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03-20-2019, 01:53 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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Entrance Door - Gas Prop
I replaced the gas prop on my entrance door because the old one fell off. I ordered a new one from amazon. The new one is TIGHT. Making door difficult to open and close.
Does anyone have a better idea?
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Rick & Jan
with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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03-20-2019, 03:31 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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Apparently, no one has a better idea...LOL
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Rick & Jan
with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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03-20-2019, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 24F
State: Arizona
Posts: 250
THOR #2878
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Check the pounds on the gas prop and get one that is lower poundage.
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03-20-2019, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: Florida
Posts: 887
THOR #5313
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Mine unsrews itself from swivel every 6 to 9 months, even with locktite on it. The rating is important. Higher = more resistance, lower less resistance.
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03-20-2019, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Vegas 24.1
State: North Carolina
Posts: 330
THOR #11380
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Have you tried spraying some WD-40 on the slide arm to see if it will remedy your problem?
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2015 Thor Vegas 24.1
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03-20-2019, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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Thanks everyone...I believe I understand my problem now. I fell into the old trap that more must be better. So, I purchased the 80lb model.
I will reorder today.
Oh, I did use WD40...made a mess...DW not happy...Did not help.
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Rick & Jan
with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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03-20-2019, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Georgia
Posts: 2,585
THOR #4735
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we just removed ours all together, didn't like the fact that the door doesn't open all the way - now we just clip it into the latch I installed on the wall when we want it to stay open, leaving the screen door closed.
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03-20-2019, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 25.4
State: California
Posts: 784
THOR #6582
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurnerFam
we just removed ours all together, didn't like the fact that the door doesn't open all the way...
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Ditto, DW hated that it wouldn't open fully.
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03-20-2019, 08:13 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,883
THOR #6826
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Funny, mine opens all the way and I’m thinking I’d like to add the hold open arm!
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03-21-2019, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A. C. E. 30.1
State: Indiana
Posts: 164
THOR #1488
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We have the same problem as Muggs, every now and then it comes unscrewed and I also use locktite. Not that big a deal, screw back on with more locktite. Jim.
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03-21-2019, 01:33 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2013 31L
State: Florida
Posts: 2,181
THOR #908
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurnerFam
we just removed ours all together, didn't like the fact that the door doesn't open all the way - now we just clip it into the latch I installed on the wall when we want it to stay open, leaving the screen door closed.
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interesting.
It does bug me sometimes that it won't open all the way. I wish it would hold open 180° (or 90° when the awning is out)
I guess I prefer it like it is. Otherwise I'd need a manual hold open latch ... which would be a pain in the neck sometimes...
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03-25-2019, 02:03 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2014 Windsport 34f
State: Alabama
Posts: 295
THOR #6507
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20lbs Gas Prop works perfectly. Thanks
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Rick & Jan
with Lilly (Most Active Dog) & Mattie (Laziest Dog in the World)
Wally: 2014 Thor Windsport 34f
Toad: (Wally One) 2014 Fiat 500L Trekking (4 Down)
"Welcome to our front porch"
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03-25-2019, 03:47 PM
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Member
State: Florida
Posts: 55
THOR #7701
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Muggs
Mine unsrews itself from swivel every 6 to 9 months, even with locktite on it. The rating is important. Higher = more resistance, lower less resistance.
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I put that on the monthly check after the third time in 6 momths
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05-23-2019, 06:55 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Texas
Posts: 5
THOR #2656
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TurnerFam
we just removed ours all together, didn't like the fact that the door doesn't open all the way - now we just clip it into the latch I installed on the wall when we want it to stay open, leaving the screen door closed.
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Wonder if you could describe the latch you used. Did you buy or fabricate? I might do the same, since my prop popped off during a storm that yanked the door out of my grip. Thanks.
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05-23-2019, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Georgia
Posts: 2,585
THOR #4735
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05-28-2021, 09:46 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
State: Missouri
Posts: 2
THOR #22950
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Anyone know offhand the size of the main cabin door on a 2017 Thor Siesta sprinter? Need to order a new gas prop door support. Threads completely stripped on outside end.
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05-29-2021, 01:43 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Citation
State: Texas
Posts: 920
THOR #8139
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Greetings
Get the model # off the broken cylinder.
Enter that # in Google or Amazon
Welcome to the forum
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