Door stop

[johnnyv]

FYI our 2021 21NE is a lippert door. Do you replace old hinges with new ?

[kathytony1985]

I ordered the hinges today. It does not require removing the old hinges.

[TTMartin]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

Yes, I've had both and I now prefer the strut. Funny though, when the new style door and the strut that held it at 90* first came out I hated the idea. Now that I have them and have used them a lot I think they're great.

But back to the OP, is the problem that when the door is open at 90* it gets blown shut?

Ron

The newer 120 degree gas struts are great too. I haven't had an issue with too much wind for it to deal with. If winds got high enough to be an issue, I probably wouldn't want all the associated dust blowing in the trailer anyway.

[Mike G]

I've had the friction hinges installed for about a week now on my cargo trailer door, and it makes a huge difference for me. Although the door can still blow one way or another in wind, it no longer moves violently, nor does it move from every little breath of breeze the way it used to. I'm really liking this.


Since my old hinges were worn and letting the door droop, I used a jack to raise the door before I attached screws to it. That seems to have eliminated the gap at the top which was letting in rainwater.