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Old 03-08-2017, 04:51 PM   #9
rosspam
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State: Arizona
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THOR #6680
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Originally Posted by hpycmpr View Post
I have a 2016 Hurricane 34J. While out on a ranch over the weekend my door would not open. It was not locked, as I had the key and could turn the lock. The handle would open, but it turns out the tumbler inside did not move. Apparently after I shut the door like normal, something broke on the inside not letting the tumbler engage when I used the handle.

My phone, and access to the warranty repair were locked inside the motorhome. I managed to bend the door trim out to get a screw driver in to pry the tumbler back. I could not get enough of the tumbler to pass the bracket to let the door open. I then drilled the lock out, but that didnt work either.

I ended up prying the door trim back further and drilling out the bracket that blocked the tumbler from releasing the door, subsequently damaging the door pretty bad. After opening the door, I realized even if I were to have gotten in through a window, I would not have been able to get to the stuck tumbler to open the door.

Has anyone else seen or heard of this problem, and if so, what was the outcome? Thanks for your help.
If your lock is made by TriMark, the plunger is cheap zinc die cast. I contacted them directly and ordered the special higher priced unit with steel plunger.

I also cut a slit in door frame so I could slip a flat tool and depress plunger if ever happens again. When it happened first time, had to break into MH, then drill out door lock to get door open.
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