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To determine the size of the brake assemblies you need you have to measure the depth and width of the hub drum on the axle like what you see in the picture I attached. The most common size is 2-1/4 inch wide like the #T4071600-500 that you…

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To find the load capacity for your axle you should look on the trailer VIN plate or sticker that lists the VIN number. The weight rating of the axle should be listed on that same plate or sticker. Also, the axle could have a tag or plate on it that…

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Trailer wheel bearings are specific to the spindle that is installed on the axle that is on your trailer. You will need to safely support the trailer, remove the wheel and tire, remove the grease cap, remove the cotter pin and washer that secures the…

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Answer 5

That's a very good question, we tend to be extra cautious and say to use 10 gauge wire because that would be more than enough. When you get into longer trailers that will end up using a lot of wire the heavier gauge wire becomes more necessary.…

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Even though I cannot comment specifically on the grease you used because I am not familiar with it, I can tell you the best grease for trailer bearings is a a grease with a rating of GC-LB, which just means it is made to withstand very high…

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There really isn't a particular maximum trailer weight that is used to determine when brakes need to be added to both axles of a tandem axle setup. While I do still recommend checking your local laws, I am also not aware of any general laws that…

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To determine the size of the hub assembly you need to purchase you have to determine which bearings are in the old assembly. If the old assembly has L44649 inner bearings, you would use the hub you chose #8-258-5UC1. If the inner bearings are marked…

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Answer 9

The manual lockout on your Atwood 85778 surge brake coupler is there so that you can back up the trailer without the brakes locking up on you. Yes you can safely tow your trailer with the broken manual lockout, you just have to make sure you…

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You will need to measure the diameter of the spindles where the seal and bearings ride. Check out the picture I attached that shows where this is. You will need an exact measurement so either a digital or dial caliper will be needed. To pick out the…

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Torque specs for wheel lug nuts will vary depending on the diameter of the lugs, type of lug nut and the wheel's material. The linked chart details the recommended torque for many combinations. Dexter Hub/Drum #84546UC3 has 1/2-inch studs and…

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I reached out to my contact at Dexter Axle who said that your axle is rated for 3,500 lbs and it uses inner bearing #L68149, outer bearing #L44649, and the grease seal #58846. All of these can be found in the kit #BK2-100 if you are needing to…

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