Do cabinet doors need to be secured while in route

[LuGreen]

We received our 5.0 on Monday and are already loving it even though it has yet to leave our driveway. We are prepping for our first outing the week of labor day in Northern Wisconsin. My question is regarding the kitchen cabinets and drawers. The latches/hinges seem very durable and seem to provide a "tight shut". Has anyone had issues with the doors and/or drawers opening while in transit? And if so, any good solutions? Thanks!

[gbaglo]

If I'm expecting to travel washboard, I run bungee cords through the handles. I also secure the fridge door with bungee.

[Ronn]

Originally Posted by LuGreen

We received our 5.0 on Monday and are already loving it even though it has yet to leave our driveway. We are prepping for our first outing the week of labor day in Northern Wisconsin. My question is regarding the kitchen cabinets and drawers. The latches/hinges seem very durable and seem to provide a "tight shut". Has anyone had issues with the doors and/or drawers opening while in transit? And if so, any good solutions? Thanks!

Hi Lu Anne, Congratulations, we love our 5.0

Have you considered going to the "get together" at Thomson IL next month? It's only about 2 1/2 hours south of Madison. I think there are at least 11 of us still planning to attend.

[padlin]

I changed the catches to these, they have an adjustable tension.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had originally changed to the double roller style which work fine keeping everything closed but have a sharp edge that cut me a few times when accessing cabinets.

[gbaglo]

Once you fill those drawers with utensils etc. they are very unlikely to open by themselves as you lift and pull. Gravity and the weight of contents keep them closed.
Cupboards are a different matter.

[h2owmn]

I put a screw-in handle (looks like a drawer handle but is screwed in from the front, not from behind) on the entry wall (which is reinforced) and on the dinette side of the refrigerator (found a place that had wood behind it) and put a strap through to secure refrigerator when I am traveling.

[Vermilye]

I have not had a problem with the overhead cabinets - well, early on there was the incident with a bottle of olive oil ending up on the floor - took 1 1/2 rolls of paper towels...

As to the closets (I have 2 since I added a cabinet over the drawer stack), both have popped open even with soft clothes inside. Escape used the same spring latch on the drawers, and I had a silverware drawer pop out, breaking the drawer. While I am still using the original latches on the drawers, I improved those for the cabinets.

At the suggestion of a post by Regards Al C I added a brass barrel latch (also available at Amazon). Makes it a bit harder to close the cabinet, but when closed, it doesn't open on its own.

[TTMartin]

Originally Posted by LuGreen

We received our 5.0 on Monday and are already loving it even though it has yet to leave our driveway. We are prepping for our first outing the week of labor day in Northern Wisconsin. My question is regarding the kitchen cabinets and drawers. The latches/hinges seem very durable and seem to provide a "tight shut". Has anyone had issues with the doors and/or drawers opening while in transit? And if so, any good solutions? Thanks!

We use Baby Safety Latches, cheap, easy to install and use, out of sight, and nothing to forget when you're leaving.

[ksitte]

Seems like we all have our own preference for holding those cabinets & drawers closed. The under-sink method I copied from another Forum user. The stick drawer stop also holds the lower cabinet too. I countersunk a rare earth magnet on both the stick and the door edge to store the stick when not in use. The hook & loop strap holds both the fridge door and the wardrobe closed. The last pic is the below-the-fridge cabinet which too has opened. We've had each of those cabinets or drawers open at onetime or another.

[gbaglo]

BTW, I have tried those spring-loaded rods with no success. I even cut an X in the ends and installed screws in the cupboard to go into the X. Still found everything ( canned goods ) on the floor.

[Patandlinda]

Guess we have been lucky all these years ! We do have a strap on the bath door just in case . Always put heavy items in low cabinets . Once after we stopped and opened the refrigerator items fell out , like blueberries rolling out .
The cabinets have never opened though so we are lucky ! Pat

[davidmurphy02]

We tend to travel with our pantry very full, lots of heavy items, and have an Elfa drawer that it turns out can put pressure on the door latch and open it on a turn...and then a speed bump can send everything out onto the floor. We were pretty luck nothing broke and we got an easy lesson, as soon as we got home I added a little latch that keeps the pantry door secure when we're driving.

[LuGreen]

Originally Posted by Ronn

Hi Lu Anne, Congratulations, we love our 5.0

Have you considered going to the "get together" at Thomson IL next month? It's only about 2 1/2 hours south of Madison. I think there are at least 11 of us still planning to attend.

Thank you Ronn and Colleen! I didn't know about the Mississippi shindig. I'm going to check that out!

Lu Anne

[LuGreen]

Thank you for the great suggestions everyone!

[Bill and Earline]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

BTW, I have tried those spring-loaded rods with no success. I even cut an X in the ends and installed screws in the cupboard to go into the X. Still found everything ( canned goods ) on the floor.

Glenn,

I just noticed in your avatar that you now have a 2020 Highlander XLE.
I remember not too long ago that you were considering a new tow.
I intended to encourage you to get it, but I don't remember if I just thought it, or whether I wrote it.

Anyway, tell all about it. I know it probably has most of the goodies, but we'd like to know.

Bill

[gbaglo]

Originally Posted by Bill and Earline

Glenn,

I just noticed in your avatar that you now have a 2020 Highlander XLE.
I remember not too long ago that you were considering a new tow.
I intended to encourage you to get it, but I don't remember if I just thought it, or whether I wrote it.

Anyway, tell all about it. I know it probably has most of the goodies, but we'd like to know.

Bill

I've been reading the owner's manuals since bringing it home day before yesterday. I get an 'F' in comprehension.

Keep seeing the phrase 'if equipped' and I don't know if it is or not, which means a lot of unnecessary reading.

Back up camera disturbs my brain. I'm still looking at mirrors and surrounds. Haven't got comfortable with it yet.
Has to go into aftermarket hitch shop for Prodigy P3 and 7-pin wiring before I can try towing, but colour seems to match the trailer, pretty well.

[Ronn]

Originally Posted by LuGreen

Thank you Ronn and Colleen! I didn't know about the Mississippi shindig. I'm going to check that out!

Lu Anne

We hope to see you there.