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Old 12-26-2015, 05:50 PM   #41
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Once in a while, we see that a campground does not want clotheslines. Also have seen a campground say that they do not want lines from trees and do not want to block the views of others. A clothesline is put out at the time so you can use it or not. We used ours all of the time but don't have one now.

Weight from towels on the bath door can cause it to become unaligned so that the latch will not catch.
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Old 12-26-2015, 06:20 PM   #42
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A few of the campsites I stayed at with my rental stated you couldn't use clothes hangers/lines.
A lot of the time it means that you aren't to attach a clothes line to trees.

I use a 6' light aluminum tube with two guy ropes and tent pegs. Depending on the location I attach a clothes line to either the roof rack of my canopy or some place on the trailer, usually the awning bracket. This lets me put out the line in an area that's suitable because of sun/wind/or not readily visible to others passing by. Plus, the articles hang freely and can blow around without contacting a nearby dirty trailer. Never had any trouble with this arrangement. Maybe that's because I don't frequent RV parks, they might be more fussy.

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I have two wooden rods attached to the inside of the door with expansion bolts. The weight of two towels has not affected the door.
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We hang this outside from the awning

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o03_s00
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Old 12-27-2015, 06:40 AM   #45
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Plastic hangers on the awning are work good. Nothing extra to bring along that way.

We do carry a 10m length of 6mm cord. It can be a clothes line when needed, or is just a great thing to have around for many other tasks where you might need to tie up (or down) something.

For the most part, we try to use products that work well for multiple tasks to avoid hauling along too much stuff.
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Old 12-27-2015, 11:49 AM   #46
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For the most part, we try to use products that work well for multiple tasks to avoid hauling along too much stuff.
Always good when you can do that. My 6' aluminum pole that I use as the outboard end for a clothes line is also my TV antenna mast and my solar shower holder.

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We use some suction cups from IKEA. If the weather is cool or wet, we attach them to the walls of the bathroom. If it is dry outside, we can attach them to the outside of the trailer where the towels dry faster. Also, like Jim, we have a length of nylon cord that gets used for lots of things. Sometimes we use some safety pins and it is a clothes line.
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Old 12-28-2015, 02:15 PM   #48
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My door is probably strong enough, however I did have to replace the hinges after 4 1/2 years of use. Two out of the three cracked at the screw holes going into the wall. Mine are/were a standard cabinet hinge, so no problem finding them.
Hi Jon (or others)

Are the hinges on the bathroom door the only ones of it's kind used in the Escape? Meaning, if I purchased more heavy duty hinges for them to install would they clash severely with the other hardware in the trailer? Or is it not a big deal? Thanks!!
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My trailer is seven years old. And so are the hinges.
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Just going off what Jon said about 66% of his hinges being broke and needing fixing . Why not do it right the first time?

Especially if we are planning on hanging towels off it...
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Just going off what Jon said about 66% of his hinges being broke and needing fixing . Why not do it right the first time?

Especially if we are planning on hanging towels off it...
Jon is our resident durability tester since he probably spends as many days in his trailer as about 5-6 average folks here combined.
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Just going off what Jon said about 66% of his hinges being broke and needing fixing . Why not do it right the first time?

Especially if we are planning on hanging towels off it...
I agree, but there's not likely to be a hinge of the same type that's more durable.

I don't like the current set-up and the topic has been discussed before. Some have made modifications to deal with it. The problem is that the hinges are cabinet door hinges, not door hinges. They were never designed to carry a door, so they're the weak link.

Compounding that problem is that the door can't fully open and when it's sticking out into the walking area any bumps by occupants bend and distort the relatively weak hinges.

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If (or when) it ever becomes necessary to replace my broken door hinges I will first search for a stronger hinge. There's plenty out there to choose from. Only design-matching issues would be, 1. keep it same nickel plated color, and 2. keep it as low profile as possible.

Bigger issue would be making certain installing the new hinges does not screw up the door alignment to the latch.
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You can replace the hinges but, yes, a problem may be on the other side at the latch. Ours would not latch after hanging something heavy. It is possible that stronger hinges would have prevented the door from becoming misaligned though.
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One interesting thing to watch for when (and only if you need to) replacing the bathroom door hinges - most of the replacement hinges have springs to close them. While it might help keep the bathroom door closed, having it chase you when you climb in might not be what you want!

The same hinge (at least in my 2011 17B) is used for all the upper & lower cabinet doors.
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How about asking ETI to sell you a couple spare hinges, and then, not hanging heavy stuff on the door?
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Nah. Not if you're here in the lower 48, where those are stock items in any Home Depot. Parkas are heavy, towels -- not.
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Question is, do those hinges have a custom bend in them or do they come like that?
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That bend must be a custom one. Would be a surprise if ETI orders anything but the stock version. If like them I didn't want to cut down the wood flange I would put my Home Depot hinge in a vice and give it a few taps with the ball peen.
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There are all sorts of 3M Command hooks and suction devices that can be attached to shower walls for hanging towels.
What may seem like a good idea at the time will soon morph into clutter.
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