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07-14-2021, 01:04 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 22B
State: South Carolina
Posts: 8
THOR #24186
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Folding Counter Top Not Secured When Down
I'm the new owner of a 2018 Four Winds 22B.
On the ride home from picking it up I noticed there's nothing to keep the folding counter top from banging when it's in the down position. Seems like there should have been a latch of some type.
What do y'all do other than keeping it locked in the up position, or using a bungee cord to hold it down while traveling?
Thank you!
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07-14-2021, 01:07 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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How about using a small strip of velcro?
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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07-14-2021, 01:16 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 22B
State: South Carolina
Posts: 8
THOR #24186
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Thank you. Thought of that, but the gap between the counter top and the cabinet is too wide for a strip of velcro to do the job unless I mount a block of wood on the cabinet or under the counter top to close the gap. Just want to see what others did to solve the problem.
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07-14-2021, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Omni XG32 GONE for good
State: Alabama
Posts: 1,750
THOR #22586
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This is another example of RVs not intelligently built. In other words, whoever decided to put the counter in like that gave no thought to what happens when traveling. Or didn't give a shit. At this point you would be wise to do a survey of everything in the RV and view it from a bouncing around perspective. Give all the drawers and doors a little tug and see if they need help in the security area. For the Thor Omni I have, Thor decided to go with wireless tablets throughout the RV to control the electronics rather than conventional wiring. When I got home from the day of purchase I found the bathroom tablet floating in the toilet. Fortunately it's relatively waterproof, that and and a rice bath, it still works. Part of travel check list is close the toilet seat lid.
I have also installed curtain style spring bars in the pantry and a couple cabinets to prevent stuff from coming out when you open the doors on arrival. Towels in the bath get a close pin to hold them on the hooks. NOTHING sits on the kitchen counter during travel. Or bedroom vanity counter. My CPAP goes on the bed, not the tiny nightstand platform. With slides involved I make sure nothing can fly off a counter or chair and go under a slide and hide. Things hanging on the wall hooks like command strips, will fall off. Might as well take them down before travel rather than play hide-n-seek with them on arrival.
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2022 Renegade Valencia 35MB
2021 Jeep Gladiator
2019 Harley Davidson FLHTC
2012 PT Crusader 355BHQ
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07-14-2021, 01:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Omni XG32 GONE for good
State: Alabama
Posts: 1,750
THOR #22586
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rosnbrg
Thank you. Thought of that, but the gap between the counter top and the cabinet is too wide for a strip of velcro to do the job unless I mount a block of wood on the cabinet or under the counter top to close the gap. Just want to see what others did to solve the problem.
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2 small screw eyelets and some string or wire. On the Itasca our pans drawer was under the fridge and was too heavy for the drawer latch. We took the eyelets, one on the drawer edge and one on the cabinet framing and looped a short piece of 14ga electrical wire through them. That held the drawer closed.
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2022 Renegade Valencia 35MB
2021 Jeep Gladiator
2019 Harley Davidson FLHTC
2012 PT Crusader 355BHQ
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07-14-2021, 02:11 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rosnbrg
Thank you. Thought of that, but the gap between the counter top and the cabinet is too wide for a strip of velcro to do the job unless I mount a block of wood on the cabinet or under the counter top to close the gap. Just want to see what others did to solve the problem.
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How about just slipping a small block of foam in between them?
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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07-14-2021, 04:57 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: AXIS 25.3
State: California
Posts: 142
THOR #20631
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I bought a 2-pack of these for $13. Only needs 1 for the countertop. I may use the other for my phone.
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2024 Vegas 26.1
Previous rigs: 2018 Axis 25.3, 2016 Wildwood X-lite 231RKXL, 1998 Thor Tahoe Lite 19UD, 1990 Starcraft Meteor tent trailer.
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07-14-2021, 09:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2017 Axis 25.2 E-450
State: Texas
Posts: 142
THOR #4181
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rosnbrg
I'm the new owner of a 2018 Four Winds 22B.
On the ride home from picking it up I noticed there's nothing to keep the folding counter top from banging when it's in the down position. Seems like there should have been a latch of some type.
What do y'all do other than keeping it locked in the up position, or using a bungee cord to hold it down while traveling?
Thank you!
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A set of these magnetic latch work perfectly on our Axis
Cucumis 2 Pcs Stainless Steel Mini Soft-Catch Magnetic Door Stopper Wall Mount Door Catch Doorstop
Purchase from Walmart or Amazon Comes in a 2-pack -- can use other for an outside latch for the TV.
https://www.amazon.com/Cucumis-Stain...59086613&psc=1
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07-15-2021, 01:38 AM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 59
THOR #24089
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I used velcro and a piece of 1x1 wood.
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07-15-2021, 02:06 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Ohio
Posts: 4,089
THOR #16721
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It's likely the hinge pivot points rattling. Grab the hinges and jiggle them to figure out what's loose. Maybe wrap a piece of rubber electrical tape around each loose pivot point.
After I sound-deadened the cab area with Kilmat I noticed a LOT more rattles that just drove me crazy! I bought some rubberized shelf liner. Then went through every drawer placing that between all pots, pans and metal lids... basically if it moved or was touching anything - I put padding around it.
This eliminated probably 95% of the clanking and rattles. MUCH better! Got the "happy wife" seal of approval.
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07-15-2021, 02:14 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Hurricane 29M
State: Texas
Posts: 2,672
THOR #11781
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As you use your new RV you will realize that the people that design and engineer RVs are idiots that don't use their products.
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2018 Hurricane 29M
CHF, Saf-T-Plus, SumoSprings
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07-15-2021, 12:24 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 22B
State: South Carolina
Posts: 8
THOR #24186
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The magnetic catches will do the trick. I like that it uses adhesive instead of screws.
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and comments!
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07-15-2021, 12:34 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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I used a magnetic door stop like this one:
https://www.amazon.com/Sumnacon-Powe...352424&sr=8-16
before I simply removed the extension completely--we never use it.
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07-17-2021, 09:42 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28Z
State: Kentucky
Posts: 45
THOR #23350
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It is amazing what the owners come up with to solve problems the manufacturer should have put in. Pretty disappointing
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07-21-2021, 06:21 PM
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#15
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Florida
Posts: 15
THOR #20624
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07-21-2021, 08:12 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Ohio
Posts: 4
THOR #7927
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I had the same problem on my 2014 Thor Chateau E22. I ended up drilling a hole the same size as a small cotter pin when the table was in the closed position in one of the metal arms. It locks it into the closed position and keeps the table from rattling. I attached to the arms with a string so I would not loose it when I unlocked it.
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